A slide show…”oh no” I hear you cry, still, I know its not as impressive as video but I only had a stills camera to hand when suddenly this Minke whale appeared alongside. It was feeding of a pool of Krill and seemed oblivious to our presence. I thought these stills were well worth posting as a slide show, so that others could enjoy the whale moment. On recent charters we have been lucky to see a pod of three Minke – mother and baby swimming at about a distance of 500ft away and then when we stopped to look, father appeared in front of us and very close to the boat at about 30ft away. He obviously wanted to let us know that we were close enough to his family and that this was as close as we should go. We watched for about 15 minutes and he stayed between us and the family all the time we watched. It was really awesome to experience. Eventually we turned to go and almost ran straight into a school of dolophins. What a day. Of course no video and no stills to prove what happened. You’ll have to take my word.
Another glorious yacht charter to Skye. This was my first time in Scavaig on the south west coast of Skye and it won’t be my last. A very safe haven for boats it also had seals, mountains and an extraordinary fresh water loch which was situated just above the level of the sea. Its waters run down as a cascade waterfall into the sea water below. Its days like this that make running a charter yacht in Scotland worth the effort.
We set out from Tobermory, having had a good breakfast aboard charter yacht ‘Louise’. It wasn’t long before we had rounded the sometimes treacherous Ardnamurchan Point with its dominating lighthouse. The Island of Muck was our first stop and our charter guests went ashore for a delightful afternoon tea, a brisk walk, a visit to a seal colony and a stop in at the craft shop. Then with bags loaded with locally produced lamb and others goods we set off to our overnight harbour and the scenic shelter of a mooring in Arisaig.
The day started in Ardfern and ended with some fun fishing in Tobermory. Even though we caught some I can assure you they all went swimmingly back into the sea. Tobermory on the Island of Mull is a great spot for tourists chartering on the West Coast of Scotland. Fuel, water, a really nice harbour master and some of the best fish and chips in Scotland. We had a lunch in one of the local bars and were entertained by the skillful pipes and drums of some of the younger Tobermory residents. Another great day exploring the wonders and beauty of Scotland.
A Scottish yacht charter is something very special and unique to experience. However chartering a boat with LA Marine is even more special because of the wide range of day experiences we offer and where we can go. What you can do and the high level of service and attention you experience makes a boat charter with LA Marine quite special.
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