Wild about Sea Life, Passionate about Dolphins
Dolphin Watch UK started as a hobby in childhood, an infatuation you might call it, that’s become a way of life an adulthood. Im very lucky to be able to work with some of the top skippers in the UK with countless years of experience to deliver a day to remember and if you bring your camera the photos to prove it. Although we specialise in Dolphin Safaris, we also hope to see other beautiful marine life including Seals, Porpoises, Seabirds and theres always a chance of Sharks, Sunfish and even Whales….
Check out our dolphin counters to see how the skippers are getting on in finding them in the different ports the we currently run from.
We work closely with skippers, their crew and other boats to maximise the chances of giving you an exceptional day and whilst sadly its not always possible, these are wild animals after all, luckily the OFF days are very few and far between.
To find out more about why we use the Boats and Skippers we do and to see some of the fantastic animals we are lucky enough to see while we are at sea, click the below;
Brixham
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Fowey
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St. Ives
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Wild about Sea Life, Passionate about Dolphins
Dolphin Watch UK is an award winning, fully-guided dolphin and wildlife watching trips, sailing out of the beautiful West Country ports of Dartmouth, Weymouth, Brixham, Paignton, Torquay, Fowey and St Ives. We work with some of the best and most experienced skippers in the UK whose knowledge of these waters extends over countless years.
Watching dolphins started as a hobby in my childhood, an infatuation you might call it, but has since become a way of life in adulthood. Our trips offer an opportunity to see not only dolphins but other species of sea life including seals, porpoises, seabirds and possibly sharks, sunfish or even whales. It is advisable to bring along a camera to record what will be a wonderful day out in the fresh sea air in some of the most idyllic environments and scenery this country has to offer. Check out our dolphin counters showing recent sightings by our skippers and crew members. It is these mariners and their unique knowledge and experience of their home waters we rely on to provide the best possible opportunities to locate and watch these wonderful creatures in their natural habitat and locate them they do, with a combined sightings of just under 30,000 last year from three ports. Brixham with the largest at 21,416.
To read more about our boats and their crews, and to see pictures of some of the fantastic creatures we have encountered click on the links below.
Sam Cunningham
Tour guide and trip organiser,
Dolphin Watch UK
SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
PRESTIGE AWARDS WINNER
SEA WATCH Accredited
Wildlife Safe Operator
MARINElife Accredited
Wildlife Safe Operator
WiSe Accredited
Wildlife Safe Operator
Brixham
We run full day, half day, early bird and evening dolphin watching safaris and the evening fish and chip supper and sunset trips, both with the chance to see a fantastic array of dolphins and marine life within the Brixham and Torbay area.
Skippered by Ross Parham on board Spot On Charters.
Fowey
Full day dolphin watching safaris along the picturesque Fowey coastline. these again offer a fantastic chance to see wild dolphins and more of Cornwall's fabulous marine life in the natural environment.
Skippered by Dan Gummow on board Borlewen II.
3,542
St. Ives
8 hour dolphin and marine wildlife watching excursions, departing from one of Cornwalls most famous and beautiful harbours. these trips offer a fantastic chance to see dolphins and seals in the wild.
Skippered by Peter and Simon Freeman on board Prime Time.
4,286
Brixham
We run full day, half day, early bird and evening dolphin watching safaris and the evening fish and chip supper and sunset trips, both with the chance to see a fantastic array of dolphins and marine life within the Brixham and Torbay area.
Skippered by Ross Parham on board Spot On Charters.
Fowey
Full day dolphin watching safaris along the picturesque Fowey coastline. these again offer a fantastic chance to see wild dolphins and more of Cornwall's fabulous marine life in the natural environment.
Skippered by Dan Gummow on board Borlewen II.
3,542
St. Ives
8 hour dolphin and marine wildlife watching excursions, departing from one of Cornwalls most famous and beautiful harbours. these trips offer a fantastic chance to see dolphins and seals in the wild.
Skippered by Peter and Simon Freeman on board Prime Time.
4,286
1948
Dolphins seen
in Fowey in 2020
Dolphins seen
in St. Ives in 2020
Dolphins seen in
Brixham & Torbay in 2021... So Far
Weymouth
We run early bird, full day and half day dolphin watching safaris and the evening sunset cruise trips, all with the chance to see a fantastic array of dolphins and marine life within the Lyme Bay and Jurassic Coastline area.
Skippered by Luke Petis on board Snapper Charters.
0451
Dartmouth
Full day, half day and early morning and evening dolphin watching safaris along the picturesque Dartmouth and Start Bay coastline. These again offer a fantastic chance to see wild dolphins and more of Devon and Cornwall's fabulous marine life in the natural environment.
Skippered by Alan and Hilary Hemsley on board The African Queen.
0718
Offers 8, 4 and 2 hour dolphin and marine wildlife watching excursions, departing from some of Devon's most beautiful harbours. These trips offer a fantastic chance to see dolphins, seals, Porpoise and mixed sea birds in the wild.
Skippered by Shaun Pedley on board Our Joe-L.
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Paignton & Torquay
Dolphins seen in
Weymouth in 2021... So Far
Dolphins seen in
Dartmouth in 2021... So Far
Dolphins seen in
Paignton and Torquay in 2021