We went on the puffin tour on August 25 in the afternoon. We did not see any puffins but we saw... read more
Donelda's Puffin Boat Tour is very enjoyable -- but the day we went out (1:30pm), we saw hardly any... read more
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We went on the puffin tour on August 25 in the afternoon. We did not see any puffins but we saw more eagles than I have ever seen in my lifetime and many other kinds of birds. There were also many seals in the water...More
Thank you for taking the time to share your time with us . I remember that day . We did see Puffins on the morning trip but not on the afternoon when you were with us . We saw the last one on Sept 1!...More
Donelda's Puffin Boat Tour is very enjoyable -- but the day we went out (1:30pm), we saw hardly any puffins. Yes, we saw tons of birds and seals on Bird Island, but the few puffins viewed were extremely small, flying very fast, and no doubt...More
Thank you for posting your review . Puffins have their highs and lows . I've gone out on the morning trip and the rocks covered and go out on the afternoon trip and left wondering where did they go but it's nature . When you...More
Donelda and her husband were great. We were out on boat for 3.5 hrs and saw bald eagles variety of birds(including puffins) and seals. She throws fish into the water and the eagles come right by the boat and swoop down and grab them! We...More
Thank you for your review and we're glad that you enjoyed the tour. Your dog was a great sailor ! Thank you for recommending the tour and the "gift shop " .
We loved this trip on a beautiful day on the water. We fed eagles on the way out, saw puffins at Bird Rocks, also grey heron, cormorants, gulls and other birds. Seals were in the water at the rocks. The boat was casually comfortable and...More
Thank you for taking the time to share you experience with us. We're happy that you enjoyed the tour and would recommend it .
Donelda and her husband run this tour, and they do a great job. The windows pop out of the frames so the boat is open-air if you choose. The boat was not packed so we were each able to take our own window. We saw...More
Thank you for sharing your time with us. We're happy that you enjoyed your time at the Islands .
Guide was fun and so informative.. she fed eagles for close up photo shots .puffins are so tiny difficult to get good pics but great tour..highly recommend..gift shop quaint full of puffin memoriablia
Thank you for your review of our tour. We're happy that you enjoyed it and would recommend it and our 'Puffin " shop .
We stayed in Baddeck - about a 20 minute drive to Englishtown. Reservations are required as this appears to be a popular tour. Tour is 2 1/2 hours out to Bird Islands and back. Its 40 minutes or so to the rocks - a pleasant...More
We're happy that you enjoyed your time with us . Thank you for posting your review.
Donelda was awesome. We saw more Puffins and Bald Eagles then I could have hoped for. She was extremely knowledgeable. Answered everyone's questions. What a lovely experience.
Thank you for the compliments ! I'm very happy that you enjoyed the time spent with us
I had read MANY positive reviews of this tour before booking it. The owner, Donelda, is clearly very dedicated to her business and tries hard to educate and please the customers. We took a late-afternoon cruise on a calm, beautiful day, so had no issues...More
Thank you for your review of your time with us . The sounds system and speakers have just been replaced so there isn't a problem any more . I talk for part of the trip going out , about 25 minutes and then ,give people...More
Donelda and her husband Captain John MacAskill take you on the most wonderful tour of St. Ann's Bay. It lasts almost 3 hours and Donelda describes Atlantic Puffin, Razorbills, Herring Gulls, Cormorants, Black Guillermo and Bald Eagles who live in or near Bird Island in...More
Thank you for sharing your time with us. We are happy that you enjoyed your trip with us and that you would recommend it to others.
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