Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Our vessel is available for private charter with our highly qualified skipper, Dylan Lee. The boat can be booked for up to 12 people and is perfect for:
Special occasions and small wedding parties
Intimate private ash scatterings
Engagement proposals
And much more—please chat with us for more information.
One of the most stunning coastal boat trips in Cornwall. Keep your eyes peeled for:
Smeatons Pier: An impressive granite pier designed by John Smeaton (1767-1770). It features unique sluicing arches designed to use tidal action to scour sand from the harbour.
The New Pier: Built in 1864 as a "Wood Pier" to protect Smeaton's Pier; only its oak foundations remain visible today at low tide.
Carrack Leggo: Now the site of a car park, this was once a massive rocky outcrop that provided the granite for the local piers.
Porthgwidden: The east-facing beach where the original St Ives fishing community and boat-building industry began.
The Island: A headland (not a true island) featuring the National Coastwatch Institute, the 15th-century St Nicholas chapel, and remains of a Napoleonic gun battery.
Porthmeor: A north-west facing beach open to the Atlantic swell. It is the site of the Tate Gallery, which was built on the foundations of the town's former gas works.
The Hor: A headland scarred by mining activity and the former site of a WWII radar station.
Brea Cove: The site of the 1936 wreck of The Bessemer City. The cargo included timber, fur coats, and 2,000 tons of tinned food; the salvage team was famously paid in tins of salmon.
Penzoarsen: Meaning "turning place" in Cornish, this headland offers views to Pendeen and features 2,000-year-old stone wall field enclosures.
Western Carracks (Seal Island): A reef extending 400 yards from the shore. This is a primary haul-out spot for Grey Seals; sometimes 80-100 seals can be seen basking here in the sunshine.
Book your seafaring adventure now, or email us for general enquiries.
"We went on the Isla Bea boat trip... The skipper said the weather was a bit rough for going to Seal Island so took us round the lighthouse and we saw some seals. He got the boat really close to the rocks and told us lots of information... although the weather wasn't great we had an excellent trip."
"We had a lovely trip to 'Seal Island' which indeed delivered with a group of about 15 seals enjoying the sun and a pleasant trip along the coast. Very friendly and knowledgeable skipper. A real highlight of our visit to Cornwall..."
"Excellent value for money (for the three of us - 2 x adults and 1 x 7 year old and we paid £32.00) and really enjoyable. We loved it. A great trip and highly recommended if you've not done it before."
"A fabulous session out in the boat to see the seals with Isla Bea. David the skipper was fantastic - well informed, polite and knowledgeable."
"We had a superb trip aboard the Isla Bea, saw seals a plenty and even dolphins. Kids were ecstatic. The perfect way to spend an hour, I would whole heartedly recommend this trip. The skipper was super friendly and really knew his stuff."
Kids go free!! (off peak, 2 max, Ts & Cs apply)
Family friendly boat trips
Largest passenger vessel in St Ives
Dogs welcome
Relaxed & Traditional cruising
Experienced & knowledgable local skipper
St Ives Boat Trips | A boat trip you will never forget
