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Boat Trips

Moray Firth Dolphin Boat Trips

As well as land based dolphin spotting at areas like Chanonry Point and Burghead you can also take a boat trip. Wildlife and dolphin boat trips on the Moray Firth give you a wonderful chance to see dolphins and other sealife up close. There should be one or two to choose from near your holiday location.

Dolphin and wildlife watching trips sail from  quite a few places around the Moray Firth Inverness, Nairn, Avoch (pronounced Och) and Findhorn. Remember, dolphins are wild animals so none of the boat trip operators can guarantee sightings. Don't forget that land based dolphin watching is a popular activity in this area too.

Boats can disrupt the natural behaviour of dolphins and other sealife. Dolphin Boat Trip operators in the Moray Firth can commit to codes of conduct operated by the Dolphin Space Programme (and) or the WiSe scheme (Wildlife Safe) - Accredited Wildlife Safe Operator Scheme. These schemes can give a good level of assurance that your dolphin Boat trip has minimal impact on dolphins and other sealife in the Moray Firth so please look out for this accreditation.


Where are the Dolphin & Wildlife Boats?

North of Inverness you will find Dolphin Trips Avoch.  Further into the Black Isle at Cromarty you will find Ecoventures who operate Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB). On the outskirts of Inverness you will find Dolphin Spirit - they operate a boat and the Mischief RIB both departing from Inverness Marina. East of Inverness in Findhorn you will find North 58 and in Lossie you will find North 58 Lossiemouth - Both are RIB trips.

As well as boat trips, the Moray Firth offers lot of things to do including visiting Culloden Battlefield and the Clava Cairns, visiting a distillery, taking a whisky tour or visiting the Scottish Dolphin Centre.

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Avoch Dolphin Trips
Dolphin Boat Trips departing from the Black Isle, near Inverness.
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Ecoventures
Ecoventures are based in Cromarty.

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North 58 Findhorn
North 58 Findhorn offer wildlife adventures along the Moray Firth.
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Spirit
Spirit operates out of Inverness Marina.
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Mischief
 Mischief RIB operates out of Inverness Marina.
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North 58 Lossiemouth
​North 58 Lossiemouth operates out of Lossie Harbour
There are lots of activities along the Moray Firth. Inverness is often used as as base from which to explore the area. Indeed Inverness has lots of things to do including shopping in the Victorian Market, visiting a traditional pub. listening to live music and eating Scottish food. The Inverness Castle Experience is opening later in 2025. You can use the See Inverness guidebook website to plan your Inverness trip and make the most of your time there.
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Land based dolphin watching

Visit the Scottish Dolphin Centre in Spey Bay, near Fochabers.
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Speyside Whisky Tours

Take a whisky tour with Highland Spirit Tours.
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Spey Bay Dolphin Centre

Discover land based dolphin watching locations along the Moray Firth.

Where next?

  • Our Inverness Guidebook 2023 is now available FREE with Kindle Unlimited. Details in the shop
  • For more land based dolphin spotting locations along the Moray Firth see here
  • ​North Kesso​ck and Inverness dolphin spotting locations​
  • Self catering accommodation in the Moray Firth area
  • Dolphin spotting locations on the Moray Firth
  • Dolphin boats and things to do around the Moray Firth

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