DSP Accredited Dolphin and Wildlife Watching Boat Trips

This page gives details of DSP accredited companies offering wildlife watching boat trips across the Moray Firth. The list goes in order from the operators furthest east (Aberdeenshire), along to those furthest west and north (Black Isle, Easter Ross & Caithness). To find out more about the boat trips and to make a booking, please click on the links to the operators web sites. We can also help you choose the right boat trip for your group, just call me, Deborah Benham, on 07921 106144. There's a boat trip out there suitable for all ages and abilities.
 

DSP accredited operators are committed to providing high quality wildlife watching trips which do not cause disturbance to marine wildlife. As well as following the DSP code of conduct for approaching cetaceans, most DSP operators have also undertaken training with the WiSe (Wildlife Safe) scheme, see www.wisescheme.org for more details. This scheme provides training on how to approach a wide range of marine life including seals, seabirds and basking sharks, as well as cetaceans.

Most companies start offering wildlife watching trips during March or April (unless otherwise stated) and stop operating in September or October. Please contact individual operators for more details on trip availability.

1. Puffin Cruises
    Location: Macduff
    Tel: 01261 832425 or 07900 920445
    Email: john@puffincruises.com
    Website: http://www.puffincruises.com

2. North 58 Sea Adventures
    Location: Banff
    Tel:  01261 819900 or 07854 447720
    Email:adventure@north58.co.uk
    Website: http://www.north58.co.uk

3. Moray Firth Charters
    Location: Banff
    Tel: 0776 6006547
    Email: robert.mchugh2@btinternet.com 
    Website: http://www.morayfirthboatcharter.co.uk

4. Gemini Explorer
    Location: Buckie
    Tel: 07747 626280
    Email: info@geminiexplorer.co.uk 
    Website: http://www.geminiexplorer.co.uk

6. Phoenix Cruises
    Location: Inverness
    Tel: 01667 456078 or 07703 168097
    Email: eric@drumblair.f9.co.uk
    Website:www.inverness-dolphin-trips.co.uk

7. Moray Firth Wildlife Cruises
    Location: Inverness 
    Tel: 01463 717900
    Email: info@inverness-dolphin-cruises.co.uk
    Website: http://www.inverness-dolphin-cruises.co.uk

8. Dolphin Trips Avoch
    Location: Avoch
    Tel: 01381 622383
    Email: enquiries@dolphintripsavoch.co.uk
    Website: http://www.dolphintripsavoch.co.uk

9. Ecoventures
    Location: Cromarty
    Tel: 01381 600323
    Email: info@ecoventures.co.uk
    Website: http://www.ecoventures.co.uk

10. Cromarty Rose/Cromarty Ferry 
      Location: Cromarty
      Tel: 01381 610269 or 07768 653674
      Email: info@cromarty-ferry.co.uk
      Website: www.black-isle.info/ferry
 
11. Mackenzie Charter and Marine
      Location: Portmahomack
      Tel: 01862 871257 or 07752 476936

12. Caithness Seacoast Ltd                                                             
      Location: Wick
      Tel: 01955 609200
      Email: enquiries@caithness-seacoast.co.uk
      Website: www.caithness-seacoast.co.uk