SkyeXplorer Boat Trips
Puffins & Whales . Isle of Skye
Puffins guaranteed!
Update for the Season 2024 !
We will be back for the Puffin season 2024!
All our trips during the Puffin season (May - July) will be leaving from Uig.
We are able to guarantee that you will see these cute birds on all trips!
For the months of August & September we will head across to Staffin and do the Kilt Rock & Whale/Dolphin spotting trips. We had a great success rate in spotting whales and dolphins during the 2023 season.
Puffin Trips - Uig
Kilt Rock & Whale/Dolphin spotting trip - Staffin
May - July Trips leaving from Uig
We will be visiting the Ascrib Island with its Puffin breeding colony. During the 3 months of May, June and July, Puffins arrive from the Atlantic and have their offsprings in borrows on the steep grassy slopes on the Ascrib Islands.
You are guaranteed to see the Puffins during these three months!
90 minutes non-landing trips leaving from Uig - 10am, 12pm & 2pm
August - September Trips leaving from Staffin
Join us on an exciting trip to the north of the Trotternish peninsula which is a favourite feeding ground of minke whales and dolphins.
We will go alongside the steep cliffs of the peninsula visiting the famous Kilt Rock. Flodigarry islands has a resident seal colony and we hopefully spot the resident sea-eagle family. Later in the season there is also a chance to see the 2nd largest shark in the world - The Basking Shark!
2 1/2 hours non-landing trips leaving from Staffin - 10am & 1pm
Trips can book out a few weeks in advance. To avoid disappointment I recommend to book your places as early as possible.
Terms & Conditions
In the event of the weather being unsuitable in the interests of comfort and safety, the trip will be cancelled. In such events, passengers will be offered an alternative date. If not suitable for the passenger, there will be a full refund. In event of the passenger cancelling there will be no refund unless the seat can be re-sold, in which case there will be a refund (subject to deduction of a 10% admin charge.) We do not store credit card details, nor do we share customer details with any 3rd parties.