Farnes??

[Annakin__]

Is there any scope for snorkelling with the seals in the farnes - obviously diving there is great but Im taking a non diving group near seahorse camping and thought it would be a nice day activity. All swim well and have snorkelled before but are there any small boats that are willing to take out just snorekellers?
Hope someone can help.
Thanks:cool:

[Bob K]

Hi Annakin,

Never been out with a snorkelling only group, but I have been diving round the Farnes lots of times, from both hardboats and club RIB's etc.

I would recommend that you get in touch with Will Shiel, although there are others !!

http://www.farne-islands.com/boat-trips/index.htm#diving

[Annakin__]

Thanks i'll try that.

[scubadiver]

I have dived the Farnes many times and one of the best occassions was being dropped in with snorkels. The seals seems were keen to come up close to investigate. I would suggest that due to the current it was not for the inexperienced swimmers.

[Bob K]

I would suggest that due to the current it was not for the inexperienced swimmers.


Any good skipper will not drop you in where its running :cool:
Unless that is what you want :) :) :)

I do not think this is anything to worry about. Yes I have done drift dives around the Farnes, and I have done LOTS more where there was little or no movement.

Just tell the skipper what you want :)

[Woz]

Go for a snorkel in the Bush- the bay shaped area in the SE corner of the Longstone. You have to go at high ish tide as the bay bit dries out at low tide. A seal colony sits there and the pups play in the shallows. Perfect for snorkelling as it's sheltered whichever way the tide is running, it's only a few meters deep and you know you are too far out as there is a cliff that drops away straight down to about 25m.