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Come and find us at Gairloch harbour for family friendly sea adventures!
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22/09/2026

Sometimes you just have to go for it!

The weather opened up for us this afternoon and we had a fantastic trip!

It was a little bit of everything, weather-wise - but the sun came out towards the end and smiled on us.

We had dolphins, a compass jellyfish, a very cute puppy 🐶 and some lovely views around Loch Gairloch.

Here in the north west Highlands, the weather is very changeable. Sometimes you look at the forecast and think hmm… and sometimes you just have to go for it!

So, if you’ve been considering coming out on the boat but have been put off by the possibility of a bit of rain, our advice would be: go for it! 💪

Tomorrow is looking good for getting out on the water, with relatively low winds.

We’re then likely to be waiting until Sunday afternoon for our next trips, although we’ll keep watching the forecast and will open things up if conditions allow.

If you’re around tomorrow, there are still places available - 10am and 2pm for our two-hour trips and 12:30pm for our shorter one-hour adventure. Come and see what Loch Gairloch has in store. 🌊

Wildlife is always a bonus, never a promise!

21/09/2026

We are running boat trips tomorrow and Wednesday and tbc for the rest of the week (wind levels permitting). Here are some scenes from the last ten days or so. Enjoy!

19/09/2026

We’ve got a new favourite out on Loch Gairloch.

This is Lenny, a little redshank who lives on a rock in Shieldaig Bay. We’ve been seeing him regularly for the past month or so. He’s usually there when we pass - strutting up and down his rock 🥰

We’ve become particularly fond of him… so much so that Cornelius has named him Lenny!

We love his wonderfully long orange legs 🧡

Hello Lenny 👋

16/09/2026

It’s been a very windy and wet week but we had a weather window today and got out on the water - thank you to Suzanne for sending us this lovely photo of Puffin ONE coming back from our two hour adventure trip where we had a treat of dolphins at the end 🩵

With windy weather coming in we’re now battening down the hatches until our next planned trips on Sunday afternoon.

See you guys in a few days!

13/09/2026

We have fallen in love with the sea eagles this season! Cornelius captured this video of the juvenile sea eagle feeding on a trip this week and the photos were all taken on this week’s trips too.

Camouflaged in a tree - can you see…?

In flight - I took this photo on yesterday’s 12:00 trip. This juvenile eagle was sitting on one of the islands in Loch Gairloch and we spotted it as we passed by. We watched it quietly for ages and all of a sudden it took flight in front of the boat. It was so special 💕

Final photo - sea eagle parent. They love sitting in these dead trees 🦅

12/09/2026

Our friends the dolphins were back again on Saturday’s 3pm cruise! We do love them when they come and play 🐬🌊⚓️

Trips tomorrow at 12:30, 14:00, and 17;00

07/09/2026

Glimpses of the last 14 days out on Loch Gairloch 🌊

🐋 A baby minke whale in the loch
🐬 Dolphins around the boat
☔ New Puffin-along umbrellas for the deck
🪶 Sea birds galore!
🪿 Herons, seals and the pretty curlews
🦅 And our old pals, the sea eagles — can you spot them in the tree?

It’s been pretty windy these last few days, so we’ve taken the opportunity to do some necessary maintenance on the boat, with plenty of help from Cornelius’s expert marine engineering skills!

But we’re back out on Wednesday and looking forward to more adventures on the water then. 💙

02/09/2026

Good morning to all you beautiful people out there! What a beautiful morning at the Gairloch Harbour with very vocal sea Eagles in the background! Have an awesome day and hopefully see you later!🙏👌⛴️🦅🦅

30/08/2026

Sea Eagle pooping 🤣🤣🤣🦅⚓️

29/08/2026

A young Sea Eagle taking a moment to perch as we passed by on one of our boat trips this week. 🦅

These beautiful White-tailed Eagles have been such a special part of our trips this season, and we love it when we get the chance to spend a little time watching them.

This juvenile is still very different in appearance from the magnificent adults. Young White-tailed Eagles are predominantly brown and gradually develop the distinctive pale head and white tail that the species is known for as they mature. It takes several years for them to develop their adult plumage.

After fledging, young eagles remain dependent on their parents for several weeks as they continue to learn the skills they need to survive, including how to find and catch their own food. They then begin to explore further afield, eventually leaving their parents’ territory to establish lives of their own.

We don’t know how long this young eagle will remain in the area and so we’re cherishing every opportunity we get to admire these remarkable birds from the water - always from a respectful distance.

Cornelius took these photos and video on our trips this week. The flying shots were taken the previous week and show one of the parents.

What a privilege it is to share their home for a little while. 🩵

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Pier Road
Gairloch
IV212BQ

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+447562861116

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http://PuffinAlong.scot/

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