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Northerly Northerly winds whipped up but despite the interesting waves…Tag -a -Turtle supporters turned out and raised £400 towards being the first in the UK to Satellite Tag  the next Blue Reef rescued, rehabilitated and released Loggerhead Turtle. This information wil help set up possible conservation measures by detailing their journey around the globe.The team are now nearly two thirds there…well done to all passengers , organizers Nicole and Nicola and of course our skipper of Atlantic Diver..Chris Lowe

Ali's proud moment as he caught his first cod of the season during our Newquay Wreck Fishing Trip aboard "Atlantic Diver". He ate it for his tea with lemon, Garlic Mayo and crusty bread…now thats what you call fresh! and all sustainably rod rod and line caught. A male Grey Seal watched passengers aboard "Atlantic Diver " as she returned to Newquay Harbour. The sea is starting to look a little green…so plankton may be on the way. Basking Sharks have been spotted in Ireland and St Ives during the last few weeks…so keep your eyes peeled for dorsal fins breaking the water's surface.

To appreciate the size of the Bottlenose Dolphins , watch this video taken by Skipper Chris Lowe from onboard Atlantic Diver on Saturday http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/ beautiful dolphins with awesome powerful tail flukes!

Graham one of our Divers, Dropped his line over the side and caught this bumper catch in the space of a few minutes…bar-b-que here we come

This Season's rescued seals  have been released during a tiny window of calm waters. The excited pups telescoped thier necks high in the Cornish Seal Sanctuary tailer to spot the beautiful becalmed sea in a scenic Cornish Cove. Having regained their health and accumulated a whopping 40 kg in weight..thanks to Sanctuary Animal Care Team….MOST of the seals hauled themselves down into the sea, however one individual …"Crator" seemed a little apprehensive and climbed back into the trailer. Some seal pups take longer than others to re aclimatise .

Miranda, Mars, Moon, Orion, Indus and Crator were the seals (named after space theme) who were all successfully released today , with more to follow tomorrow. Of these Chris and I were fortunate enough as British Divers Marine Life Rescue Marine Mammal Medics , to have rescued Indus and Orion ,with the help of a huge team of volunteers who have cared for these seals and the amazing and seemingly inexhaustive efforts of the vets and Cornish Seal sanctuary Animal Care Team….Good Luck little seals…if you spot a tagged seal please report location, date, time and pic if possble to sue sayer at cornwall seal group.

Tonights the big night. Newquay Sea Safaris and Fishing are Finalists for the Cornwall Tourism Awards sooo..tonight we discover WHO have won the Bronze, Silver or Gold award for the Wildlife and marine Attraction of the Year 2014-2015. 

The Headland Hotel are hosting a Black Tie Dinner and Dance Award Ceremony, Chris Lowe ( gorgeous hubbie and skipper) Mike Taylor ( Marine Wildlife Guide) and myself are attending andddd ….we are sooooo excited. Will post on Twitter as soon as we know ourselves.

A huge thanks go to all of our Crew and Wildlife Team/Buddies with whom we have worked for the last 29 years and have helped us to shape Newquay Sea Safaris and Fishing so that we can share our knowledge of the amazing Marine Wildlife here off Newquay and North Cornwall Coast with members of the public as our guests on board our boats , on our tours and on our road shows, so that they can appreciate the diversity of the ocean and help enjoy it whilst working towards its protection for future generations….Phew…glad I said that before the fizzy champagne…I'll leave you all with an image of the Iconic Bottlenose Dolphins in Newquay Bay This year.

Couldn't resist blogging this utterly beautiful young female grey seal named "Cover Girl" spotted during Seal Survey and Ghost Gear Survey on North Cornwall Coast . She was quite curious and watched us watching her from aboard "Atlantic Diver", to the delight of all passengers onboard. 

The Guillemots were also beginning to come back to their ledges ready for breeding season.

Atlantic Diving are again offering a chance to enjoy a 2 hour Sea Safari or 4 hour Fishing Trip from the superfast catamaran ” Atlantic Diver!”. All proceeds will be donated to the Tag- A-Turtle charity which is nearly half way through raising enough funds to Satelite Tag the next rescued and rehabilitated Loggerhead Turtle that is released from Blue Reef Aquarium. Details of the charity and to book your place  please click the link below:

 http://www.tag-a-turtle.co.uk/news.html

 This fun day event will take place on Saturday 31st March 2012 so that it is open to families as well. The sea birds are now coming back inshore onto the cliffs to start breeding, so there is lots of wildlife to spot during the Sea Safaris.The Grey Seals that travel along the beautiful Cornish Coastline are begining to come back into Newquay Harbour  and the surrounding area. Have fun learning about these little characters and learn to spot males from females. If we are lucky we may be treated to a glimpse of a pod of Dolphins. Bottlenose Dolphins reguarly feed along Newquay Bay. Enjoy learning about the Commercial Crabbing Boats that work out of the harbour but best of all come and experience our superfast boat trip whilst donating to this wildlife Charity!

Would -be Anglers learn the tricks of the trade from our friendly Cornish Skipper ,with your own rod and reel ,try to catch sustainably caught fish for “ee” suppers !!! Recent catches include :Cod, Pollack, Red Gurnard, Ling, Conger Eel and many more…..hot drinks available and proper toilet on board for your comfort.

Passengers are advised to arrive 15 minutes before the trip leaves to get parking space( available at Newquay harbour) and wear warm clothing as it is still early season.

Further details of all the great things happening in Newquay ,including this event can be seen by clicking on this link below:( with special thanks to Newquay.co.uk)

 http://www.newquay.co.uk/whats-on-in-newquay/details/289-newquay-tag-a-turtle-fund-raisers 



” Cracking catch for Young Ben Lowe” … the Newquay Voice Sport Fishing artcle this week by Roy.

Ben managed to bag himself an almighty 4lb and 9oz Tub Gurnard at his secret location , just off Newquay Harbour. At only 12 years of age Ben said it put up one heck of a fight but was looking forwrd to having it for his tea. We will be using a recipe from Hugh’s fish fight recipes…

http://www.fishfight.net/recipes/roast-gurnard-fillets-with-roast-potatoes/page:3

Valentine Warner well known celebrity chef and fishing enthusiast tries his luck at catching his supper aboard Atlantic Diver . The Optomen TV Production Company were filming “Coast To Coast” a new cooking series , fishing and cooking the catch as they toured the uk..ranging between Cornwall and Norfolk. His new fishy series starts tonight 24/07/2011 at 8pm on the Good Food Channel and is on every night until 28th July. You can catch more of his TV intro on:

http://uktv.co.uk/food/item/aid/645749/diplayVideo/hi 

Check out the video..we’re in it if you don’t blink….Val and his crew were great to work and fish with…it felt like we were having an amazing holiday somewhere exotic…it was Newquay Bay!!…Awesome ” Fish to Dish!”