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Boat Trips: Explore Shetland By Sea

The Swan

Mousa Boat Trips

www.mousaboattrips.co.uk

Visit Mousa to see the world famous broch and wildlife. 15 minute boat trip across Mousa Sound with 2.5 hours to explore the island on foot. Evening trips are available from late May to late July to see storm petrels returning to the broch after a day at sea.

Ranger service guided walks on Mousa are available in the summer season.

Muckle Flugga Charters

www.muckleflugga.co.uk

Scheduled tours from Baltasound Pier in Unst. All tours are undertaken by experienced, fully qualified skippers. Muckle Flugga Charters offer sightseeing, sea angling and diving trips.

Visit the world-famous Hermaness National Nature Reserve which also covers the Muckle Flugga rocks and Out Stack as well as the seabird cliffs and moorland of Hermaness. It is home to over 250,000 seabirds in the breeding season, including gannets, puffins, guillemots and great skuas.

More details and booking at Tourist Information Centre.

Seabirds and Seals

www.seabirds-and-seals.com

Thistle award 2001 winner (Tourism and the environment)

Boat trips around Bressay and Noss aboard the Dunter 3 to see the seabird cliffs with an expert guide. Underwater video camera to see the kelp forest and guillemots flying underwater. Weather permitting the boat can enter caves.

More details and booking at Tourist Information Centre.

Shetland Nature Cruises

www.shetlandnaturecruises.co.uk

Join Shetland Nature Cruises onboard the luxurious, modern M.V. Julie Rose for a unique and exciting marine wildlife adventure. Local expert wildlife tour guides will take you all around the islands to enjoy breathtaking views of Shetland's spectacular seascapes and amazing marine wildlife. You may see everything from Orcas to otters and gannets to guillemots.

For further information and bookings call Visit Shetland on 01595 69 3434 or call 077 8698 2773 out of hours.

Shetland Sea Charters

Boat trips with expert guides around Bressay and Noss on the MV Alluvion.

For more information and booking please contact the Tourist Information Centre.

St Magnus Bay Charters

Victor Gray takes boat trips from Aith Marina passing out into St Magnus Bay. Spectacular sea cliffs, stacks and caves.

For more details please contact Visit Shetland or visit www.stmagnusbay.shetland.co.uk.

The Swan

Sail On The Swan

Sail aboard the sail training vessel the Swan. For full details see our feature Sail On The Swan.

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Swan Trips 2008

Enjoy a trip on the Swan this summer and experience the world of a resilient vessel restored to glory. Join a crew who love the sea, and be part of a learning experience!

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Focus on Wildlife - Spring 2008

Fair Isle is famous in spring for its huge seabird colonies and rare migrants. Shetland birder Hugh Harrop is your expert guide on the ‘Mecca’ of British birding…

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