About the Trip The Puffin Island Trip show you the best of Anglesey’s heritage and wildlife. You’ll spot the beautifully bright houses of Beaumaris as you pull out from Beaumaris Pier and head towards the island. Along the way you’ll stop at places of interest such as lighthouses, shipwreck locations and caves where your skipper will fill you in on the fascinating history of the area and talk about Wales’ wonderful wildlife. Our expert skippers will navigate through the Sound before stopping at Penmon Point lighthouse, carrying on around the island and then stopping again to take in the seal colony and seal cave. Beautiful Benllech and Moelfre can be seen in the distance before a short coastal tour heading back. Although it’s called Puffin Island (or Ynys Seiriol in Welsh), you won’t just see puffins! Cormorants, guillemots, razorbills, shags, kittiwakes and other seabirds also call the island home. The unique currents of the Menai Strait provide the perfect conditions for certain species of fish which feed our large colony of seals. Grey seals can often be seen on our trips. Bottlenose dolphins and harbour porpoises also regularly visit the area and occasionally make an appearance for us too! Puffins spend most of the year in the open ocean, only returning to coastal areas in late spring to breed. These magnificent birds can usually be spotted from March​/​April to August but in some years they arrive earlier and leave later. With something in the region of 14 different species of birds calling Puffin Island home at various times of the year, you will see a wide variety of bird life although we can't guarantee what exactly you will see on your trip! The island is home to one of the largest cormorant colonies in the UK. On the way to and from the island you may also see terns and herring gulls, and perhaps a black guillemot – these rare birds are not usually found this far south but there are a few pairs in the surrounding waters. Winter visitors to the island include eider duck and Canada geese which can sometimes be seen as late as May. On the way back to Beaumaris Pier, you’ll pick up some serious speed so hold onto your hats! Feel the power our of ribs during some turns, twists and tumbles – both The Endeavour and Discovery provide a truly exhilarating and unforgettable ride. £35 per person.

Meeting Point/Location

All summer trips (April - October) depart from Beaumaris Pier(Yellow in colour) (Beaumaris, LL58 8BS) Please arrive at the kiosk on Beaumaris Pier 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure time so we can fit lifejackets and take any payment owed. Once you've got your lifejacket fitted, we'll provide you with any further information you need and tell you what you need to do next. Please note: At the time of booking over the phone we ask for card details to secure the booking but do not take payment until you arrive on the day When you book you should receive a confirmation email with T&Cs and some further information, if you have any questions about these please do not hesitate to get in touch We can’t guarantee late arrivals will be able to board as we run a strict timetable during busy periods so please ensure you arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled trip time If you have a voucher, please phone to book your trip (vouchers can be used as full or part payment on any trip operated by Seawake, vouchers must be used in one transaction) WINTER TRIPS (November - March) Our winter trips are weather dependent so we ask that you please phone on the day to ensure your trip is going ahead. For winter trips – DEPARTURES ARE FROM MENAI BRIDGE, NOT BEAUMARIS. Please report to our office (Seawake, 40 High Street, Menai Bridge, LL59 5EF) 30 minutes prior to departure.

Cancellations allowed up to 7 days before booking. After that, the provider's refund policy applies.

0% (no fee ​/​ full refund) standard cancellation fee 50% cancellation fee if the cancellation is made less than 48 hours before the start 100% cancellation fee if the cancellation is made less than 24 hours before the start