Code of Conduct

NorthCoast Marine Adventures operates to the Code of Conduct which has been agreed among boat operators when approaching and observing marine mammals.

Local Bird life

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Local Wildlife

Caithness coastal cliffs and the surrounding clear, unpolluted sea are teeming with life. The cliffs are covered in seabirds during the breeding season and you can expect to see guillemots, razorbills, puffins, terns, skuas, gannets, fulmar, kittiwake, shag and of course several types of gull. From mid-April until late June/early July our local cliffs offer a seabird spectacle which can only be appreciated properly from our boat

A large number of seals, both common and grey, are permanent residents and there are several breeding colonies. There are two species of resident seal in British waters, the common and the grey - the grey seals are common, while the common seals are uncommon (but much more cuddly!!). The grey seal, Britain's largest wild mammal, was hunted to the verge of extinction before becoming the first wild British mammal to be protected by law. Scotland now has one of the most important grey seal populations in the world. Seals are naturally curious and will often approach to within a few metres of our boat. They always choose to dive just at the very moment you press the shutter release on your camera, though.

Pilot whales, orcas (sometimes minke and sperm whales), porpoises and dolphins are often seen in the Pentland Firth. Our purpose-built jet-drive boat has no propellor that might injure marine mammals like seals and dolphins, so we can take you in for a closer look (but not too close when seals are breeding, to avoid disturbance)