Our exhilarating and magical Cornwall wildlife spotting and sightseeing trips and charters from Padstow, Rock and Port Isaac will be the highlight of your holiday.
Explore hidden coves, learn about the sealife, spot dolphins, puffins and seals in their natural habitat while cruising our turquoise waters.
Whether you are booking as a couple or larger family/bubble, we’ve made it more affordable than ever to get on board and take to the sea in a safe and fun way. Choose between our Semi Private Sea Safari and Private Charter and a 2 hour boat trip combining the perfect family friendly duration at sea with exclusivity and extra comfort on the boat. We also offer longer private charters by arrangement and 2-hours trips at certain times daily.
- Boat trips and tailormade private charter available
- Can't find what you are looking for? Get in touch.
Booking Line
07507 948025
Private Charter
Our private charters are available for 90 mins, 3 hours or 6 hours.
Included in your charter hire is a fully qualified skipper who will take you where you would like to go. Explore hidden coves and cruise the open sea spotting dolphins as you go. Your skipper will guide and share with you secret spots and point out notable landmarks. You could also throw in a paddleboard and float into caves, perhaps take along a picnic and find a sheltered spot to enjoy your lunch and a sunbathe.
- Exclusive Charter
- From £500 per half a day
- Maximum 12 people
- Flexible packages available including board hire as requested
- Perfect for special occasions, celebrations and corporate events
- Media use also available
Prices
Semi Private Sea Safari
Very Family Friendly
£150
for example family of 4
- £90 for 1st person + additional £20 per person (max 6 people)
- 90 mins guided trip
- Max 2 social bubbles per trip
90-Minute Private Charter
from
£280
90 mins
- 90 mins guided trip
- Up to 12 people
- Exclusive hire - no sharing or waiting
- Swift boarding
2-hour Boat Trip
from
£40
Per person
- £160 for a family of 4
- From Padstow Rock & Port Isaac
- A wildlife spotting adventure
North Coast
Explorer
£55
person
- 3 hour trip
- See Port Isaac, Trebarwith, Boscastle & Tintagel Castle
- Spot dolphins and whales
- Visit the local seal colony
To book your boat trip please click 'book now'. If you can't see what you are looking for just give us a ring.
Booking Line
07507 948025
Your Journey
We depart safely from Rock, Padstow or Port Isaac and our skippers will take you along the Camel Estuary and out onto the Atlantic. You'll enjoy spotting dolphins, seals, seabirds and when the season is right puffins, which nest on the rocky crags off shore.
The private trips offer more comfort and speedier boarding so that you get more time to sit back, relax and enjoy. All trips can vary depending on sea conditions, however you'll enjoy breath-taking views of Daymer Bay, Polzeath Beach, the Rumps, Pentire Head and Mouls Island. We travel as far as Tintagel and Boscastle too and regularly go to the fishing village of Port Isaac where Doc Martin is filmed and The Fisherman’s Friends gather.
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Skipper
- The minimum qualification our skippers hold is a commercial endorsed advanced power qualification. This allows them to be able to work on commercial vessels up to 24m in length, operating in category 3, 4, 5 and 6 waters - that is up to 20 miles from a safe haven.
- Many of our skippers are RNLI helmsmen, crew man and shore crew
- All our skippers carry sea survival tickets, marine first aid and a VHF communications licence
- The minimum time at sea our skippers have had before starting training with us to become a skipper is 800 miles, 12 night hours.
- All our skippers hold a PHC local knowledge test certificate.
- Extensive knowledge of the area
- Versed in animal behaviour and habitats
- Commentary of any sightings
- Archaeological and geological knowledge
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Faq's
We have been working hard behind the scenes to further refine our Covid secure procedures. We closely follow government, statutory body and harbour master guidelines and have created a Wavehunters Covid Charter, which outlines what we promise to do and what we expect our customers to do in order to keep everyone safe. Our Covid Charter can be found in the website footer. When seated indoors on our water taxi, please wear a facemask in accordance with current government advice.
Our 90-minute Semi Private and Private Sea Safaris always run. Our 2-hours Sea Safari is sold by the seat and requires a minimum booking of 4 seats to run.
All our boats have life jackets for each passenger. Waterproofs are not supplied but we recommend you bring one on board and dress for the elements, the weather can change quickly.
We offer private trips and charters for these occasions. Get in touch for more info.
We endeavour to make all of our boat trips accessible to everyone and is usually from a pontoon at Padstow or Rock. If you have any mobility issues please contact the office before booking and we can advise on the best time and departure point. During spring tides there is occasionally a walk along the beaches during low tide at both Padstow and Rock. Access onto our boats from the beaches is via a small household stepladder.
There is no age limit for our boat trips or charters.
