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Full Day Private Hire: Experience the Beauty of the Clyde with Maritime Attractions and Wildlife
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Experience the beauty of the Clyde with a full day private hire. Explore maritime attractions, wildlife, castles, lighthouses, and sunken shipwrecks. Tailored to your group’s needs. Book now!
Experience the beauty of the Clyde with a full day private hire. Explore maritime attractions, wildlife, castles, lighthouses, and sunken shipwrecks. Tailored to your group’s needs. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Holy Loch - We start and end here in the Holy Loch, Dunoon. Learn about its history from ancient times, through the wars and up tioll the present. There may also be a chance to see sonar images of some WW2 landing craft which were sunk here.
- MV Captayannis - Once we have reached the famous Sugar Wreck and our skipper has told you the story of…
- Holy Loch - We start and end here in the Holy Loch, Dunoon. Learn about its history from ancient times, through the wars and up tioll the present. There may also be a chance to see sonar images of some WW2 landing craft which were sunk here.
- MV Captayannis - Once we have reached the famous Sugar Wreck and our skipper has told you the story of how she sank, we will get some hot/cold refreshments served on board, and take a slow trip all the way around this shipwreck. You are welcome to take as many pictures as you like and ask as many questions as you like. We will keep a close eye out for all sorts of wildlife around here such as gannets, seals, and porpoise. We may even see some military vessels in the vacinity. Once we are satisfied, then it is off to the next stop on our Northern Clyde Tour.
- Carrick Castle - Another destination on our Northern Clyde Tour is 14th Century Carrick Castle, situated on the beautiful shores of Loch Goil and in the shadows of the magnificent hills behind. Keep an eye out for Sea Eagles and other birds of prey as they nest in the forests here.
- Coulport - The second largest floating concrete structure in the world lies not far from our starting point. We pass this on route to the wonderful Carrick castle.
- Little Cumbrae Lighthouse - Hop onto this enchanting uninhabited island and venture up towards the second oldest lighthouse in Scotland. Enjoy stunning views over towards the islands of Bute, Arran and Ailsa Craig.
What's Included
- Binoculars provided
- Marine life identification cards available
- Lifejackets included
- All fees and taxes covered
- Complimentary tea and coffee
- Binoculars provided
- Marine life identification cards available
- Lifejackets included
- All fees and taxes covered
- Complimentary tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Currently we cannot offer full wet weather equipment so please bring your own.
- Snacks
- Currently we cannot offer full wet weather equipment so please bring your own.
- Snacks
Additional Information
There’s no better way to appreciate the immense beauty of the Clyde than by being out on the water. Leave the land behind and dive into an immersive experience as we guide you to amazing landmarks such as castles, lighthouses, and submerged shipwrecks. Simultaneously, share intimate moments with wildlife, keeping a lookout for sea-life like porpoise,…
There’s no better way to appreciate the immense beauty of the Clyde than by being out on the water. Leave the land behind and dive into an immersive experience as we guide you to amazing landmarks such as castles, lighthouses, and submerged shipwrecks. Simultaneously, share intimate moments with wildlife, keeping a lookout for sea-life like porpoise, seals, sea eagles, otters, and more.
No other place in this region provides such a comprehensive maritime journey that can be customized to meet your group’s preferences.
If you prefer a leisurely pace, we will proceed slowly.
If you crave speed, indeed, we will go quickly!
Let us know your expectations and we will strive to fulfill them.
We look forward to welcoming you aboard the Starfish Enterprise soon, to indulge in all the pleasures Clyde has to present!
Location
Holy Loch Marina
Rankin's Brae
Drive into the marina and turn left into the main car park. You will see Wreckspeditions on the right hand side. Our skipper will meet you there and brief you on what's to come.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(44 Ratings)
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Vickyperry3212
Aug 13, 2024
100 out of 10, would recommend!! - Jason was absolutely AMAZING on our recent trip to the lochs!!! He quite literally saved our club trip after we experienced problems with filling cylinders! He went out of his way to accommodate our needs, gave us invaluable advice about dive sites and accompanied a couple of us on one of our pleasure dives. If I could give him a 10 star rating, I would!! And he would get an extra 3 for the amazing hot choccie and flapjack ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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G1104rfstephaniel
Apr 25, 2024
RYA Power boat level 2 course - Recently completed my RYA powerboat level 2 with Jason at wreckspeditions. Jason was a fantastic instructor and has helped me become confident when using a power boat.
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Curiosity18563259129
Apr 4, 2024
Scuba Diving & RYA Powerboat Course - April 2024:
Another fantastic weekend’s diving with Wreckspeditions followed up by the RYA Powerboat training course. The course was delivered brilliantly by Jason and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Wreckspeditions’ convenient onsite classroom made the theory easy to learn, utilising fun visual aids and hands on examples. The group had plenty of opportunity to practice at the helm, building on skills progressively over the two-day course, starting first in the Holy Loch and then out into the Upper Clyde.
Nov 2019:
The Starfish Enterprise was fully equipped and tailored for a stress free diving experience. The real star however is hands down the flapjack wizard and twin set hauling Skip Jason. He is very welcoming and provides an outstanding professional service. We will be back with more divers for sure, thank you for a fantastic Wreckspeditions! Sheffield Scuba.
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Ckd3024cp
Feb 19, 2024
Powerboat Level 1 - Fabulous experience. We would highly recommend this course. Jason made us feel very welcome and at ease. Hopefully our Level 2 course won't be far away.
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Road49289810649
Feb 16, 2024
Life changing adventure! - Amazing 10/10 once in a lifetime experience searching shipwrecks. Highly recommend. Definitely going to book again soon
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Jameshe1618bd
Oct 26, 2023
Great 2 days diving! - 7 of us divers from the university of Sheffield sub aqua club (SUSAC) headed up to spend 2 days on Jason's boat diving some scenic dives and also 2 wrecks. We had a great time, Jason was a consummate professional and doesn't make a half bad hot chocolate. Highly recommended and it's nice to know there is a boat going out year round rather than just the summer season!
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Notravel2010
Oct 2, 2023
Dive charter - We have just used Wreckspeditions as a dive charter for our club. We've used charter boats all over the UK over many years and I can honestly say this is one of the best. Jason puts his all into giving you a great experience, nothing is too much trouble.
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R6248vbphilb
Jul 10, 2023
A wonderful and memorable first dive trip - As a recently qualified Ocean Diver with BSAC and Solway Sub Aqua Club this was my first diving experience with the club in the sea and diving from a RIB. I can honestly say it was a thoroughly enjoyable trip and I have gained so much knowledge and experience from the two days that I will put to good use and hopefully become a safer better diver going forward.
This couldn't have been done without our Skipper Jason who was absolutely fantastic from delivering the dive briefs, safety, knowledge of the dive sites & wrecks, weather, tides and the local nightlife!
As an added bonus when returning from the dive and back onto the boat there was a great selection of Coffees and home made fruit flapjack made by Jason!
Thanks for a wonderful trip and will certainly look forward to returning on the next trip.
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Robert
Jul 9, 2023
Holy Loch July 2023 - Thoroughly enjoyed our weekend with Wreckspiditions. Skipper was knowledgeable and passionate about the local area and ecosystems. Fantastic service on board and some incredible dive sites teeming with life.
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118antonm
Apr 13, 2023
Chorley BSAC Trip - We had a club trip with 4 days diving and it was the best UK boat trip I have done. Jason's knowledge, helpfulness, boat skills etc were excellent. He goes above and beyond in helping you kit up, get in and out, etc. Also, whatever the weather through up, he found a good safe dive for us to do.
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