
England South East
Before booking, we strongly recommend checking which individuals within each company are WiSe certified, to ensure your experience follows wildlife-safe best practice.
Boat Operators
RYA - The Green Blue (certified: Kate Fortnam 2023)+
Certified: Kate Fortnam 2023 - 2026
Coastal Exploration Company (Multiple certified 2023)+
Certified: Duncan Able, Henry Chamberlain, Colin Howell, David White, Mark Watson, Nick Stokes, Zoe Dunford, George Getley 2023 - 2026
www.coastalexplorationcompany.co.uk
Explore the wilderness of the north Norfolk coast on our professionally skippered traditional wooden fishing boats under sail, enjoy delicious locally sourced food and recharge your soul. We run a series of sails from engineless salt marsh exploration to coastal sails, to overnight trips, that can focus on wild swims, foraging, wildlife, sailing smuggling or cargo delivery.
Jet Adventures (Certified: John Kitching 2026)+
Certified: John Kitching 2026 - 2029
https://www.jetadventures.co.uk
Jet Adventures is based in Lowestoft on the Suffolk coast and offers trips aboard a unique jet- driven passenger boat. Powered by waterjet rather than propellers, our craft delivers a distinctive on-the-water experience while exploring Lowestoft Harbour, Lake Lothing, the Sunrise Coast, and Scroby Sands. We specialise in memorable coastal and wildlife trips, with regular opportunities to see seals, seabirds, and other local marine life. Combining local knowledge, striking scenery, and the excitement of jet-powered boating, Jet Adventures offers something genuinely different on the water.
Go2Sea (Certified: Stuart Barnes 2024)+
Certified: Stuart Barnes 2024 - 2027
Experience the ultimate wildlife adventure with our boat tours offering breath-taking views and unforgettable memories.
BDMLR (Thames) and Greenwich Yacht Club (Certified: Dee Smith 2025)+
Certified operator: Dee Smith 2025 - 2028
Chichester Harbour Conservancy (certified: Judi Darley 2026, John Arnott 2024)+
Certified operator: Judi Darley 2026 - 2029, John Arnott 2024 - 2027
Experience the beauty, wildlife and history of Chichester Harbour on our eco-friendly boat, Solar Heritage.
Solar-powered, Solar Heritage offers a quiet and peaceful way to explore Chichester Harbour. Our boat trips run all year round. Our standard trips include harbour discovery tours, seal safaris and nature and birdwatching trips. Wildlife trips depart from Itchenor, near Chichester.
Solar Heritage is fully-accessible and open-sided with a large stable deck so you can move around and enjoy superb panoramic harbour views.
Public boat trips in Chichester Harbour on a solar powered, open sided, 50 seater passenger boat from 1 hour general discovery trips to 3 hour seal safaris, the crew/guides will share information about the Harbour generally and in particular the wildlife including the shore birds as well as the seals. The Harbour is a protected landscape and is managed for nature conservation and for leisure activities and there are wonderful views to be enjoyed throughout the 17 miles of navigable estuary channels. Solar Heritage operates from her home base in Itchenor for much of the year and from Emsworth in the summer school holidays.
Adventure Operators
Canoe Wild Limited (Certified: Lucy Mangnall-Green 2024)+
Certified: Lucy Mangnall-Green 2024 - 2027
Canoe Wild brings to you a delightful sea kayaking tour of Pegwell Bay a stunning National nature reserve that is home to our local seal population! The sea kayaking tour launches from Ramsgate and will last 3 hours, with 2.5 hours of this being paddling time. This will include a half an hour break for seal spotting! No experience necessary, we just ask that your fit and healthy enough to paddle for a few hours. This is the perfect way to hit the waves and give sea kayaking a go whilst also being able to observe the playful seals that call our coastline home.
J Copeland Wildlife (Certified operator: James Copeland 2025)+
Certified operator: James Copeland 2025 - 2028
Hi, I'm James, im a freelance outdoor instructor based in kent, with a emphasis on getting people out in nature and sharing my passion for wildlife.
Coastal Operators
Bird Aware Essex Coast (certified: Bronwen Paxton 2026)+
Bird Aware Essex Coast is a partnership of local councils around the Essex coast. Our aim is to help people enjoy the coast without disturbing the thousands of birds that breed and feed here. These birds are internationally protected and need to build up enough energy to fly back to their summer breeding grounds.