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We are excited to get back on the water and looking forward to a more normal season in 2021

N.B. All current voucher expiry dates have been extended until September 2021.

Guided, interactive boat trips exploring the beautiful Gower coast - the best way to experience amazing sea life and enjoy unique views of the stunning Gower peninsula.

Here at Gower Coast Adventures we share a love for the Gower coastline, it's wildlife, and it's history.

With 15 years experience of navigating these waters, we know every cave, cove and bay, along with their intriguing stories.
We know where the seals will be snoozing, the porpoises feeding, and the sea birds nesting.

Passengers boarding the boat at Oxwich

Our passion for our local marine species and habitats brings with it a detailed knowledge of Gower's wildlife from where to look for dolphins, to which cliffs to scan for perching peregrines, and also a deep desire to protect it.

On every trip we combine sensitive wildlife observation with the thrill of feeling the sea breeze on your face as we glide across the water, and hope to convey our enthusiasm for our peninsula home with all our passengers.

Come and join us on an unforgettable adventure!

Follow us on Instagram (see photos below), Facebook and Twitter for the latest trip and wildlife news!

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Gower Coast Adventures is blogging!
Meet the crew and see what we'll be getting up to this season
Wednesday 26th July 2017
The Gower Coast Adventures crew

 

 

We want to hear from you

 

We know you must have some fascinating marine life experiences to tell us about too, so please share them with us on our social media sites.

 

What do you want to hear about? What interests you? Let us know!

 

And if you'd like to leave us a review, we are on TripAdvisor: click here

 

You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The harbour porpoise is actually an endangered species, so the Sea Watch Foundation (a UK whale and dolphin charity) has given us a tablet computer to keep on board Sea Serpent to record all our porpoise and dolphin sightings. This helps the charity learn more about them and how to protect them.

 

This July we are running a special 'Porpoise and Dolphin Survey' trip in conjunction with Sea Watch as part of their National Whale and Dolphin Week.

 

Check back with us for more dolphin encounter stories, photos, and details of the Sea Watch's work.

And when you come out on a trip with us, remember to keep your eyes peeled for the whole journey!

Recording porpoise and dolphin sightings on Gower from our boat

We will need your help to name more seals as we photograph them through the season, so keep an eye out for lots of seal related photos and posts over the coming months.

 

 

Dolphin and porpoise sightings

 

Another star attraction in the summer months are the common dolphins. They are so playful and make a fantastic trip into a truly unforgettable one!

But these aren’t the only dolphins in our waters. The harbour porpoise is a small species of dolphin which is resident here, so we see them regularly through the whole season. They are often a little overlooked due to their shy nature which sometimes makes them hard to spot, but they are beautifully serene creatures and our passengers love seeing them.

Atlantic grey seal identification through photo ID

Over the last few years we have been taking photos of our seals and have begun to recognize the same individuals year after year.  Some are old friends and have been spotted from our boat for 10 years or more.

 

This year I am conducting a study on the seals at Worms Head for my university Masters project, to learn more about their movements and behaviours, and hopefully getting to know them much better.

 

Each individual seal has unique markings and can therefore be identified. We have started to name the individuals we recognize according to a marking we see in their fur, for example:

Atlantic grey seals at Worms Head, Gower, Wales

Things to look out for soon:

 

Help us name our seals

 

As you're probably aware now, Atlantic grey seals regularly haul out on to the rocks at Worms Head to rest, and are often seen dozing or playing in the water there too. They are the main attraction for our passengers for obvious reasons:

Nearing the end of the trip it was time to pull up the lobster pot and examine the catch of the day. The kids on board were fascinated as Dave showed them lobsters, big brown crabs, spiny spider crabs, and starfish.

 

After returning our catch safely back in to the sea we cruised back to the beach, having thoroughly enjoyed an awesome trip."

 

 

Four years later and, not surprisingly, I'm still here striving to make every trip as thrilling as my first adventure. My enthusiasm for my local wildlife and sharing it with others hasn't waned. It's not difficult to maintain, especially when your boss is just as enthusiastic!

 

 

Northern gannet harbour porpoise common starfish

 

 

 

 Hundreds of sea birds were nesting and resting on the cliffs here. Guillemots and razorbills nestled together on the ledges above, some huddling over their eggs, others flapping down on to the water. Kittiwake chicks sat in twos and threes in their nests, and herring gulls lead their young along the island rocks in search of food.

 

On the return journey we ventured a little further out to sea. I saw the rolling backs of harbour porpoises, beautiful resident dolphins, as they surfaced and then dipped away again. Huge white gannets performed their spectacular high-speed dive next to them.

Worms Head guillemots Devils Bridge kittiwakes

 

 

 Cormorants were perched on the rocks drying their wings out in the sunshine, and several straight-winged fulmars soared around above us.

 

There were plenty of intriguing caves, and interesting historic and nautical stories to take in along the way too.

 

At Worms Head, an impressive tidal island at the tip of the Gower peninsula, the obvious attraction was the seals basking on the rocks or poking their heads up out of the water in their inquisitive fashion. We drifted gently past them as they rested or squabbled over their favourite rock.

Views from our boat trip vessel Sea Serpent

 

 

Just a little bit about me

 

I'm Lizzie, one of the guides aboard the boat trips, and Dave the skipper's right hand woman. I started working for Gower Coast Adventures in the late spring of 2013, having just finished a degree in marine biology at Swansea University.

 

Working on the beach and out at sea, getting to watch my local marine life every day, and share this passion with others sounded like a dream job to me.

 

And I haven't been disappointed!

 

 

My Gower Coast Adventure:

 

"From day one I was hooked. Tagging along on my first trip to begin learning my role was an incredible eye-opener.

 

Our group strolled down the beach to the water's edge as Sea Serpent approached in the shallows for us to board. We settled into our seats and, after a short safety briefing and a few spins in the bay, we set off around the headland.

 

We skimmed along the glistening sea close to the coasline, taking in all the beautiful bays and inlets of the Gower coast from this unique perspective.

The Gower Coast Adventures crew 2017

 

 

 

Meet the crew

 

All of our crew are life-long nature enthusiasts and lovers of all things marine, we are passionate about conserving it and feel priviledged to be able to show it and share it with others. We hope you come away from your adventure with us with a little more nature knowledge, and most importantly love and enthusiasm for protecting it too.

 

There is nothing quite like witnessing our local wild animals in their natural environment, exhibiting natural behaviours. So we aim to provide memorable welsh wildlife encounters for each and every one of our passengers, and we strive to make each trip fun and engaging from the moment you arrive until you disembark.

Sunfish Crab Blow hole Common dolphin
sunfish crab

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 seabirds, 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 coast.

 

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Gower Coast Adventures is blogging!
Meet the crew and see what we'll be getting up to this season
Wednesday 26th July 2017
The Gower Coast Adventures crew

 

 

We want to hear from you

 

We know you must have some fascinating marine life experiences to tell us about too, so please share them with us on our social media sites.

 

What do you want to hear about? What interests you? Let us know!

 

And if you'd like to leave us a review, we are on TripAdvisor: click here

 

You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The harbour porpoise is actually an endangered species, so the Sea Watch Foundation (a UK whale and dolphin charity) has given us a tablet computer to keep on board Sea Serpent to record all our porpoise and dolphin sightings. This helps the charity learn more about them and how to protect them.

 

This July we are running a special 'Porpoise and Dolphin Survey' trip in conjunction with Sea Watch as part of their National Whale and Dolphin Week.

 

Check back with us for more dolphin encounter stories, photos, and details of the Sea Watch's work.

And when you come out on a trip with us, remember to keep your eyes peeled for the whole journey!

Recording porpoise and dolphin sightings on Gower from our boat

We will need your help to name more seals as we photograph them through the season, so keep an eye out for lots of seal related photos and posts over the coming months.

 

 

Dolphin and porpoise sightings

 

Another star attraction in the summer months are the common dolphins. They are so playful and make a fantastic trip into a truly unforgettable one!

But these aren’t the only dolphins in our waters. The harbour porpoise is a small species of dolphin which is resident here, so we see them regularly through the whole season. They are often a little overlooked due to their shy nature which sometimes makes them hard to spot, but they are beautifully serene creatures and our passengers love seeing them.

Atlantic grey seal identification through photo ID

Over the last few years we have been taking photos of our seals and have begun to recognize the same individuals year after year.  Some are old friends and have been spotted from our boat for 10 years or more.

 

This year I am conducting a study on the seals at Worms Head for my university Masters project, to learn more about their movements and behaviours, and hopefully getting to know them much better.

 

Each individual seal has unique markings and can therefore be identified. We have started to name the individuals we recognize according to a marking we see in their fur, for example:

Atlantic grey seals at Worms Head, Gower, Wales

Things to look out for soon:

 

Help us name our seals

 

As you're probably aware now, Atlantic grey seals regularly haul out on to the rocks at Worms Head to rest, and are often seen dozing or playing in the water there too. They are the main attraction for our passengers for obvious reasons:

Nearing the end of the trip it was time to pull up the lobster pot and examine the catch of the day. The kids on board were fascinated as Dave showed them lobsters, big brown crabs, spiny spider crabs, and starfish.

 

After returning our catch safely back in to the sea we cruised back to the beach, having thoroughly enjoyed an awesome trip."

 

 

Four years later and, not surprisingly, I'm still here striving to make every trip as thrilling as my first adventure. My enthusiasm for my local wildlife and sharing it with others hasn't waned. It's not difficult to maintain, especially when your boss is just as enthusiastic!

 

 

Northern gannet harbour porpoise common starfish

 

 

 

 Hundreds of sea birds were nesting and resting on the cliffs here. Guillemots and razorbills nestled together on the ledges above, some huddling over their eggs, others flapping down on to the water. Kittiwake chicks sat in twos and threes in their nests, and herring gulls lead their young along the island rocks in search of food.

 

On the return journey we ventured a little further out to sea. I saw the rolling backs of harbour porpoises, beautiful resident dolphins, as they surfaced and then dipped away again. Huge white gannets performed their spectacular high-speed dive next to them.

Worms Head guillemots Devils Bridge kittiwakes

 

 

 Cormorants were perched on the rocks drying their wings out in the sunshine, and several straight-winged fulmars soared around above us.

 

There were plenty of intriguing caves, and interesting historic and nautical stories to take in along the way too.

 

At Worms Head, an impressive tidal island at the tip of the Gower peninsula, the obvious attraction was the seals basking on the rocks or poking their heads up out of the water in their inquisitive fashion. We drifted gently past them as they rested or squabbled over their favourite rock.

Views from our boat trip vessel Sea Serpent

 

 

Just a little bit about me

 

I'm Lizzie, one of the guides aboard the boat trips, and Dave the skipper's right hand woman. I started working for Gower Coast Adventures in the late spring of 2013, having just finished a degree in marine biology at Swansea University.

 

Working on the beach and out at sea, getting to watch my local marine life every day, and share this passion with others sounded like a dream job to me.

 

And I haven't been disappointed!

 

 

My Gower Coast Adventure:

 

"From day one I was hooked. Tagging along on my first trip to begin learning my role was an incredible eye-opener.

 

Our group strolled down the beach to the water's edge as Sea Serpent approached in the shallows for us to board. We settled into our seats and, after a short safety briefing and a few spins in the bay, we set off around the headland.

 

We skimmed along the glistening sea close to the coasline, taking in all the beautiful bays and inlets of the Gower coast from this unique perspective.

The Gower Coast Adventures crew 2017

 

 

 

Meet the crew

 

All of our crew are life-long nature enthusiasts and lovers of all things marine, we are passionate about conserving it and feel priviledged to be able to show it and share it with others. We hope you come away from your adventure with us with a little more nature knowledge, and most importantly love and enthusiasm for protecting it too.

 

There is nothing quite like witnessing our local wild animals in their natural environment, exhibiting natural behaviours. So we aim to provide memorable welsh wildlife encounters for each and every one of our passengers, and we strive to make each trip fun and engaging from the moment you arrive until you disembark.

Sunfish Crab Blow hole Common dolphin
sunfish crab

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 seabirds, 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 coast.

 

© Gower Coast Adventures. All rights reserved. Site built with TLC