Gower Coast Adventures

Guided boat tours of the beautiful Gower peninsula and its marine life

Sunset at Oxwich point after a stunning day on the water

Wonder at the incredible bird life around our shores

A spectacular gannet taking off from the water

A tiddler from the lobster pot - one to throw back!

July 2011, secret location

Take in Gower's spectacular scenery from a unique perspective

The legendary tidal island of Worms Head is a firm favourite with our passengers

Great shot of a puffin taking off from the water

June 2009, West of Worm's Head

Common Dolphins

June, 2009 Camarthen Bay

Taking a closer look at a beautiful spider crab

Summer 2004, from our lobster pot.

Common Dolphins off Worms Head - amazing!

June 2013, off Worms Head.

Guided boat tours of the beautiful Gower peninsula and its wildlife

A pod of dolphins joins us south of Worms Head, Gower

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Oxwich Bay to Worms Head (and back) approx. 2 hours
£45 per adult / £25 per child (15 and under)

Experience fantastic wildlife encounters on our round trip from beautiful Oxwich Bay to magnificent Worms Head, the tidal island at the western tip of Gower.

Along the way we hug the coastline taking in Gower’s stunning scenery from a unique perspective. Listen to stories about historic caves and smugglers haunts.
Keep an eye out for the regularly seen harbour porpoise and playful common dolphins amongst diving gannets.

At Worms Head delight in the sights and sounds of hundreds of seabirds during nesting season, seals basking on the rocks or dozing in the water and the chance to experience the spectacular blowhole at high tide.

Advance booking is essential click here to book online

Oxwich Bay

Oxwich bay is a beautiful and sheltered sandy beach, it’s a great place to spend the day. There is a large car park charging £5 per day upon entry.

Facilities include bird watching hides, nature walks, Oxwich Watersports, toilets, cafés, restaurants, Oxwich Bay Hotel and Oxwich castle.

What to expect when you arrive:

Sign in at our booking office at least 30 mins before your departure time. Our staff will use this time to kit up passengers with waterproofs and lifejackets.

Please ensure that warm clothing is worn underneath waterproofs and bring footwear that can get wet (beach shoes, crocs, sandles etc).

Passengers will be lead to the waters edge by a member of crew where they will walk into the sea to knee depth and then step up to board the boat. Please note, at low tide it is a longer walk, the step up to the boat is knee height and crew are there to assist passengers.

Octopus jellyfish & Spider crabs

We've seen a few 'firsts' of the season recently

Friday 25th May 2018

We've had a few wildlife 'firsts' for the 2018 season recently!

Our first octopus jellyfish of the year was seen on a trip a few weeks ago, and our passengers loved seeing our first spider crab from our lobster pot a few days ago.

Gower's rich spring wildlife

What's our wildlife up to at this time of year

Tuesday 1st May 2018

guillemots at worms head gower boat trip

Spring in the UK is a great time for wildlife encounters, and the Gower peninsula is no exception. Birds are preparing to raise chicks; mammals are more active, taking advantage of the warmer weather and long days; and as the ocean starts to warm up the sea algae blooms, attracting fish and bigger sea creatures to the area.

Seal pups in south Wales

Autumn brings the start of seal pupping season here in Wales and small white fluffy pups begin appearing along our coastlines

Friday 15th September 2017

Atlantic grey seals have their pups during autumn and winter. Here in Wales pups start appearing along our coastlines from September onwards.

Mother seals give birth to just one pup a year. They are born on land with white fluffy fur, and stay out of the water for the first few weeks of their lives.

Read on to find out more about these enigmatic creatures and what to do if you discover a seal in need of help.

Our dolphins: wild and free as they should be

We've had fantastic dolphin sightings on our trips recently so it seemed apt that this next blog post explains more about these amazing animals and our joyful encounters with them.

Saturday 9th September 2017

common dolphin jumps alongside our boat on a trip to Worms Head Gower

It’s incredible how the presence of another species can make us humans so delighted and overwhelmed. But that’s exactly what dolphins do. It’s the most breath-taking feeling watching a dolphin swimming along next to you, looking into their eyes, and seeing them look back into yours, knowing there’s another intelligent being there.

We feel privileged that we get to encounter these spirited animals so often on our trips. Short-beaked common dolphins visit the Gower coast every year in the warmer months. Last year we saw them in every month from May to October. This year we got our first sightings in June and we’re still seeing them now. Sometimes we see small groups of 3 or 4 animals, other times we may encounter hundreds! The most common group size we see is around 20 individuals.

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Monday 4th September 2017

The Swansea Bay Tourism Awards are being held on 9th November this year and we are entering the category of 'Best Activity or Attraction'. Winners are determined based on our own written application and on the number of nominations that we get from members of the public. So we really need your help to win! You can nominate us by clicking here.

We're really proud of our boat trips, our customer service, and all the other work we do here at Gower Coast Adventures so if you need any inspiration or encouragement for your nomination entry (it has to be less than 100 words) then scroll down to read what we've written for our application to the awards.

You've only got until 8th September before nominations close (that's this coming Friday!) so please do it soon, it only takes a few minutes! Thanks for all your help and support folks, we really appreciate it!

The sea birds of the Sea Serpent

Discover the huge variety of sea birds we see on our trips to Worms Head

Saturday 19th August 2017

Besides the ‘Big 3’ marine mammals we see on our trips to Worms Head (seals, porpoises and dolphins) we also get to see a huge variety of sea birds.

Some of them nest on the Worm every year, others we regularly see fishing in our rich waters, and a few are just passing migrants which we only see at certain times of year.

Several of the bird species we see aren’t even sea birds.

Some will be well known among most people, others are less well known. But all of our local bird species are incredibly interesting and fascinating in their own way.

Here is an overview of all of the species we encounter on our trips:

The seals of Worms Head

You've helped us name more of our seals this week - find out which names we've picked and learn more about some seals behaviours that we see on our trips

Saturday 5th August 2017

If you've been out on a trip with us to Worms Head you'll know that our star attractions are the Atlantic grey seals which bask on the rocks or snooze in the water there.

There is a resident group of seals here. Even though they can travel long distances alone and hunt for food on their own, seals tend to haul out on to land in groups. This is probably because they are more vulnerable on land, as they are far less mobile than in the water, and feel safer among others of their kind.

Gower Coast Adventures is blogging!

Meet the crew and see what we'll be getting up to this season

Wednesday 26th July 2017

Welcome!

Welcome to Gower Coast Adventures' first blog post (of many!). We will be blogging often throughout the season to bring you up-to-date news, stories, and photos of Gower's wealth of wildlife and insights into other features along the beautiful coastline that we encounter on our boat trips.

We've got so much to share with you, from legends of sea caves, shipwrecks, and smugglers, to sunbathing seals, spectacular sea birds, and spirited cetaceans. We're keen to show you what creatures we haul up in our lobster pot too, and enthuse about the more unusual marine life that visits our coasts.

Gower Coast Adventures' terms and conditions:

- You must book via our website, or phone us to check availability and to confirm your booking. No booking is confirmed until payment has been received.

- Our boat trips require a minimum number of passengers to proceed therefore we reserve the right to amend or cancel bookings.

- If we need to cancel for weather or logistical reasons alternative dates will be arranged or a full refund will be offered. Our boat trips are dependent upon weather and sea conditions. Sometimes it is necessary to cancel a sailing due to less than favourable conditions. In this case your ticket / voucher will remain valid and you can book a place on a trip on another day or time, or take a refund.

- If you need to cancel your booking, full refunds are given up to 48 hours before departure. If you give notice of less than 48 hours, then no refund may be given and vouchers will become invalid.

- Life jackets are provided and must be worn aboard our vessel.

- It is essential that you dress appropriately for your boat trip: wear warm clothing at any time of year as wind-chill means it is always colder at sea. A waterproof jacket is essential, we can provide these. Footwear (beach shoes) to get wet and protect your feet whilst walking in the shallow water on the beach must also be worn. In sunny weather protective cream and sunglasses are advised.

- The skipper may refuse boarding if you are not appropriately dressed, no refund will be given and vouchers will become invalid.

- A child passenger must be accompanied by an adult passenger. A child passenger is defined as being 15 years old or under at the time of booking. An adult is defined as being 16 years old and over.

- The child price is limited to a maximum of 6 children per booking.

- We can take young children, toddlers, and babies on our trips provided the sea and weather conditions are suitable. Please check this with us at the time of booking. All children should be warmly dressed, they particularly feel the cold of the wind-chill as the boat speeds across the water.

- You are responsible for your own conduct and that of your children.

- You will be refused to board our vessel if intoxicated in any form, and offered no refund.

- All passengers MUST arrive 30 minutes before the trip departure time. If you are late you will not receive a refund. It is solely the passengers responsibility to arrive at our booking office and check in on time. Gower traffic can be slow and congested, and Oxwich car park can get full in busy periods such as bank holidays. (Should you become late or have to queue to get into the car park please contact us and we will try to help).

- Gower Coast Adventures use a 10 metre R.H.I.B. (Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat) powered by a reliable 315 hp inboard diesel engine with water jet propulsion. This powerful craft is certified to the stringent Code of Practice set by the MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency). We carry full safety equipment including up to date electronic navigational aids, flares, and a life raft.

- You are in safe hands; our skipper is qualified and experienced with excellent local knowledge.

- If the sea conditions are considered by the skipper to be unsuitable the trip will be postponed.

- Boats can experience unpredictable movements that can aggravate existing medical conditions. You must inform us of medical conditions, disabilities or concerns for all passengers included in your booking (especially people with back/bone conditions, pregnant ladies, and those with reduced mobility). We will do our utmost to help and advise you but as we are not medical experts the decision as to whether to sail will be entirely at your risk. In certain circumstances the skipper may refuse boarding.

- The sea can be a dangerous and ever changing environment and all adventurous activities carry certain risks that cannot be ignored. We do not, therefore, accept any responsibility for any events or incidents occurring outside our control.

- Full third party liability insurance is provided for all passengers, excluding personal effects, such as cameras, phones, etc. which are carried at the owners risk.

- No two voyages are the same; we cannot guarantee sightings of any particular species of marine life.

- All information is subject to sea conditions, seasonal variations and policy changes.

- We reserve the right on occasion to take photographs for use in our own publicity.

- If you have any doubts or concerns please contact us and our staff will do their best to answer any questions that you may have at this time.

- We reserve the right to change or amend these terms and conditions without notice at any time.