close encounters with wonderful wildlife

Just sailing on Provident means we are surrounded by wildlife - seabirds are everywhere!  And they’re all so different. Peeping oyster catchers and stealthy herons. The divers… guillemots, razorbills and cormorants, and of course the amazing gannets with their incredible high speed arial bombardery. Then there’s swooping sea eagles, patrolling the cliff tops but often the target themselves of groups of other birds ganging together to protect their young.   Sailing is a lovely and quiet way to travel, it’s slow and unobtrusive and we try to use the engine as little as possible so approaching wildlife seems more natural and certainly better for everyone’s environment.   It really feels like we’re sharing the air with these amazing creatures. The same wind on their wings and our sails.

A sealife holidaY to cherish

In our experience being at sea and exploring on our shore trips are a treat for wildlife enthusiasts.  If you have a special request just let us know.  It can sometimes take a bit of patience but if you really want to see a sea otter we may be able to find a likely spot. If we are really lucky, we might meet one of the two orca pods that cruise around our waters and the chances of seeing minke whales or basking sharks is pretty high.   It would be a very unlucky week if we didn’t meet dolphins at least once!  It’s great to see them playing at the bow. Head to the voyages page to see where you might like to go.

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