Explore the islands that form the atmospheric Treshnish Isles followed by a trip to magnificent Staffa. See the huge colonies of Puffins and other sea birds, then explore the geological splendour of Staffa and Fingal's Cave.
Puffins, a firm favourite of visitors to Staffa and Lunga
Basking Shark sighted on our tours
Visiting Fingals Cave
Two of our boats at the mooring on Staffa
Dolphins playing next to one of our boats, The Islander
Thousands of Guillmots can be seen on the Treshnish Isles
One of our tours arriving on Staffa
The hexagonal basalt coastline of Staffa
Minke Whale surfacing next to the boat
We cruise to the Treshnish Isles and en route we search for sightings of whales, dolphins and basking sharks. When seen we spend as much time as possible with them. We land on Lunga, the largest of the Treshnish Isles. The main attraction there is the large puffin colony but there are also many thousands of other seabirds nesting there. From Lunga we cruise to Staffa with time ashore to visit Fingal’s Cave.
The Treshnish Isles and Staffa wildlife cruise lasts for approximpately five and a half hours and the time ashore on Lunga is over two hours with a visit to Staffa. Should a large amount of time be spent watching the wildlife, the times ashore may be reduced. Visits ashore to Lunga end when the puffins and other seabirds migrate usually early in August. Instead we sail around the Treshnish Isles keeping a lookout for the wildlife usually seen near these islands.
Sealife
On the way to Staffa and the Treshnish Isles keep an eye out for dolphins, porpoises and minke whales which are often seen during the warmer months.
Please note: It is possible to join the tour at Fionnphort and return to Iona to explore at your leisure.
Please note : From 14th April to 2nd May 2020 tour available Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday.
From 5th May to 31st July 2020 tour available Monday to Saturday. On Mondays the tour departs at the later time of 12.20.
Total tour duration 5 1/2 hours - 1 hour on Staffa, 2 hours on Lunga. Please check the "departure times" tab above to see arrival and departure times. Before booking you'll be asked to select if you are boarding at Iona or Fionnphort. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure to allow time for boarding.
On all our tours you will always be accompanied by local and knowledgeable crew to guide your experience.
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| Departures | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona | 12.20 | 09:30 | 09:30 | 09:30 | 09:30 | 09.30 | |
| Fionnphort | 12.25 | 09:45 | 09:45 | 09:45 | 09:45 | 09.45 |
| Returns | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona | 17.25 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15.00 | |
| Fionnphort | 17.30 | 15.15 | 15.15 | 15.15 | 15.15 | 15.15 |