Seal Excursions – North East Kent coast
There are a number of different types of excursions taking place around the North East Kent coast, and some of the current operators and links to their web sites are shown below.
Go2Sea Boat Excursions
Ramsgate Royal Harbour - Seal, wind farm & coastal excursions & hire
07970329907 (Stuart Barnes)
Seasearcher
Ramsgate Royal Harbour - Sightseeing harbour and seal tours (Starts 1 April)
07837 562076 (8am-4pm, Tony Thatcher)
Dover Seasafari
Dover Harbour - Seal excursions, White Cliffs & Deal, Goodwins Sands
River Runner Seal Trips
Trips from Sandwich Quay or Ramsgate Harbour. Full wheelchair access
07955 465729
Further Advice:
The Marine Wildlife Watching coastal code - part of Thanet Coastal Codes
How to watch wildlife without putting them at risk (MMO, 2016)
2021 Report on Seal Surveys in the Greater Thames Estuary (ZSL, PDF 1.8MB)
Link to 'Seen a Marine Mammal?' (Greater Thames Estuary 2015 PDF poster, 254kb)
More about reporting strandings: UK Strandings programme
What to do if - you find a live seal or porpoise/dolphin/whale: bdmlr
Thanet Coast (NEKMPA)
c/o Thanet District Council,
PO Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent CT9 1XZ
United Kingdom
E-mail:
Tony Child
Thanet Coast (NE Kent Marine Protected Area) Officer
Telephone: +44 (0) 1843 577672
(based in Manston Road Depot)