Explore Nature
BlueWild sails you to world-famous colonies of puffins and gannets, the Bass Rock and Isle of May, where seals, dolphins and whales roam the North Sea coast
Boat tours from historic Dunbar harbour
Scotland’s iconic natural wonders – so close to Edinburgh
Book online for scheduled boat tours and selected private charters.
Exclusive private charters for family occasions, group or corporate tours – please contact us.
Boat Tours and ISLAND Landings
Experience seabirds, marine life and the natural beauty of historic volcanic islands
Explore!
Seabirds, marine life, history, scenery, castles and marvel at exceptional natural wonders.
Walk amongst one of the UK’s largest Puffin colonies with 200,000 migrant seabirds on the iconic Isle of May.
Sail to the breathtaking volcanic Bass Rock – one of the world’s largest island colonies of northern gannets.
Photograph these spectacular diving birds on our Gannet Photo Feast photography tours. Swim in the water as the birds dive around you on our Masterclass photography expedition.
Discover the rich and varied coastal and seafaring facts on our history and geology tours or watch the sky glow on a sunset private charter. Take the plunge on our exhilarating wild swimming tours with unique opportunities to swim at the Bass Rock, the Isle of May and coastal cliffs.
Choose from days with an island landing or shorter tours to seabird islands. Our tours are informal and informative.
Relax, no rush… explore Nature.
Our most popular tours
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Scheduled tours
Choose from our wide range of scheduled tours including island landings, history, art classes, geology and photography tours – and then please book online.
Our distinctive cabin boat has comfortable seating inside and outside viewing deck. Our photography boat has a wide deck and dive lift with plenty of space to move around. Our boats each carry 12 passengers and have a toilet on board.
We sail on time, then we’re pretty relaxed about return times – so try not to plan your travel arrangements to tight deadlines.
Take time to marvel at Scotland’s exceptional natural wonders, then savour fresh seafood at historic harbour or eat in local cafés and restaurants.
Private charter
Most of our tours can be booked as your exclusive private charter – a family occasion, your group or team day or a special event on your travels.
Simply find the tour you’d like and select the ‘Private Charter’ option. For example, you can choose to charter an Isle of May Puffin Landing tour at peak season – a superbly full day. Private Tours are slightly longer and more flexible than the scheduled tours.
If you’d like something different and personalised, then you can charter our boats by the half, full day or several days.
For family ceremonies such as ashes spreading at sea, we offer shorter charters at a time best suited to you.
We’re happy to help you plan your exclusive private charter if you’d like a purely personalised experience.
Film TV & media
BlueWild is the ‘go-to’ company for Film, TV crews and photo-shoots. We’ve worked with the BBC, Netflix, myriad news channels; on feature films and mostly with nature photographers – landing at islands, drifting at sea, re-running the same route to capture that perfect shot, light, angle; or providing safety boat cover.
We understand the tight schedules, contracts, the patience needed, safety requirements and drone filming permissions. We’ll be delighted to help your project.
EDUCATION
Were committed to supporting educational tours for schools and universities– encouraging projects in marine science, sustainability and marine litter prevention.