Sea.fari Oban

Sea.fari Adventures are Oban’s only VisitScotland Quality Assured 4* Wildlife Experience We specialise in offering a unique combination of high adventure and pure exhilaration with the thrill of close encounters with Scotland's magnificent sealife and beautiful scenery.

Our carefully chosen range of marine eco-tours include visits to the Gulf of Corryvreckan, home of the World’s Third Largest Whirlpool, whale and dolphin watching, a short boat trip to the nearest seal colony or a full day boat tour to the Garvellach Islands or Colonsay. Offering spectacular adventures described as the ultimate, most memorable way to experience the natural wealth of Argyll's wildlife and history, our operating base is located at Easdale within the European Special Area of Conservation Firth of Lorne.

Porpoise, dolphins, whales, basking shark, otter, eagle, deer and a wealth of seabirds. Our skipper and experienced naturalist crew/guide offer an interactive tour with full information from wildlife to folklore and history.

Operating a fleet of modern RIBs, we can offer flexible departure times and are able to accommodate larger groups.

Subject: WHIRLPOOLS AND RED DEER		Date: 14th September 2008
	With the days becoming shorter we are seeing more red deer stags out and about preparing for the Rut which will shortly start. These magnificent animals can be observed at close quarters from our boats as they do not see any threat from the sea. As the autumn equinox approaches so the spring tides are getting larger. Whilst we have lost the light to run whirlpool specials in the evenings we are able to continue in the mornings. See OUR TOURS for all dates.

Subject: Magnificent whale sightings		Date: 11th August 2008
	For the last month we have had magnificent whale sightings.Our whale watching boat has been out early in the mornings and located whales. This has enabled our Corryvreckan Wildlife tours the opportunity of brief encounters as they pass close to the feeding grounds. We are often asked how close do we get to the whales? This really depends on the whales, we drift through the feeding grounds on the currents. Whales are inquisitive animals, judge the distance yourself, you can just make out the side of the boat in the left hand corner of the picture

Subject: WHIRLPOOL SPECIALS 31st July till 4th August		Date: 22nd July 2008
	Its that time of year again when the Spring Tides build in height so we are able to offer our WHIRLPOOL SPECIALS again. These trips are timed to coincide with the best tidal activity in the Corryvreckan (home of the World's Third Largest Whirlpool). 31st July & 1st August - evening departures, 2nd to 4th August morning departures. Please phone the ticket office 01852 300003 for details

Subject: Whales return, seal pups sighted		Date: 29th June 2008
	It has all happened this week. Whales have been seen in the area on 4 consecutive days so we are now prepared to once again offer dedicated whale watching trips. We have also spotted our first common seal pups out on the rocks. This is about the time we would expect to see them. They are great to see and in a few weeks will be swimming up to the boats.

Subject: IONA TOURS START MAY 24th		Date: 19th May 2008
	Our new cabin RIB has passed all Coastguard survey requirements. We have undertaken sea trials and carried out dummy runs for new tours.SATURDAY 24th MAY sees the launch of our new IONA tour. To celebrate the early completion of this boat we are offering a 25% discount on the cost of this tour between 24th May and 31st May. Boat departs Easdale 1230, arrives Iona 1345. Yes Iona is now just 75 mins from the mainland. Return to Easdale circa 1730. We will still be operating our daily WHALE WATCHING Tours at 0945 and will have boats operating our popular CORRYVRECKAN WILDLIFE Tour throughout the day

Subject: FIRST MINKE WHALES OF THE SEASON		Date: 04th May 2008
	Yesterday our customers saw the first minke whales of the season. Signs had been good during the week, plenty of feeding birds in the Corryvreckan is a good indication. A quick sweep to the whale feeding areas paid off and two whales spent around 20 mins with the boat. OK we were late back but nobody minded. This is early for the season. We will be keen to see whether this is a passing visit or a pair setting up home for the summer

Subject: SEA TRIALS FOR CELTIC VOYAGER		Date: 29th April 2008
	Our new cabin RIB was successfully launched on Sunday 27th April. Celtic Voyager was built at our workshops under our Quinquari Marine North banner. 11m in length and powered by twin 300HP outboards there is individual seating for 12 passengers inside. Standard daily tours will include IONA and WHALEWATCHING. The big picture windows and the light oatmeal lining give the cabin an airy feel. During sea trials Celtic Voyager cruised at 26 knots fully laden and her top speed is curently around 42 knots.

Subject: NEW BOAT, NEW TOURS		Date: 16th April 2008
	We are reaching the final stages of building our new cabin boat and are expecting to launch early May. With seating inside for 12 passengers and viewing platforms to front and back the boat will be used for our current WHALE WATCHING TOURS plus new a new daily tour to IONA. (Expected travel time Easdale to Iona is just over 1 hour) More details later

Subject: WHIRLPOOL SPECIALS		Date: 01st April 2008
	Due to the high tides this weekend we will be running our whirlpool special trips. Timed to see the Corryvreckan at full flow we are afraid it is either an early morning or evening trip. With the strength of the tide much of the in water wildlife moves to areas with less current. This is a trip where more time in spent in both the Corryvreckan and Grey Dogs.Please contact us for further details.