Seal Safari

A high-speed RIB adventure from Rye Harbour to Seal Bay, eight miles up the coast — twenty minutes face-to-face with the seal colony.

When

Trips run year-round, weather permitting

Where

Full Throttle Boat Charters pontoon, Harbour Road, Rye Harbour, East Sussex, TN31 7TU

Info

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Full Throttle Boat Charters run a high-speed RIB out of Rye Harbour and along the coast to Seal Bay at Fairlight — eight miles past the marshes of Pett Level and the sandstone cliffs of the Hastings Country Park. At the colony the boat throttles back for fifteen or twenty minutes with the harbour and grey seals hauled out on the rocks — often a couple of dozen of them, frequently curious enough to come over for a look back. Trips run year-round, weather permitting; if you don't see a seal, half your money back.

The pontoon is a five-minute drive from The River Haven. Park at the hotel, drive over for your booked trip, and be back at the river for lunch — the whole outing is barely two hours including the drive.