Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Wildlife Watching Holidays on Isle of Skye

Seaprobe Atlantis - Glass Bottom Boat Trips, Isle of Skye
 www.seaprobeatlantis.com

Seaprobe Atlantis is Scotland's only semi-submersible glass bottom boat, operating from the Marine Conservation area at Kyle of Lochalsh and recently voted 'Best UK Wildlife Experience' by the Daily Telegraph June 2010.

The boat operates 4 trips per day from March to 31st October and visits the local common seal colony with 25 - 45 seals, the local seabird nesting islands, with 16 different species spotted, and you can look for otters along the coast with an average one otter sighting per day.

Lochalsh is probably the best place in the UK for otter spotting. The unique feature of the boat is the large underwater viewing gallery with 26 underwater windows. The boat explores the shallow coastal waters, amongst the kelp beds and egg wrack, where you  can see a number of different fish species as well as star fish, jellyfish, sea urchins and crabs.

All trips are guided, binoculars, refreshments and toilets are available.
Find wildlife watching holidays on www.wildandgreenescapes.co.uk

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