SCHOOL TOURS
Bantry Bay and Glengarriff Harbour have an abundance of wildlife. On our Marine Wildlife Tour, you have a chance of seeing Atlantic Gray Seals and Common Seals, a wide variety of birdlife, including Oyster Catcher, Curlew, Gray Heron, Egret, Cormorant and if you are lucky, you might see A White-Tailed Sea Eagle flying overhead.
Harbour Porpoise are resident all year round and can be seen daily, while Common Dolphins tend to move inshore early summer and are a popular sighting with our visitors, especially when they are in a playful mood and bow ride alongside the boat. Minke Whales are also frequent visitors to our lovely Bantry Bay. We often see them in pairs or small feeding groups.
Harbour Porpoise are resident all year round and can be seen daily, while Common Dolphins tend to move inshore early summer and are a popular sighting with our visitors, especially when they are in a playful mood and bow ride alongside the boat. Minke Whales are also frequent visitors to our lovely Bantry Bay. We often see them in pairs or small feeding groups.
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TAKE YOUR CLASS ON A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY!
School groups will be welcomed onboard for a 2 hour trip where the children will learn about the ecology of the marine habitats of Bantry Bay.
In the inner harbour we cover the life cycle of the Seals and Sea Eagle. As we proceed to the outer harbour where the Harbour Porpoise (Irelands smallest cetaceans) frequent, we give a talk on the importance of this mammal that lives all year around in Bantry Bay.
Next we haul a Lobster pot, where we can find various types of crustaceans i.e. Spider Crab, Brown Crab, Velvet Crab and the Hermit Crab, when available. We would also have a lobster on display and explain the life cycle of these creatures. We would hope to allow the children to throw some of these back into the water to promote sustainability and kindness to our Ecosystem. This has proved very educational with kids that have been onboard with us.
School groups will be welcomed onboard for a 2 hour trip where the children will learn about the ecology of the marine habitats of Bantry Bay.
In the inner harbour we cover the life cycle of the Seals and Sea Eagle. As we proceed to the outer harbour where the Harbour Porpoise (Irelands smallest cetaceans) frequent, we give a talk on the importance of this mammal that lives all year around in Bantry Bay.
Next we haul a Lobster pot, where we can find various types of crustaceans i.e. Spider Crab, Brown Crab, Velvet Crab and the Hermit Crab, when available. We would also have a lobster on display and explain the life cycle of these creatures. We would hope to allow the children to throw some of these back into the water to promote sustainability and kindness to our Ecosystem. This has proved very educational with kids that have been onboard with us.
GONE FISHING!
All children will try a little fishing (4 at a time). Safety glasses are provided and again we explain the life cycle and anatomy of the fish before releasing them back into the sea.
All children will try a little fishing (4 at a time). Safety glasses are provided and again we explain the life cycle and anatomy of the fish before releasing them back into the sea.
LEARNING HAS NEVER BEEN SO MUCH FUN!
All Charters have the provision of a safe and secure trip onboard a stable boat with plenty of seating and toilet facilities. All persons will be required to wear life jackets, which we provide. Our vessel is fully licenced and insured.
Max Number of students and adults per trip:
Deepstar - 11
Puffin - 12
Steran an Mor - 30
(Options of more than one trip or more than one boat available)
All Charters have the provision of a safe and secure trip onboard a stable boat with plenty of seating and toilet facilities. All persons will be required to wear life jackets, which we provide. Our vessel is fully licenced and insured.
Max Number of students and adults per trip:
Deepstar - 11
Puffin - 12
Steran an Mor - 30
(Options of more than one trip or more than one boat available)
