Trip Details: The Clyde Muirshiel Explorer Wildlife Tour

This is a 4 day tour; starting and finishing at Largs Yacht Haven , .

Come with us to experience the wildlife and islands of the in the spring time. Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park Countryside Rangers will be on the trip. They can help with species identification and answer all your questions.

This 4 day excursion will also provide the opportunity to learn about sailing.The skipper can happily teach you the basics during the trip. Learn how to hoist a sail, sail up and down wind, set sails to get where you are going and basic navigation.

The trip is fully catered on board however some meals or drinks ashore are an option. The boat will sleep 6 clients in 3 double cabins (so you may need to share with someone) and has 3 toilets on board. All safety equipment is provided and the boat is fully coded and inspected for charter.

The cost of the trip is £330 per person. Trip Dates are 11 –14 April 2013 or 18 –21 April 2013.

Tour Itinerary DAY 1 Arrival, explore Largs

Board the Clyde Muirshiel Explorer for 18.00 hours for introductions and a tour of the boat before going ashore for a meal in the marina complex giving the opportunity to enjoy Clyde coast food and drink.

Optional coastal walk to Largs town or short evening/night sail.

DAY 2 Set Sail from Largs for /Sound of Bute

We will head off after breakfast on Friday morning, our exact route will depend on the weather. Along the way we will be likely to see all the seabirds returning to the Clyde - gannets, puffins, razor bills, guillemots, gulls and shags.

Near Arran sightings of common and grey seals, minke whales and harbour porpoises are fairly common along with the dolphins that live in the upper areas of Loch Fyne.

Depending on the weather we would hope to tie up or anchor at Lochranza, for some time ashore for a walk –red deer frequent the sandy shoreline and golden eagles and visiting white tailed sea eagles soar above the magnificent mountains of Arran.

Optional visit to Isle of Arran Whisky Distillery.

All meals on board are included. www.clydemuirshiel.co.uk DAY 3 Sailing to Loch Fyne and Otter Spit with overnight at Tarbert or Portavadie

After our night at anchor you will enjoy a hearty breakfast and then get yourself and the boat ready for another day of adventure, stunning seascapes and wildlife watching.

We will collectively plan the route for the day according to the weather conditions.

There will be plenty of time to stop in little anchorages, look at the wildlife and/or go ashore in the tender for short walks to look for otters and wading birds. Likely venues could include Holy Isle, Lochranza or Otter Spit, Loch Fyne.

Breakfast and lunch included on board with an optional evening meal ashore.

DAY 4 via Rothsey to Largs

Our overnight stopping point will have depended on the weather conditions and where we think the best wildlife watching will be. There will be further opportunities to help sail the boat, navigate and to anchor up or to take a trip ashore as we head back towards Largs for mid afternoon.

The exact route will depend on the weather but is likely to include a trip through the scenic Kyles of Bute and perhaps a stop at Rothsey to see the Victorian toilets!

The trip will end on returning to Largs Marina.

Breakfast and lunch included on board, trip finishes approx 15.00 hrs.

Boat Details The boat is a Bavaria 45 Cruiser, new in 2012. All safety equipment is provided and the boat is fully coded and inspected for charter. Layout Cockpit

Dinning Area Cockpit Galley Cabin

Booking Details Contact tel 01505 842 882 ex 20 for more information or to make a reservation, exact details of what to bring with you will be issued on booking.

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