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The Original  New Quay Boat Trips in West Wales since 1955

2024 and 2025 Visit Wales Gold Award winning Wildlife Tours.

 

 

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Winston Evans (at the front age 15) founder of The Original New Quay Boat Trips Company in 1955. 

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 Our booking office located at the start of the main pier.

(Habourmaster’s building)

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New Quay Boat Trips - Dolphin Spotting Adventures

From £160
  • Daily

Private Charters on Dreamcatcher for Dolphin and Wildlife Spotting

The perfect way to celebrate a special occasion like engagement, birthday, anniversary…while you are visiting New Quay is on a private charter, and is very good value. The Dreamcatcher is a new addition allowing us to offer private charters for small groups up to twelve. All around viewing is possible thanks to the small wheelhouse being in the middle, this means if the dolphins are at the front, you can be too.

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  • 1.5 hours
  • From £11 - £22

1.5 Hour Wildlife and Dolphin Spotting Trip on Suncatcher

Our Suncatcher boat departs daily from the main pier of the picturesque village of New Quay. Our experienced skipper and enthusiastic guide will tell you all about our marine wildlife while visiting the local dolphin hot spots. This double decker boat will give you amazing 360 degree views on both decks. This boat has WC and bar serving snack, cold and hot drinks! Join us today for!

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New Quay Boat Trips - Dolphin Spotting Adventures

Cruising entirely within the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation, along the Ceredigion Marine Heritage Coast recognised for it’s unspoilt coastline and wildlife, including dolphins, porpoise, Atlantic grey seals and numerous bird species including auks and kittiwakes. Enjoy the breathtaking views aboard one of our vessels.

New Quay Boat trips is the longest running boat company in Cardigan Bay, with almost 70 years of experience. The high standard of our boat trips has been recognised with a gold award form Visit Wales in 2024.  Visit Wales / Dolphin Spotting
All our trips are fully guided, so  you can learn about our beautiful wildlife, geology and local history from our knowledgeable and experience skipper and wildlife guide.

 

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Bottlenose dolphins in Cardigan Bay
A juvenile bottlenose dolphin breaches out of the sea during a dolphin spotting boat trip in Cardigan Bay.
Aerial view of the spectacular coastline of Cardigan Bay
Two bottlenose dolphins breaching together during a dolphin spotting boat trip at Cardigan Bay
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Come and join our fully guided 1, 1.5 or 2 hour dolphin spotting trip in New Quay, West Wales.

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Dolphin spotting boat trip

"We have been to New Quay for the past 4 years and every year we make sure we go on the dolphin spotting boats. They are the only boats we go on as they are so good! Always polite, useful information, stops with amazing dolphin views if they are spotted. They have a good rule where if they are on a certain side of the boat some have to stay seated so those behind can see! My 4 year old, my partner and I loves these trips highly recommended 5 stars."

– Bianca, TripAdvisor
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Great experience!

"Really friendly retail staff and crew helped make everything so clear. Fully licensed and vetted craft and just watching them on and around the boat helps you feel secure and in safe hands. Really knowledgeable captain who also provides info on the coastal features and the dolphins. We had a few come right up close and underneath the boat - such a memorable experience and a highlight of our holiday. Seriously considering doing it again before we leave!"

– Chester, TripAdvisor
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Dolphins galore

"We went for the 1 hour excursion Wasn’t expecting to see so many dolphins, as soon as we set off there were dolphins, right next to the pier, the most time we went without seeing a dolphin was probably 10 mins, would recommend, staff friendly and very informative, rear a review where someone got wet and wasn’t happy, you will get wet because your at sea that’s what happens, would definitely go again and maybe take the 2 hour excursion."

– Halifax, TripAdvisor
Family trip

"Well done guys you looked after the whole family yesterday including our 7 month old grandson nothing was too much trouble for you and the information about the area was very interesting. As a bonus, I even caught some fish once again a big thank you and hope to book with you again this summer."

– Swansea, TripAdvisor