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…

The Local “Air Force” Come to Town! We’re not talking the RAF here, we’re talking terns! It’s been a long while since we saw our delightful little feathered friends over the firth, but today was got quite the showing. Around 20 or so terns, mixed in with some gulls, were hunting around Kilmuir most of…

A Visit From Our Lovely Locals! Our local mother-son pair, Kesslet, and Charlie, really made a splash aboard the Dolphin Spirit today, giving our guests a rousing welcome back into the marina! We were celebrating our first Childminders’ Day aboard the cruiser, with various childminding groups and families joining us for a fun filled day…

Every sailing saw dolphins! Our resident girl Kesslet didn’t disappoint our passengers today, as she was present for all four sailings! First spotted out near the canal, Kesslet bee-lined straight for the boat after clocking us over at North Kessock. She even came for a short bow-ride before leaving us to hunt; something she has…

Fun in the Sun Over the past week, we have seen the return of young Charlie, Kesslet’s 9-year-old son, to the Kessock Channel for a bit of fun and mischief. Much like his mum was at that age, Charlie is incredibly energetic and social around boats, earning him the title of “urban dolphin”. He’s been…

Scottish Weather Never Guaranteed! Up here in the north of Scotland, we can almost never predict the weather, and sometimes even the Met Office gets a little confused! “Oh no,” we hear you cry, “but I booked on a day it was meant to be sunny! Now it’s raining!” It’s a very typical scenario, for…

May Gets Off To A Splashing Start! The start of May has brought us some brilliant weather and the Moray Firth seems to have sprung alive! We’ve been seeing a lot of Kesslet aboard the Dolphin Spirit, but she isn’t the only visitor making our passengers “ooh” and “ahh” just now. Dolphin Mischief has been…

The Bad News… Unfortunately we have some rather sad news about Kesslet’s latest calf, nicknamed “Kessickle”. On the afternoon of April 9th, our 4pm sailing encountered a rather sleepy Kesslet with her young calf around Meikle Mee. All seemed well then, with the youngster rather active around Kesslet as she rested after a long day…

We can’t shout about it enough; 2017 is going to be the biggest and best year yet for Dolphin Spirit! Don’t get us wrong, 2016 was a brilliant year; our 5-star quality assurance rating from Visit Scotland was the icing on a delicious cake made up of tremendous sightings, a whole load of new experiences, and of course, visits from…

Our first sailing today has been an incredible success! Although Kesslet made an appearance in the distance it was Charlie who stole the show. Some fantastic photos and videos were captured by our guide of today, Krystyna. Seals were also spotted by our lucky visitors today; we’re keeping an eye out for the harbour seal…