{"id":162,"date":"2017-03-28T10:11:16","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T10:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stivesboatservices.com\/?page_id=162"},"modified":"2023-02-27T14:17:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T14:17:05","slug":"seal-island-trips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stivesboatservices.com\/seal-island-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Seal Island  (Kids go free, T&#038;Cs apply)"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489622651906{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][layerslider_vc id=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1492007626149{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-top-color: #cccccc !important;border-top-style: dashed !important;border-bottom-color: #cccccc !important;border-bottom-style: dashed !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1492007660886{border-top-width: 3px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;border-top-color: #cccccc !important;border-top-style: dashed !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"uvc-type-wrap-7363\"  data-ultimate-target='#uvc-type-wrap-7363'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:25px;\"}'  class=\"uvc-type-wrap  vc_custom_1492007795151 ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive  uvc-type-align-center uvc-type-no-prefix uvc-wrap-117121968865cfa8573349e\" style=\"font-family:'Alice';font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;\"><div id=\"vticker-117121968865cfa8573349e\"  data-ultimate-target='#uvc-type-wrap-7363'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:25px;\"}'  class=\"ultimate-vticker ticker  ultimate-fancy-text-inherit\" style=\"color:#686d75;\"><ul><li style=\"opacity:1\">``We went on the Isla Bea ..boat trip on Thursday 28th July 2016. The skipper said the weather was a bit rough for going to Seal Island so took us round the lighthouse and we saw some seals. He got the boat really close to the rocks and told us lots of information about the seals and sea birds. Although the weather wasn't great we had an excellent trip and would certainly recommend..`` Trip Advisor Review...<\/li><li style=\"opacity:0\">``We had a lovely trip to ``Seal Island`` which indeed delivered with a group of about 15 seals enjoying the sun and a pleasant trip along the coast. Very friendly and knowledgeable skipper. A real highlight of our visit to Cornwall...`` Trip AdvisorReview...<\/li><li style=\"opacity:0\">``Excellent value for money (for the three of us - 2 x adults and 1 x 7 year old and we paid \u00a332.00) and really enjoyable. We loved it. A great trip and highly recommended if you've not done it before. Thanks to all involved....`` Trip Advisor Review....<\/li><li style=\"opacity:0\">``A fabulous session out in the boat to see the seals with Isla Bea. David the skipper was fantastic - well informed, polite and knowledgeable....`` Trip Advisor Review....<\/li><li style=\"opacity:0\">``We had a superb trip aboard the Isla Bea, saw seals a plenty and even dolphins. Kids were ecstatic. The perfect way to spend an hour, I would whole heartedly reccommend this trip. The skipper was super friendly and really knew his stuff....`` Trip Advisor Review....<\/li><\/ul><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tjQuery(function($){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(document).ready(function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(\"#vticker-117121968865cfa8573349e\").find(\"li\").css(\"opacity\",\"1\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(\"#vticker-117121968865cfa8573349e\")\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.vTicker(\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tspeed: 2000,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tshowItems: 1,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpause: 6500,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmousePause : true,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdirection: \"up\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489622495287{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 10px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1492008141743{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;10&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489622274819{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489604313290{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489761665668{border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1614792450116{border-right-width: 2px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;border-right-color: #c1c1c1 !important;border-right-style: dashed !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>Seal Island | 1.5 Hrs | Adult \u00a325 Child (2-16yrs) \u00a315<\/h2>\n<p>This narrated cruise lasts 1.5 hrs and leaves St Ives Harbour passing the New Pier, Porthgwidden and around the Island to Porthmeor. \u00a0The site of the wreck of The Alba (1938) will be pointed out. Then past Clodgy, The Hor &amp; Penninnis, all stunning granite headlands jutting north into the Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p>You will be shown the site of the wreck of The Bessemer City (1936) at Brea Cove, \u00a0and finally around Penzoarzen to the Western Carracks reef to view Grey Atlantic Seals. From here we can see the western approaches as far as Pendeen Light, with a superb view of Gurnards Head and Zennor Point.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<!-- FB Like Button Startbit IT Solution BEGIN -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstivesboatservices.com%2Fseal-island-trips%2F&amp;width=450&amp;layout=standard&amp;action=like&amp;size=small&amp;show_faces=false&amp;share=false&amp;height=30&amp;appId=\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left;\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- FB Like Button Startbit IT Solution END -->\n<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1492037880537{padding-top: 33px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1677504907648{padding-left: 40px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>Tour Highlights..<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kids go FREE (off-peak times only)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>Watch seals in their natural habitat<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vastly experienced &amp; knowledgable local skippers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A fantastic family experience<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stunning rugged coastal scenery<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Narrated tour<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pricing 2023<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Adult \u00a325 Child (1-16yrs) \u00a315 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Infants (infants under 12 months) Free<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- FareHarbor book button for item #213737 --><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/fareharbor.com\/embeds\/book\/stivesboatservices\/items\/213737\/?full-items=yes&amp;flow=354890\">Book online now!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489622495287{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 10px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;10&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489622274819{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1492008071917{margin-left: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1492008209772{margin-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1492008081436{margin-left: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\t\t<div id=\"sbi_mod_error\" >\n\t\t\t<span>This error message is only visible to WordPress admins<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Error: No feed found.<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<p>Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to create a feed.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489684366914{padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1677507416898{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #557fbf !important;}&#8221;]\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Book your seafaring adventure now,<\/strong><b>\u00a0or <a href=\"mailto:stivesboattours@gmail.com\">email<\/a> us for general enquiries.<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><br \/>\nCall 07582 033757<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;126&#8243; 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The original pier was designed by John Smeaton and constructed by Thomas Richardson between 1767-1770. \u00a0Thomas Richardson had been Smeaton&#8217;s foreman mason on the construction of the Edddystone Lighthouse.<br \/>\nIn constructing the pier, Smeaton&#8217;s 1766 design also provided sluicing arches at its root. This allowed tidal action to scour the harbour clear of sand.<br \/>\nOriginally 360ft long, comprising some 35,000 tons of stone and costing \u00a39,480 to construct,<br \/>\nthe pier was extended by a further 300ft in the late 1890s.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The New Pier:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 1864-5 an additional pier was built to provide protection for Smeaton&#8217;s Pier. Constructed primarily of timber, it was known as Wood Pier, but it barely survived 20 years before the heavy seas reduced it to its oak piled foundations, which can still be seen at low tide.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Carrack Leggo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Where the sewerage pumping station and car-park are now sited was once a huge rocky outcrop known as Carrack Leggo. \u00a0Much of the granite for Smeatons Pier was cut from here.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Porthgwidden:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This east-facing beach is where the first fishing community of St Ives developed. \u00a0Here the first fishing boats were built and launched long before there was any development around the existing harbour.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not a true island, but St Ives northwards reaching headland has always been called so. \u00a0Here on lamp rock sits the old coastguard station, now occupied by the National Coastwatch Institute. \u00a0St Nicholas chapel was believed to have been built in the 15th Century, and as the patron saint of sailors, one can see the significance of this dedication. \u00a0The island also has the remains of a Napoleonic gun battery, and a barracks for the soldiers stationed there.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Porthmeor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This beautiful beach faces north-west and as such is open to the Atlantic Swell. \u00a0The eastern end of the beach was the site of the wreck of the Alba. \u00a0Porthmeor is home to the Tate Gallery, built on the site of the town&#8217;s former gas works, and its architects incorporated the bow frontage as a reminder of the shape of the gas tanks.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The Hor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This headland is scarred with burrow and excavation works from mining activity. \u00a0During WWII there was a Chain Home Low radar station M115, and a pill box to protect it. \u00a0The radar station was blown up by the RAF in 1945 when no longer required.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Brea Cove:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The location of the wreck of The Bessemer City. \u00a0This fine vessel was wrecked in thick fog in November 1936. \u00a0There was no loss of life, and the some of the vessels cargo was salvaged by Roland Morris and his team working from the shore. She broke up within days. Morris was primarily instructed by the ship owners to recover the Sperry Master Gyro, in those days a delicate and rare piece of navigational equipment. \u00a0She had been loaded with motor cycles, timber, zinc ingots, fur coats and over 2000 tons of tinned fruit and other foods. \u00a0Morris paid his salvage team at the rate of 48 tins of Sockeye salmon a day! Tins of food were washed up along the north coast after the vessel broke up.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Penzoarsen:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This name means &#8216;turning place&#8217; in Cornish. \u00a0Once around this spectacular headland, you can see as far as Pendeen, and also the famous Zennor and Gurnards Head. \u00a0The north facing slopes of this headland have stone wall field enclosures thought to be over 2000 yrs old.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Western Carracks:<\/strong><br \/>\nCarrack means rock in the Cornish language. \u00a0This reef extends seawards for 400 yards, and the northern most rock is known as Seal Island. \u00a0This rock is a location used constantly by Grey Seals to haul out, feed and gain shelter from the Atlantic swell. \u00a0With deep water around, and a rocky, kelpy bottom, there are shellfish and demersal fish for the seals to feed on. Sometimes 80-100 seals can be seen basking in the sunshine. \u00a0When the Atlantic swell prevents the seals from hauling out, their heads can be seen bobbing in the white water around the rocks.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1490696268583{padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489620745095{margin-left: 10px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489622651906{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][layerslider_vc id=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1492007626149{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-top-color: #cccccc !important;border-top-style: dashed !important;border-bottom-color: #cccccc !important;border-bottom-style: dashed !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1492007660886{border-top-width: 3px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;border-top-color: #cccccc !important;border-top-style: dashed !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489622495287{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 10px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1492008141743{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;10&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489622274819{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489604313290{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489761665668{border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1614792450116{border-right-width: 2px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;border-right-color: #c1c1c1 !important;border-right-style: dashed !important;}&#8221;] Seal Island | 1.5 Hrs | Adult \u00a325 Child (2-16yrs) \u00a315 This narrated cruise lasts 1.5 hrs and leaves St Ives Harbour passing the New Pier, Porthgwidden and around the Island to Porthmeor. \u00a0The site of the wreck of The Alba (1938) will be pointed out. Then past Clodgy, The Hor &amp; Penninnis, all stunning granite headlands jutting north into the Atlantic. You will be shown the site of the wreck of The Bessemer City (1936) at Brea Cove, \u00a0and finally around Penzoarzen to the Western Carracks reef to view Grey Atlantic Seals. From here we can see the western approaches as far as Pendeen Light, with a superb view of Gurnards Head and Zennor Point. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1492037880537{padding-top: 33px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1677504907648{padding-left: 40px !important;}&#8221;] Tour Highlights.. Kids go FREE (off-peak times only) Watch seals in their natural habitat Vastly experienced &amp; knowledgable local skippers A fantastic family experience Stunning rugged coastal scenery Narrated tour Pricing 2023 Adult \u00a325 Child (1-16yrs) \u00a315 \u00a0 Infants (infants under 12 months) Free Book online now! 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The original pier was designed by John Smeaton and constructed by Thomas Richardson between 1767-1770. \u00a0Thomas Richardson had been Smeaton&#8217;s foreman mason on the construction of the Edddystone Lighthouse. In constructing the pier, Smeaton&#8217;s 1766 design also provided sluicing arches at its root. This allowed tidal action to scour the harbour clear of sand. Originally 360ft long, comprising some 35,000 tons of stone and costing \u00a39,480 to construct, the pier was extended by a further 300ft in the late 1890s. The New Pier: In 1864-5 an additional pier was built to provide protection for Smeaton&#8217;s Pier. Constructed primarily of timber, it was known as Wood Pier, but it barely survived 20 years before the heavy seas reduced it to its oak piled foundations, which can still be seen at low tide. 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Then past Clodgy, The Hor &amp; Penninnis, all stunning granite headlands jutting north into the Atlantic. You will be shown the site of the wreck of The Bessemer City (1936) at Brea Cove, \u00a0and finally around Penzoarzen to the Western Carracks reef to view Grey Atlantic Seals. From here we can see the western approaches as far as Pendeen Light, with a superb view of Gurnards Head and Zennor Point. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1492037880537{padding-top: 33px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1677504907648{padding-left: 40px !important;}&#8221;] Tour Highlights.. Kids go FREE (off-peak times only) Watch seals in their natural habitat Vastly experienced &amp; knowledgable local skippers A fantastic family experience Stunning rugged coastal scenery Narrated tour Pricing 2023 Adult \u00a325 Child (1-16yrs) \u00a315 \u00a0 Infants (infants under 12 months) Free Book online now! 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The original pier was designed by John Smeaton and constructed by Thomas Richardson between 1767-1770. \u00a0Thomas Richardson had been Smeaton&#8217;s foreman mason on the construction of the Edddystone Lighthouse. In constructing the pier, Smeaton&#8217;s 1766 design also provided sluicing arches at its root. This allowed tidal action to scour the harbour clear of sand. Originally 360ft long, comprising some 35,000 tons of stone and costing \u00a39,480 to construct, the pier was extended by a further 300ft in the late 1890s. The New Pier: In 1864-5 an additional pier was built to provide protection for Smeaton&#8217;s Pier. Constructed primarily of timber, it was known as Wood Pier, but it barely survived 20 years before the heavy seas reduced it to its oak piled foundations, which can still be seen at low tide. Carrack Leggo: Where the sewerage pumping station and car-park are now sited was once a huge rocky outcrop known as Carrack Leggo. \u00a0Much of the granite for Smeatons Pier was cut from here. Porthgwidden: This east-facing beach is where the first fishing community of St Ives developed. \u00a0Here the first fishing boats were built and launched long before there was any development around the existing harbour. The Island: Not a true island, but St Ives northwards reaching headland has always been called so. \u00a0Here on lamp rock sits the old coastguard station, now occupied by the National Coastwatch Institute. \u00a0St Nicholas chapel was believed to have been built in the 15th Century, and as the patron saint of sailors, one can see the significance of this dedication. \u00a0The island also has the remains of a Napoleonic gun battery, and a barracks for the soldiers stationed there. Porthmeor: This beautiful beach faces north-west and as such is open to the Atlantic Swell. \u00a0The eastern end of the beach was the site of the wreck of the Alba. \u00a0Porthmeor is home to the Tate Gallery, built on the site of the town&#8217;s former gas works, and its architects incorporated the bow frontage as a reminder of the shape of the gas tanks. The Hor: This headland is scarred with burrow and excavation works from mining activity. \u00a0During WWII there was a Chain Home Low radar station M115, and a pill box to protect it. \u00a0The radar station was blown up by the RAF in 1945 when no longer required. Brea Cove: The location of the wreck of The Bessemer City. \u00a0This fine vessel was wrecked in thick fog in November 1936. \u00a0There was no loss of life, and the some of the vessels cargo was salvaged by Roland Morris and his team working from the shore. She broke up within days. Morris was primarily instructed by the ship owners to recover the Sperry Master Gyro, in those days a delicate and rare piece of navigational equipment. \u00a0She had been loaded with motor cycles, timber, zinc ingots, fur coats and over 2000 tons of tinned fruit and other foods. \u00a0Morris paid his salvage team at the rate of 48 tins of Sockeye salmon a day! Tins of food were washed up along the north coast after the vessel broke up. Penzoarsen: This name means &#8216;turning place&#8217; in Cornish. \u00a0Once around this spectacular headland, you can see as far as Pendeen, and also the famous Zennor and Gurnards Head. \u00a0The north facing slopes of this headland have stone wall field enclosures thought to be over 2000 yrs old. 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