Great experience - Thoroughly enjoyed our trip down the river. Great to see the seals and other wildlife. Trip was informative and I would recommend

Relaxing afternoon on the Beaulieu river trip - We had a relaxing and informative trip with Russell and Jamie on the Beaulieu river trip. The boat captain was very friendly too. We saw seals and many species of birds. It was just a very pleasant and relaxing afternoon taking in all the sights along the river. The weather was very kind to us too.

Outstanding - The tour was scenic and relaxing, and we saw a lot of birdlife—33 different species. Bring binoculars. After the small-group boat tour, we did a private New Forest walking tour for just the two of us, with easy trails, wonderful views, outstanding sightings of birds and of the New Forest's freely roaming ponies, and great information/interpretation by excellent guide Marcus, who is extremely involved in conservation. Our New Forest experiences were a highlight of our trip to the Southampton area. Highly recommend.

Excellent tour - This was a lovely trip on a beautiful sunny day. The size of the group was perfect. Geoff the skipper/boat owner was very friendly and makes a very welcome cuppa. Marcus as always is unflappable, omniscient re all things New Forest, be it on land or water, and is always delightful to be with. Even though we didn't see 'flocks' of eagles it was still a very enjoyable way to discover the Beaulieu River under such expert tutelage. See you on future tours.

Great trip down the Beaulieu river. - Great trip down the Beaulieu river and into the Solent. Marcus was very welcoming and knowledgeable and we managed to see lots of birds and wildlife. A great couple of hours on the water. Also need to mention the great comms and joining instructions from Marcus and the team.

A memorable, relaxing trip on a serene river, in the beautiful New Forest - My husband and I were offered a trip o the Beaulieu River. So we went on the 11th Of September, When we booked for our trip, we mentioned that, we both have severe walking dificulties . So , straight away, Emily Louise, the receptionist/organiser arranged with her colleagues, for us to have an experience as easy and comfortable as possible. So when we arrived at Bucklers Hard we were asked to go to the Chandlery, where an employee welcomed us. She was extremely kind and helpful, and told us that the boat skipper would come to collect us. Jeff the skipper guided us to his boat, which he had moored as near as possible to us. Jeff was very helpful and lifted my rollator on the boat. Marcus , ornithologist and company director, joined us and we started our trip on The river. Only ten of us were on this most enjoyable journey. Marcus kindly pointed out any bird visible near us (ospreys, Marsh harrier, Goss Hawk an ravens and many others more common wders) we also were delighted to see a young harbour Seal hauled on the bank. The whole 2.30 hrs journey was very serene and relaxing. The weather was just right and the gentle summer breeze was a bonus. So I would recommend the Beaulieu River boat trip to anyone with a love of Nature. Thank you so much to all the kind people who made our experience easy and memorable.

A great experience - The boat trip run by Marcus down the Beaulieu River from Bucklers Hard was fantastic. Marcus pointed pointed out a variety of birds and other interesting facts about the river and surrounding areas. Tea and biscuits were provided during the trip while bobbing along down the river. The boat went at a very sedate speed, allowing all the views and wildlife to be taken in. Marcus and Emily were amazing hosts and so friendly and helpful. Arrangements were first class, with detailed instructions sent in advance about meeting place, access codes to the Marina etc. Their knowledge is first class and they were so keen and passionate about the New Forest and their walks - ensuring that everyone enjoyed it. We would highly recommend their walks and trips. We also went on the Wildlife Wander Walk from the Bell Inn and the evening walk around Keyhaven, which Marcus and Emily run.

What a wonderful river experience! - What a brilliant trip on the Lazy Daze boat…wildlife expert Marcus provides a fascinating and in depth running commentary of the species of birds and seals seen on the route up and down the beautiful Beaulieu River and into the Solent. An unforgettable experience and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Just go!

Thoroughly enjoyable boat trip! - A good variety of birds seen! Makes for some interesting perspectives if you’re a photographer as you’re shooting into the shore 👍🏻 nice to see ground nesting birds close without disturbing them and had some interesting fly by’s. Thoroughly enjoyable! Marcus and Steve are gentleman, and extremely knowledgable. No egos, just an all round fun trip.

Bird watchers paradise - My husband and I were the only ones without binoculars. I didn’t realise that the trip would be so heavily concentrated on bird life and that the river would be so wide that without binoculars we wouldn’t be able to see much. That said, it was a lovely trip and we enjoyed the knowledge given to us. Highlight was the mum and new baby seal…..so precious. We had tea and biscuits which was nice. We had about two hours and 10 minutes on the water and saw a lot in that time. I think I was expecting a much narrower river with closer views of the riverside and not the large open spaces with heaps of boats that we actually saw. Still, it was a good trip and well worth the money. Maybe think about renaming it as a bird watchers trip?