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Go Dolphin Watching in Cardigan Bay with us!
A dolphin spotting boat trip offers a fun, educational experience for all ages! Enjoy an unrivalled experience from start to finish. Our boat trips in New Quay sail exclusively within the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation, home to hundreds of bottlenose dolphins. We are a ‘Sea Watch Foundation’ Recommended Boat Operator’. All our skippers are WISE qualified ensuring your boat trip in New Quay will be conducted in accordance with the marine code of conduct. Our trips are fully guided, that means you can learn about the local history, geology and wildlife from our wildlife guide!
Cardigan Bay is a large inlet of the Irish Sea, indenting the west coast of Wales between Bardsey Island, Gwynedd in the north, and Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire at its southern end. It is the largest bay in Wales. Go dolphin watching in Cardigan Bay to see these majestic creatures in action.
Wildlife sightings are not always guaranteed!
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Our multi passenger boats are purpose built for your enjoyment of the wildlife and scenery, the tiered bench seating runs along the whole length of the boat offering excellent views of the many seabirds that nest and feed from the cliffs above as well as the dolphins and seals. The unique hull design makes our Ermol boats more stable in choppy seas and also extremely effective in the shallow New Quay harbour. Both Ermols have cushioned seating and a canopy over half of the passenger seating. The Ermol V, which is running the 1.5 hour trips, has toilet on board.
Ermol V
Ermol VI
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The Dreamcatcher has an all round viewing experience with an island wheelhouse. With 9m of deck either side it is ideal to walk around and see all that there is to see. Seating onboard will be allocated with group sizes however everyone is able to move about the boat freely unrestricted with 360° access.
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To celebrate our 70th anniversary in 2025 we’ve built our finest dolphin spotting boat ‘Suncatcher’. Built in 2024 to modern safety standards, she is a 15 meter long and 5 meter wide, double decker, and has a toilet and bar serving snacks and drinks on board. She is the product of our many years experience and we hope you all agree, she is everything you could want. Like Dreamcatcher she is catamaran with an island wheelhouse which offers all round deck access and elevated foredeck at the bow, shelter from raincoat the stern, and indoor area in the middle plus upstairs, on the suncatcher deck you will have uninterrupted 360 degree views of the beautiful coast an unparalleled experience anywhere in UK.
Our Boats
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Well behaved dogs are welcome on dolphin spotting boat trips, with conditions:
- If you have more than one dog, or a very large one let us know in the booking notes
- If you have more than two dogs please call us to check in advance.
- If your dog doesn’t like other dogs let the crew know as you board
- Please do not bring dogs on board with a history of biting unless muzzled