A Bay To Remember Reviews Summary

Wildlife Sightings

Pros:

• "They delivered on dolphin sightings and seals by the bucket load."
• "Found dolphins almost immediately after visiting Cardigan Island and were advised on the wildlife that visits there."
• "Several dolphin pods and seals playing in the water."
• "We spotted a bottle nose dolphin in the distance and then a few minutes later two more appeared."
• "We saw so many dolphins and the staff are really knowledgeable and we learnt so many interesting facts."
• "We then later saw a pod of harbour porpoises, grey seals and even a new born seal pup."
• "We got to see both dolphins and seals, which was amazing."

Cons:

• "The only let down was the dolphins didn't want to come out and play."
• "I had a fabulous boat ride... but no dolphins unfortunately; though they are a regular feature in Cardigan Bay."
• "Unfortunately we did not get to see an Dolphins but had a great trip none the less."
• "Unfortunately no dolphins came to see us on this occasion but we saw seals and lots of interesting sea birds."
• "No dolphins today but we saw many many seals."
• "Always a lot of fun bouncing around on the sea, spotting wild life... The only shame was that they rated the trip as 8/10 chance off seeing Dolphins and we weren’t lucky enough this time."
• "We didn’t see dolphins on our 90 minute trip however this was due to a rare easterly wind that made going north very choppy and so the captain had to turn back before reaching the optimal dolphin area."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Tony and his son were very informative and welcoming."
• "Really informative skipper."
• "Highly recommended. Easy to book online, friendly & knowledgeable staff with instructions clearly given."
• "The guide and his son were helpful and knowledgeable about all the local wildlife."
• "Really friendly staff who were very knowledgeable, passionate but most importantly respectful of the wildlife we were seeing."
• "Staff of Leo and Madeline were superb and very knowledgeable."
• "The crew were very pleasant and knowledgeable about their boat and the wildlife we would see."

Cons:

• "Great friendly company with excellent boats. Could possibly do with a mic and speaker so everyone on the boat can hear all the information the guide is imparting."
• "‘A bay to forget’ more like! My husband booked a boat trip that was cancelled 50 minutes before departure time on the rationale of poor weather - not sure how you seriously can’t provide more notice than 50 minutes or have any idea of the weather forecast more in advance than that!"
• "The only thing I would change is make sure everyone gets to have their full time slot, especially when paying a premium."

Experience and Safety

Pros:

• "Safety was paramount and though we went from Poppit rather than Gwbert which involved a smaller boat transfer from the beach, everything was very smooth and professional."
• "All felt very safe with life jackets provided and fitted properly."
• "The boat, life jackets etc are really well looked after, impeccable."
• "Life jackets supplied."
• "Boat and safety equipment is all first rate."
• "Excellent safety prep."
• "A great shared experience being that close to the magical power of nature."

Cons:

• "5:30pm on an overcast, drizzly, chilly August late afternoon, when it should have been a late summer's evening bright and warm trip."
• "The trip was shortened due to the weather, but still very good and a refund for the difference arrived before the trip was over!"
• "Was choppy out there but the kids laughed all the way."

Booking and Organization

Pros:

• "Highly recommended. Easy to book online, friendly & knowledgeable staff with instructions clearly given."
• "Booking was easy and all done online."
• "The contact emails made everything very clear about what to expect on the day."
• "We had a great trip, as advised we arrived 30 minutes before departure and were therefore able to leave on time."
• "The people on the phone were so helpful with my questions and on arrival all the staff were great."
• "The team were lovely and so helpful."
• "The staff were friendly and knowledgeable."

Cons:

• "My only advice would be not to book unless you're already going to be near the area, as two of our trips were cancelled for different reasons (one just being that not enough people had booked onto that specific trip) so we travelled 4.5 hours but then got moved onto the 1 hour trip and didn't see any dolphins."