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Firth of Forth: 1.5 Hour Award-Winning Sightseeing Cruise with Wildlife Viewing
4.9
145 Ratings
Queensferry
Experience the Firth of Forth: 1.5-hour cruise with stunning views, rich history, and wildlife sightings. Upgrade for Inchcolm Island landing.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Forth Road Bridge - You will pass under the Forth Rail Bridge, Forth Road Bridge as well as the Queensferry Crossing.
- Inchcolm Abbey and Island - You will pass by the beautiful and Historic Inchcolm Island. ( There is an option to purchase landing passes for Inchcolm Island via our ticket office, please speak to staff regarding availability).
- Forth - Enjoy the fantastic views of the Edinburgh and Fife coastline whilst you sail the Forth. Pass by the Haystack, a well populated seal colony and marvel at the amazing wildlife that makes its home here.
What's Included
- On-board restrooms
- Fully stocked bar available for food/drink purchases
What's Not Included
- anding and/or facility fees
- Use of Binoculars
Additional Information
This is an award winning sightseeing cruise, which offers passengers an amazing experience on the Forth. Cruise under the Forth Bridges and enjoy breathtaking views of Edinburgh and Fife from our panoramic top deck. Listen to our full commentary on the rich history and wildlife. Look out for seals together with a wide range of seabirds throughout the season, including the ever popular puffins.
There is an option to upgrade*your ticket to include landing on Inchcolm Island, please speak to staff about this when collecting your boarding passes.
- upgrades include admin charge and landing fee
Location
Maid of the Forth
Newhalls Road
All passengers make their way to our ticket office at the top of Hawes Pier, next to Hawes Pier car park.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(145 Ratings)
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Royss1043xx
Jun 3, 2024
Excellent views of the Forth bridges - We did the cruise which included a landing on Inchcolm Island and were delighted that we got 2.5 hours ashiore not just 1.5 as listed. We also stopped as we passed a buoy with 2 seals on so everyone could see.
Everything was as or better than described- the only minor cha ge I would have liked would be to go just a little further after passing under Queensferry bridge to allow a photo including tge whole bridge.
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Kim_s
Jun 1, 2024
Awesome trip - The whole thing . The Three bridges were an awesome sight . Lovely area especially when sunny . Boat ride while, saw seals, but didn’t take photos that close sadly . Saw lots of gnomes though !!
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851robbiet
May 29, 2024
Experience the Firth of Fourth. - We were there to see the bridges. Specifically the Forth Train Bridge. Even a little rain didn’t dampen our spirits or our views. The staff was great and my husband spent quite a bit of time in the ticket office prior to our journey learning even more about the bridges from one of the excellent staff. We were able to sit up top and experienced the most amazing views of all three bridges. We were really looking forward to this excursion and they met our every expectation. Fabulous!.
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Vacation65464605860
May 21, 2024
Boat Ride around the three Forth-Bridges - Amazing little ride around the three Forth Bridges. If you're into boat rides like me, this is for you. Good service, staff was super friendly.
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Junegn1588my
May 18, 2024
Excellent 👌 - Absolutely perfect weather for this evening 3 hour folk music tour with Pure Malt band, pre-booked food onboard was outstanding ribeye steak roll and slaw , so relaxing, perfect for a treat or gift , views and settings are spectacular, would defo recommend this 5 ⭐
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Albia-newton
May 18, 2024
Excellent trip - Lovely boat trip to incholm island
Comfortable boat
Helpful crew
Saw puffins and seals en route to the island
Affordable trip for a day out
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Pamc39
May 15, 2024
Highly recommended - Everything about this trip is excellent
Very easy to precook online and worth every penny
All staff are extremely friendly and knowledgeable
The views are amazing and there are lots of photo opportunities
Commentary informative without being intrusive
On our return trip the captain slowed down so that we could see a large sea lion sunning itself on a buoy
Can’t recommend enough
Also an opportunity to support the RNLI at the shop on the pier
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A1577fxcolleeng
May 15, 2024
Even if you are from Scotland you should do this trip. - I’m from Scotland and like many I love our bridges in Edinburgh. I’d never been down ti see them from the shore so when our family came to visit from the States I took advantage of this trip and took the boat tour. It was really good and we were not disappointed. I would possibly book the island landing to get off and see the birds the next time.
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Ronnie_g
May 11, 2024
Great excursion. - We had a lovely cruise on a sunny day. Excellent narration provided history and interesting information about the bridges. The captain and the mate spotted a seal sunning on a buoy. They stopped so we could take photos. Much appreciated.
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Emily_h
Jun 5, 2024
Pointless and boring, no puffins - Long, pointless, boring, never gets close to anything, sat at the island for quite some time for no reason, no puffins. Thousands of seagulls. Island is not interesting. View of edinburgh skyline is a dubious claim. Gnome Island with some dead gnomes. Oil platforms. Can't recommend.
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