Whizzing Over The Irish Sea
February 19, 2010 by admin
Filed under Honeymoon Spots
Irish tours give visitors the opportunity to enjoy an exhilarating experience racing over the Irish Sea and glimpsing the stunning coastline of Cumbria through the spray. Lucky travellers may spot some of the beautiful and sometimes elusive creature that live in these waters or fly through the coastal skies.
Voyages leave from Whitehaven harbour under the guidance of experienced helmsmen and wildlife experts to search for those incredible marine creatures that survive in the shallow waters of the Solway Firth between England and Scotland.
Windrider is a 10 metre rigid inflatable boat or RIB, similar to the vessels used by the Royal Marine Commandos, She is a purpose-built ultra-high performance craft that is powered by two 250hp V6 engines. Though Windrider is capable of speeds in excess of 70 mile per hour, she has been designed for both safety and stability as well as speed.
She is fitted with state of the art safety equipment and is approved by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Her helmsmen are powerboat coxswains who have been commercially licensed by the Royal Yachting Association.
Ecological Tours visit the internationally renowned RSPB sanctuary at St Bee’s Head with its towering sea stacks. Voyagers can watch the swarms of fulmars, gannets, kittiwakes, puffins and razorbills as they soar and swoop from their cliff face nests in their ceaseless struggle to find food.
High speed voyages venture out into the deeper waters of the Irish Sea at high speed. Windrider users sub-sea sonar to scrutinise the depths, searching for sea life. Visitors regularly see basking seas, harbour porpoises, grey seals and there are always the every present playful and smiling common dolphins.
Windrider leaves from the Old Pier Master’s House of Whitehaven Harbour four times a day if it is permitted to by tide and weather conditions on seven days a week. The vessel carries 12 passengers and each voyage offers up to 90 minutes of pure marine wildlife adventure.
The fully qualified helmsmen recommend that passengers wear warm clothing and flat shoes, though waterproofs and life jackets are provided. Windrider is situated about 50 metres away from the Sea Lock of Whitehaven Harbour and directly across from the Millennium Mast. It can be reached in about 45 minutes from Keswick on the A66 road. Alternatively people can leave the M6 at Junction 36 and take the A590 signposted for Kendal and Barrow before joining the A592 road for Whitehaven.
More information on up to date sailings and availability can be obtained from travel agent. they arrange the booking online. They offer a call back service for when the vessel is at sea.
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