Come and experience one of Europe’s finest marine wildlife spectacles, with the sight, smell and sound of over 25,000 northern gannets lining the towering sandstone cliffs of Noss National Nature Reserve and swirling around the skies above us. Enjoy watching thousands of other seabirds including puffins, guillemots, razorbills and great skuas during the breeding season. Experience our original and unique “gannets eye view” with our gannet diving feeding frenzy and chase, a breathtaking tour highlight with incredible photographic opportunities throughout. We maximise your time with the wildlife we encounter on every tour! Your highly experience skipper and naturalist guide Phil gives "live" current, informative, engaging commentary throughout every tour, suitable for all ages and interests.
Run by professional ornithologists and photographer couple Phil Harris & Rebecca Nason, Shetland Seabird Tours are the No.1 boat used by the majority of wildlife tour groups and amateur and pro photographers that visit the Isles as well as thousands of visitors every year from around the world. Our famous tours take you around Noss and Bressay to enjoy Shetland's rich natural marine environment, thousands of seabirds, close seal encounters, scenic views, iconic landmarks and striking geology, with local stories and insights along the way. Did someone shout whale? Although not guaranteed, whale and dolphin sightings are increasing annually in Shetland waters: you could be on no better boat if these fabulous marine mammals are in the area.
Our daily seabird spectacular Noss Boat tours run from April to October at 9:45 am, 12:45 pm and 3:45 pm.
Our original "Early Bird" tours operate on Monday and Saturday only at 5.30am.
Trips are 2+ hours. Adults: £60 Under 16’s: £25 Advance booking is essential.
Best of the Best: We are leading the way with our eco-friendly, sustainable practise, ethos and carbon neutral status, and are the first multi-award-winning boat tour company on the Isles to achieve GOLD Green Tourism status. We have been carbon neutral since 2020. We also run the Isles' first 100% electric Shetland Seabird Tours minibus as of Spring 2025. Our boat (Ayda Ruby II) is streamlined and very stable, designed and built for wildlife watching at sea and a perfect vessel to navigate Shetland waters. Our boat is quiet (perfect for wildlife watching around sensitive seabird colonies) and extremely comfortable with our passengers all allocated a padded seat with backrest as well as having full use of our back deck area for 360° panoramic viewing and photography. Passenger safety and comfort is our top priority. Every passenger seat pocket has a pair of binoculars to use as well as cetacean charts and bespoke seabird identification charts in 5 languages. We also have the Noss Boat original onboard & online ECO-SHOP as well as giving a special FREE eco-seabird gift bag to every child to enjoy with contents worth £10!
Come and experience your "Attenborough Moment" on our TOP Shetland Visitor Attraction Noss Boat today. Celebrating our 10th anniversary in 2025.
Top 10 UK Boat Tour - The Guardian
Top 7 Seaside Boat Tours UK - The Times
