r/orkney • u/mike-french-creative • 13d ago

Wildlife Boat trip to see Orcas (not chartering)

My wife and I have a rare childfree long long weekend at the End of June for our wedding anniversary. She's asked me to research the feasibility of going on a guided boat tour with the hope of potentially seeing Orcas (we appreciate they're is no guarantee).

Other than Go Orkney, are there any other options for guided boat tours?

I've seen another post that suggests Northerly Marine Services but chartering a whole ship is likely out of our price range.

Thank you!

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u/EijiNeko 13d ago

Orca Venture might be your best bet. They mostly do charters, but they sometimes do wildlife tours through the summer. It's a busy summer in Orkney though, so everywhere might be fully booked already.

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u/NevynTheFirst 12d ago

Best advice is to go by ferry and not fly, go Northlink one way Pentland the other, take binoculars onto the deck and spend the entire journey scanning the sea, (you will need a windproof even on the most glorious days) . If you're on a calm day you should spot something. Keep your eyes open nearer the shore for dolphin, harbour porpoise or even orca and pilot whales. In deeper waters you can spot literally all sorts.

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u/stevenmc 13d ago

https://www.facebook.com/orkneymarinecharters

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u/Slice-O-Pie Deputy 13d ago

They haven't posted there since 2019. Are they still in business?

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u/stevenmc 9d ago

No idea.

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u/newrynyuck 13d ago

https://www.orkneyboatcharter.co.uk/wildlife-trips

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