Winners Of ‘Best Wildlife & Photography Boat Tour Company – Scotland’ at the UK Enterprise Awards 2022.
(We do advise booking in advance as our tours are extremely popular)

• Safety at the heart of what we do: In the interest of passenger safety, comfort, and welfare, we always sail with a minimum of two crew, this gives you a richer experience and to make sure you have an unforgettable tour with Seabirds-and-Seals.
• Awe-inspiring sights & sounds: Get up close & personal to this extraordinary seabird metropolis, home to 25,000 Northern Gannets and thousands of other seabirds towering the sandstone cliffs of Noss. Superb opportunities to see and photograph Shetland’s wildlife against the stunning backdrop of the 181-metre-high Noss cliffs. 
• Amazing gannet diving experience: We bring along fresh fish to give you the opportunity to see gannets encircling & diving right alongside the boat, always a great highlight.
• Local Knowledge by expert local guides: Live commentary throughout all tours with an insight into our wildlife, the local history, geology and folklore that surrounds Lerwick’s harbour, Bressay Lighthouse, the Orkneyman’s Cave, the Giant’s Leg Rock and so much more.   
• Refreshments, equipment & something for all the family: We anchor in a tranquil little bay which offers plenty of wildlife & photography opportunities, to enjoy hot drinks and a selection of biscuits…always a great highlight.  We provide binoculars, identification charts (braille format also), charging ports throughout the cabin, onboard activities and tasks for our younger sailors as set out by our Skipper Brian. Each get a FREE Eco-Friendly sealife activity pack.  Adults receive 20% discount voucher to use at a choice of two local business establishments.  We have our Seabirds-and-Seals merchandise available for sale onboard and also on our online shop.   
• Will We See Ceteceans: Not guaranteed on our tours but if really lucky…we may see porpoises, the occasional whale or dolphin. With  sharp eyes of two dedicated crew on every tour, we are always on lookout and you could be on no better boat.  As a business with 30 years of experience, we continue to the lead the way for responsible boat-based ecotourism.  At all times we follow the Nature Scot Marine Wildlife watching code and we are also WiSe accredited operators, proudly adhering to strict protocols to minimize disturbance to marine wildlife.
• From April through to October seven days a week: Daily 2-hour tours and our 3-hour tour on selected days, departing from Victoria Pier Lerwick, ZE1 0EL.  Both tours cover the same route with refreshments included, but our 3-hour tour spends slightly longer at some locations and includes underwater viewing.  You can find out more by clicking on ‘Our Tours’ below.  Please check our online calendar which displays daily tours available, boarding times and allows you to book online. 
• Underwater Viewing Spectacle: On our 3-hour tour ONLY, you can experience a variety of sealife below the surface, using our remotely controlled submarine video camera, giving you the opportunity to view our wildlife above and sea life below.
• Well-Established & Longest Running: Thirty (30) years on, Seabirds-and-Seals remains the original and longest established Noss Boat Tour Business, entertaining visitors and locals alike. This award-winning enterprise was founded in 1992 by Naturalist Dr Jonathan Wills.  Skipper Brian has been actively involved with the business ever since it began and in 2017, along with his wife Marie, they bought the business from Jonathan, maintaining the business ethos and reputation as The Original – and Number One Noss Boat Tour Business.  As with any business takeover – a new series of TripAdvisor and Google reviews started in our first season (2018), all continue to be extremely positive and show how popular our tours are. 
• Award-Winning Tours & Shetland’s NO.1 As Ranked On TripAdvisor: Our Noss boat tours have been awarded 4-Star distinction from the Scottish Tourist Board and won major recognition at the Scottish Enterprise and UK Enterprise Awards. In 2021 we were awarded ‘Scotland’s Best Wildlife Boat Tour Company’.  In 2022 we were awarded ‘Boat Tour Operator of the Year – Scotland’ and ‘Best Wildlife & Photography Boat Tour – Scotland’.  Every year since taking over the business, we have won TripAdvisor’s Excellence and Travellers’ Choice Awards due to our consistent excellent reviews.  Currently completing assessment through ‘Green Tourism, will update website when graded.  A trip aboard The Noss Boat ‘Seabird’ is the highlight for many as shown by the number of awards won.