M.V. Summer Queen
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This is a short cruise lasting 2 hours. On leaving the pier we head across to the south side of Loch Broom, to the renowned Altnaharrie Inn which is accessible by private ferry. Sailing outward from here we visit Cormorant Rock and the nesting cliffs at Mussel Bay before entering Annat Bay beside the seal colony at Eilean na Mile. At Mussel Bay Red Breasted Merganser ducks can be seen in their nesting environment. Once in Annat Bay we head across the loch to the nesting cliffs of Isle Martin which is home to a wide variety of sea birds, herons, buzzards and peregrine falcons. This provides an excellent opportunity for close up photography. Our next port of call is Dun Canna, a Pictish fort dating back several thousand years, though little remains but piles of stones and the tidal sea trap. |
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Heading on into the
anchorage of Isle Martin we pass close by the pens of the salmon farm. A
wealth of history is attached to Isle Martin. After sailing round the
anchorage we pass over the shallow causeway linking Isle Martin to the
mainland before re-entering Loch Broom and head for home. Throughout
this cruise a variety of birds, porpoise, seals and other wildlife can
be seen in abundance. Members of the Scottish Marine Wildlife Operators Association (SMWOA) liase with the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society on all our sightings. Examples of the wildlife encountered can be seen on our gallery. |
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