Puffin Island Pleasure Cruises

• 1 hour boat trip approx.

This is a very popular pleasure cruise which includes panoramic views of the Snowdonia Mountain Range, Penmon Lighthouse. On arrival at Puffin Island you have the opportunity to see as many as 12 species of sea birds in their natural habitat - Puffins, Guillemots, Cormorants & Kittiwakes. At the East end of the island we can browse over the Seal colony, giving ample time for photographs.
This island is called Puffin Island in English but in Welsh is Ynys Seiriol (Seiriol's Island).

The island has a number of ruins of medieval monastic buildings, including the tower of a 12th century church. It is said that St. Seiriol is buried here, and perhaps also King Maelgwn Gwynedd, who was the ruler of North Wales and patron of St. Seiriol.

At the Eastern tip of the island are the ruins of the old semaphore signalling station, one of a chain of stations that signalled news of sailing ships to Liverpool & also signalled the wreck of the Royal Charter.

A ship called the Rothesay Castle, on a day trip from Liverpool, sank near Puffin Island in 1831. A lighthouse (which can be seen in the above photograph) and a lifeboat station were built here soon after.

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Please book all pleasure cruises at our kiosk by Beaumaris pier, during the summer months or telephone 01248 810251.

Group bookings available

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Starida Sea Services, Little Bryn, Beaumaris, Anglesey, North Wales
Tel. 01248 810251  Web: www.starida.co.uk
Awarded "Skipper of the Month" by Sea Angler Magazine
Approved by North Wales Tourism Council
Approved by Isle of Anglesey Tourist Association
No tidal restrictions

Links to other useful sites: North Wales Tourism : The Photographic Guide to Wales : Anglesey Attractions : Fishing directory for sea, game and coarse angling in the UK and worldwide

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