Seal Island Cruise: Loch Linnhe Wildlife Tour
4.9
328 Ratings
The Waterfront

Embark on a Seal Island Cruise in Fort William and discover the area’s cultural sights while getting up close to seals in their natural habitat. Enjoy live commentary, modern boats, and pet-friendly options!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ben Nevis - During the cruise, guests will enjoy sweeping views of Britain’s tallest mountain, Ben Nevis.
  • Caledonian Canal - The cruise sails past the entrance of the renowned Caledonian Canal, an engineering marvel of its time that welcomed visitors like Queen Victoria and continues to hold cultural importance today.
  • Fort William -…
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What's Included
  • anding and/or facility fees
  • On-board restrooms
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Join an enchanting 2-hour Seal Island Cruise on Loch Linnhe, setting sail from Fort William Town Pier.
As the journey progresses towards Black Rock, also known as Seal Island, you will have the opportunity to observe both Common and Atlantic Grey seals in their natural environment.
Throughout the cruise, enjoy live commentary from our experienced…

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Location
Town Centre Pier
Please meet us at the Town Pier and check in with the Crew at our check in in trailer to receive your boarding card.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Janefe6156mr
Apr 29, 2025
Recommended trip. - Attended today. Great tour. Great, informative, interesting commentary on history, area, industry, etc. Recommend and would also go on it again!
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Jackielivy
Apr 25, 2025
Brilliant 2 hour cruise - Brilliant 2 hour cruise, very informative, would highly recommend, definitely good value for money. We didn’t see much wild life, but commentary excellent, stopping at places of interest so easy to hear what they were saying unlike some cruises where they only point out something in the passing.
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Fundots
Apr 24, 2025
Fort William Scotland - Spent 1 night in the Caledonian Hotel and the view's outside our room was great with the mountains and Loch less than 200 yds from our window, stunning.
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Elnakristina
Apr 22, 2025
Lovely boat trip - This was a lovely way to see Fort William from a different angle. The seals were the highlight, but we also enjoyed seeing the elephant and all the other things throughout the boat trip. The skipper did a great job as a guide, I especially liked that she told us about environmental challenges related to the different activities around the lake. We felt well looked after by her colleague. They sold a good variety of drinks for sale to keep us warm.
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Emmalv9097uc
Apr 21, 2025
Skipper of the year 😍 - Such a brilliant way to spend an afternoon in Fort William! The skipper was so informative, loads of fun history stuff as well as all the nature and the other features of the loch. The seals were beautiful, the tour was a tiny bit longer than expected which was a great bonus! They also recommended some other things to do while in the area which was amazing 😍 we tried the suggested hike which was great 😊
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736ivan_
Apr 18, 2025
Great cruise experience on Loch Linnhe - Amazing cruise along the Loch Linnhe. Our two lady skippers Dara and Dana were very professional and lovely, with great insights about the area (places, animals). Great views of Ben Nevis (we lucked out on weather). We also got to see the seals. If you have 2 hours to spare in Fort Williams, definitely consider this cruise. Highly recommended.
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782lornat
Apr 17, 2025
Seal Island Tour - Amazing views and gorgeous scenery! We had such wonderful tour guides who shared loads of information! A fantastic trip for all ages!
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N1558ydianc
Apr 16, 2025
FORT WILLIAM SEAL ISLAND CRUISE - We went on the 10:30 cruise, take warm cloths/coat as was cold wind. Two hours trip ,great views of Ben Nevis, boat wreck, and seen 3 seals on black rock . Good commentary with lots of info. We did not see any other wildlife, but sometimes can see Deer, Otters, eagles. Toilet on board, also can get Hot ,cold drinks and snacks. I would recommend booking a trip, as can get busy. Tours are 2 hours -10:30 ,13:00,15:30.
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Paulwp906lk
Apr 14, 2025
Very worthwhile trip - Very enjoyable trip, the 2 female skippers were very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about their environment to inform us of what we we seeing, from the enormous wood mill to the black houses and seal island. We even saw the Ben Nevis Elephant which we were told is quite rare as Fort William is one of the wettest places in the UK. Luckily we went during the 2 weeks of fantastic weather we had early April. Piece of advice, we had “good” weather, which you may not get, and when sailing out we were freezing with 3 layers on. So like Billy Connolly used to say - “there is no bad weather in Scotland, only inadequate clothing” - wrap up well.
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Amy
Apr 10, 2025
Amazing boat ride - It was amazing and so informative. The people who did the tour was amazing and so lovely, and polite. They made the experience so wonderful and so easy to learn and take things in, and was so understanding of photo opportunities and any health conditions/ concerns.
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