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We are excited to get back on the water and looking forward to a more normal season in 2021

We will open our online booking for the season, as we find out what we can offer when the covid-19 regulations relax !!! .

Vouchers for our boat trips are also available to purchase through our website - they are perfect gifts for christmas or birthdays!*

 

 

Guided, interactive boat trips exploring the beautiful Gower coast - the best way to experience amazing sea life and enjoy unique views of the stunning Gower peninsula.

Here at Gower Coast Adventures we share a love for the Gower coastline, it's wildlife, and it's history.

With 15 years experience of navigating these waters, we know every cave, cove and bay, along with their intriguing stories.
We know where the seals will be snoozing, the porpoises feeding, and the sea birds nesting.

Passengers boarding the boat at Oxwich

Our passion for our local marine species and habitats brings with it a detailed knowledge of Gower's wildlife from where to look for dolphins, to which cliffs to scan for perching peregrines, and also a deep desire to protect it.

On every trip we combine sensitive wildlife observation with the thrill of feeling the sea breeze on your face as we glide across the water, and hope to convey our enthusiasm for our peninsula home with all our passengers.

Come and join us on an unforgettable adventure!

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Octopus jellyfish & Spider crabs
We've seen a few 'firsts' of the season recently
Friday 25th May 2018
octopus jellyfish and spider crab
spider crab boat trip gower
A spider crab, safely returned to the sea once our passengers have had a good look

All our lobster pot creatures are safely returned to the sea once our passengers have had a good look at them.

small spider crab gower coast
As small spider crab with lots of camouflage

They can grow up to 20cm from the front of their shell (or carapace) to the back!

Some are a vibrant orange colour, although often their shells are covered with sea weeds, sponges, hyroids, and other organisms which help to camouflage them.

spider crab lobster pot gower oxwich
A large common spider crab found in our lobster pot

 

Spider crabs (Maja brachydactyla) are often found around our shores in spring and summer, and are regularly pulled up in our lobster pot.

barrel jellyfish swarm at Worms Head Gower
A swarm of octopus jellyfish at Worms Head, Gower

 

Often, a bit later in the year usually, we see huge swarms of hundreds of these jellyfish around Worms Head. It is thought that they spend the winter in much deeper waters and move to the shallows in late spring when the longer, warmer days allow the plankton to bloom.

They're a great sight to see, and really mesmerising to watch.

 

Dustbin-lid jellyfish
You really get to see how big these jellies are when viewed up close

 

The leatherback turtle, the largest turtle in the world, comes to welsh waters to eat these jellyfish!
They have to eat a lot of them as jellyfish are around 90% water. Jellies don't have a brain, a heart, or blood, and move with a pulsating motion operated by a simple net of nerves. 

barrel jellyfish seen from our boat at Worms Head
Another octopus jelly seen from our boat

 

If you came across one of these beasts in the water you might, understandably, be a bit wary. But despite their size these jellies feed entirely on plankton so their sting is harmless to humans. It is very mild, so most of the time you probably wouldn't even feel it, and they certainly aren't dangerous.

 

barrel jellyfish
A big octopus jellyfish, also known as a barrel jellyfish or dustbin-lid jellyfish

Octopus jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo) are also commonly referred to as barrel jellyfish or dustbin-lid jellyfish due to their large size, and are found in the north-east of the Atlantic ocean. They are the largest jellyfish in British waters. These beautiful creatures measure, on average, 40cm across but can reach 90cm!

 

We've had a few 'firsts' for the 2018 season recently!

Our first octopus jellyfish of the year was seen on a trip a few weeks ago in mid May, and our passengers loved seeing our first spider crab from our lobster pot several days later.

 

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Octopus jellyfish & Spider crabs
We've seen a few 'firsts' of the season recently
Friday 25th May 2018
octopus jellyfish and spider crab
spider crab boat trip gower
A spider crab, safely returned to the sea once our passengers have had a good look

All our lobster pot creatures are safely returned to the sea once our passengers have had a good look at them.

small spider crab gower coast
As small spider crab with lots of camouflage

They can grow up to 20cm from the front of their shell (or carapace) to the back!

Some are a vibrant orange colour, although often their shells are covered with sea weeds, sponges, hyroids, and other organisms which help to camouflage them.

spider crab lobster pot gower oxwich
A large common spider crab found in our lobster pot

 

Spider crabs (Maja brachydactyla) are often found around our shores in spring and summer, and are regularly pulled up in our lobster pot.

barrel jellyfish swarm at Worms Head Gower
A swarm of octopus jellyfish at Worms Head, Gower

 

Often, a bit later in the year usually, we see huge swarms of hundreds of these jellyfish around Worms Head. It is thought that they spend the winter in much deeper waters and move to the shallows in late spring when the longer, warmer days allow the plankton to bloom.

They're a great sight to see, and really mesmerising to watch.

 

Dustbin-lid jellyfish
You really get to see how big these jellies are when viewed up close

 

The leatherback turtle, the largest turtle in the world, comes to welsh waters to eat these jellyfish!
They have to eat a lot of them as jellyfish are around 90% water. Jellies don't have a brain, a heart, or blood, and move with a pulsating motion operated by a simple net of nerves. 

barrel jellyfish seen from our boat at Worms Head
Another octopus jelly seen from our boat

 

If you came across one of these beasts in the water you might, understandably, be a bit wary. But despite their size these jellies feed entirely on plankton so their sting is harmless to humans. It is very mild, so most of the time you probably wouldn't even feel it, and they certainly aren't dangerous.

 

barrel jellyfish
A big octopus jellyfish, also known as a barrel jellyfish or dustbin-lid jellyfish

Octopus jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo) are also commonly referred to as barrel jellyfish or dustbin-lid jellyfish due to their large size, and are found in the north-east of the Atlantic ocean. They are the largest jellyfish in British waters. These beautiful creatures measure, on average, 40cm across but can reach 90cm!

 

We've had a few 'firsts' for the 2018 season recently!

Our first octopus jellyfish of the year was seen on a trip a few weeks ago in mid May, and our passengers loved seeing our first spider crab from our lobster pot several days later.

 

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