Welcome to Dave Gray’s Puffin Cruises — the legendary family‑run voyage that has carried explorers, wildlife lovers, and curious travellers from the dock steps of Amble Harbour to the wild waters around Coquet Island for over 40 unforgettable years.
As seen on TV on Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes, this is far more than a boat trip — it’s an immersion into one of Britain’s most breathtaking natural spectacles
Just a mile offshore rises Coquet Island, a rugged sanctuary teeming with life. Each summer, its cliffs and grassy slopes erupt into a frenzy of wings and colour as more than 40,000 seabirds return to nest. Here, you’ll witness:
Puffins bursting from their burrows like tiny, determined rockets
Rare Roseate Terns — the jewel of the island, elegant and fiercely protected
Sandwich, Common & Arctic Terns slicing through the air with razor‑sharp precision
Kittiwakes calling from the ledges
Eider Ducks bobbing gently on the tide
And guarding the island year‑round, the grey seal colony basks on the eastern rocks — curious, watchful, and often just metres from the boat.
Aboard our two vessels, you’ll feel the salt on your skin, the wind in your hair, and the thrill of witnessing one of the UK’s richest marine ecosystems up close.
Guided by skippers Dave & Steven, this is the North East coast at its wildest and most breathtaking.
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