Swellies Adventure

Join us onboard our swift, stable RIB for a fun and exhilarating trip beneath two of Wales’ most iconic bridges and through the world famous Swellies. Perfect for those looking for an action-packed adventure who may be short on time.

Our Skipper will be your fun guide as you depart St George’s Pier and travel beneath Telford’s magnificent Menai suspension bridge and into the Swellies. As the arches soar above you, imagine yourself in times gone by, as crew on a tall ship, navigating the Swellies with its strong currents, tidal flows and whirlpools, with only sails and oars to keep you on course.

The tide flows in and out from both ends of the Menai Strait and it is in the Swellies, with its unique topography, where these tides are visibly at their most dramatic. As your Skipper safely navigates you through this amazing stretch of water you will discover not everybody has been quite so successful.

Along the way, keep your eyes peeled for a variety of aquatic birds, including oyster catchers, curlews and the majestic heron and discover the fascinating history of the house on the island, before heading beneath Britannia Bridge and out the other side. Did you pick out the stone lions guarding the entrance to Britannia Bridge?

Then get ready for the exhilarating journey back, as your Skipper opens up the throttle a little more, enjoying some twists and turns before arriving back at St George’s Pier.

A fantastic trip for all, that will leave you wanting more!

Puffin Adventure

No trip to Anglesey is complete without a tour to Puffin Island, known in Welsh as Ynys Seiriol and this RIB tour has it all. Excitement, open seas, spectacular wildlife, stunning views and the odd tale or two thrown in to keep you entertained.

Departing from St George’s Pier in Menai Bridge, your skipper will take you on a fascinating RIB trip along the Anglesey coastline and seawards to Ynys Seiriol, located off Penmon Point at the south-eastern entrance to the Menai Strait.

Thanks to many years of conservation work by the RSPB and a variety of local groups, Ynys Seiriol is once again home to a colony of Atlantic Puffins, who visit the island each year between April and August to breed.

As well as the seasonal puffin visitors. the island is home to the largest nesting cormorant population in the UK, with guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes also frequent visitors. Alongside the seabirds, a large colony of seals can often be found basking on the beach or bobbing around in the sea. And if you are very lucky you may even see porpoise or dolphin.

All our skippers are well trained and practiced in manoeuvring our RIBs to ensure they maintain a respectful distance so as not to disturb the seabirds and wildlife, whilst maximizing your viewing potential. If you would like to bring a pair of binoculars with you, please make sure they can be safely secured whilst the RIB is moving.

During this tour you will also see the impressive houses on Millionaire’s Row and Garth Pier. You will discover the gruesome history of Gallows Point and be greeted by the colourful houses of Beaumaris. Like our other tours, your Skipper will finish the trip with some exhilarating twists and turns.

All in all, the perfect trip!