Stranger Sightings!
Something Stingy Has Arrived… That’s right, it’s that time of year again; the jellyfish have been sighted in the Moray Firth. Like bees and butterflies are the first signs of spring, jellyfish are the Moray Firth’s sign of summer! Perhaps drawn in by the two weeks of fantastic, warm climate, the jellies are appearing in…
Meet the Team – Krystyna
Qualified and Crazy! Krystyna is our longest returning guide; this is her third year at Dolphin Spirit. She started out with us as a Zoology undergraduate at Glasgow University, simply looking for a summer job… now she’s graduated and still here! You can normally tell she’ll be guiding you, as she will be glued to…
Cheeky Charlie Visits Dolphin Spirit!
Chase Me Charlie! What a fabulous fun-filled morning we had with resident bad boy Charlie today! It seems we may have caught him on his way out this morning as he lazed around under the Kessock Bridge, but once he spotted the Dolphin Spirit (and all its excited passengers too!), he was more than game…
Date With a Dolphin
Kesslet gets up close and personal with our passengers! Even if the weather has been a little bit miserable of late, there’s nothing that gets us (and our passengers!) smiling more than a wonderful encounter with the Moray Firth dolphins. Today, Kesslet was in brilliant form, hunting from the falling tide into the afternoon. We…
Finally… Rain!
Not a Phrase You Hear Often in Scotland… Scotland is known for being dreich (or very wet and grey), albeit beautiful, place; on average Scotland gets between 150 and 250 days of rain a year, so it’s not often that you hear Scots complain when the weather is good for extended periods. However, the very…
That Friday Feeling!
Dolphins Dancing in the Firth Friday doesn’t always mean the same to us at Dolphin Spirit as it means for everyone else! Normally, Friday is the start of our busy weekend period, so no resting up here! That said, it was a very quiet day in the Moray Firth in pretty much every possible way;…
Meet the Team – Rachel
Smiles All Round! Carrying on our theme of guide introductions in the Meet the Team segment, we’ll introduce you today to Rachel! Despite being our youngest guide, Rachel’s smile is one of the biggest on our team. She’s a happy, cheerful lady and this just shines through her commentary and chat with passengers. Rachel is…
Something Seal-y
Seals Return to the Marina Mudflats Our local seals have been appearing around the Firth in greater numbers recently, but when we looked over the mudflats just outside of the marina they were nowhere to be seen! Our harbour seals (also called common seals) are known to use that spot for a little bit of…
Discover The Dolphins
Meet Some of the Moray Firth’s Superstar Dolphins! Upon writing the “Meet the Team” segments, it becomes apparent that we actually haven’t given you a proper introduction to the other stars of the show – the dolphins! In today’s blog we will cover a few of our most spotted individuals, how we identify them, and…
Meet The Team – Sue
A Lady With An Ocean Devotion! Today’s Meet the Team segment features Sue, our dolphin-crazy, happy-go-lucky part-time driver, and guide! Sue has worked in tourism before and for many years, and this gig on our boat certainly isn’t her first sea-faring rodeo! Lucky for us, Sue is also rather knowledgeable about our lovely locals, as…