We have lived back here in Cornwall for 30 years and have never done a boat trip from Penzance harbour apart from a trip on the Scillonian. Ridiculous! Finally on Saturday evening we went on a 2 hour wildlife discovery trip with Mermaid boat trips and had a fabulous time
First along the coast past Newlyn and around St Clements Isle just off Mousehole where we saw a cormorant drying its wings and 4 shags then back out to sea towards the Lizard. There the excitement began!
A flock of gannets diving for pilchards was the alert I believe which took us there. Then dolphins galore everywhere around us, diving in all directions. A sky full of Manx Shearwaters too as well as these young gannets and great splashes in water as tuna surfaced. It was a most memorable spectacle, enjoyed as much by a 5 and 7 year old as well as their grandparents!
The cost was £26 per adult and £80 for a family of four.
We rounded off the trip with a meal at The Dolphin Tavern just opposite the quay where we disembarked. having pre booked a table as it was a Saturday night in Penzance!
