Brodick Bay Trip
**This excursion departs from Brodick slip, on the main road in Brodick opposite Arran Active and Little Rock**
Tour the Bay to view the village from the sea and, closer to shore, to see the splendour of Brodick Castle and a very special view of the majestic Goatfell peak, the highest point on Arran.
Keep a beady eye out for a Golden Eagle soaring on the thermals as we skip through the waves to reach Merkland Point. This is where we always hope to see magnificent sea mammals.
Half an hour of complete joy, wonder and fascination.
Important Note – We aim to be as inclusive as possible and wish to support everyone with all backgrounds and abilities to enjoy this tour. We need to set a minimum age of 10 years old and caution people who are pregnant and anyone with an existing back or neck disorder not to take part in this Rib trip activity.
Gloria Barker –
We had a wonderful trip around Brodick Bay with our visiting friend. It was a stunning day with near perfect sea conditions. The rib is a great way to experience a trip round the bay. The skipper gave us interesting stories and facts about the many sights. There were a few seals bobbing about and it was great to be so close to them.
A brilliant trip that I would recommend to anyone who lives on or is visiting Arran
Tessa and Mike Beeston –
Fantastic trip around the bay with very friendly knowledgeable and funny skippers Dan and Dave! We had perfect weather and the boat to ourselves which felt very special. The water was crystal clear. Lovely to see the island from a different perspective too. Would highly recommend to give it a go – you won’t regret it.
Thank you Lisa for your welcome and helping us don the life jackets!
Shiona Macmillan –
We had a great time on the Rib around Brodick Bay today.
A mixture of lovely chat and exciting sailing.
We’d highly recommend.
Sandra and Roger Murphy –
Great fun and a wonderful way to see Brodick Bay. Highly recommended.
Ann Keeler –
Had an absolutely fantastic time on the Brodick Bay RIB trip this afternoon… lots of interesting facts, amazing views and exhilarating speed 🤩🤩🤩🌊🌊🌊
Catrina Millar –
We booked this trip as part of a birthday celebration and it didn’t disappoint. What great fun and even at speed it was very comfortable. The crew- David and Ian were very informative and also had great patter and to top it off we saw dolphins! Highly recommend! 👍
Pauline –
Yesterday’s rib boat cruise around Brodick Bay was a highlight of our busy short break to Arran. We didn’t manage to spot any wildlife, but that didn’t matter – the experience was safe, informative and mostly great fun. 7 passengers on our boat ranging from teens to my 74 year old mum. A great experience for all ages. Crew were great. Good to have rib boat tours return to this lovely island. Thanks!
Joanne B –
So much fun!
The bay is beautiful and the RIB trip was a great way to see it with brilliant people. Thank you.
Brian Jax –
Excellent trip on the rib , great crew and very knowledgeable. We would highly recommend and can’t wait to come back.
Irene Watson –
We had a great trip round Brodick bay this morning . Interesting commentary , fabulous wildlife and generally enjoyable experience . We would book again !
john allan mckenna –
Myself and my 3 boys had a great time this was not planned and was last minute and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience, will look at the extended tours next time back on the island.
Hilary –
Thank you David and Iain for an exhilarating trip round Brodick Bay. You took our entertainment as well as our safety, equally seriously! We enjoyed the welcome on dry land, the chat on the water and the safe delivery to shore. You are a great team and we look forward to booking again when we return to the island. 😊
Becca Murray –
Brilliant boat trip, we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you.
Phil –
This was an absolutely brilliant tour. Really friendly, well informed and exciting (but safe) zip around the bay – we saw a couple of seals and I can see many people are luckier with dolphins. I’d recommend this to anyone – I took two teenage sons and they loved it too (in fact we did another rib boat tour elsewhere and they thought this one was the best).
David Mawer –
We did the rib tour yesterday, had a great time. Would highly recommend.
Julie Bourdon-Pierre –
The RIB ride was fantastic!!! David and Ian were very knowledgeable and friendly. Great fun – wear waterproofs!!! 😂
Ophélie & Édouard –
We had a great time with the boys ! The views over the mountains, bay and castle were stunning. We even got a glimpse of a seal. And had good fun on the way back. Much recommended!
Lynn Walker –
Thank you for a fabulous trip yesterday. Although it was a bit blowy and choppy we had great fun zooming around, we managed to briefly see a seal, had it been a little stiller I think we’d have seen more.
Dave gave us lots of interesting information about the area and we had a great time.
I would definitely recommend booking this trip.
Pete –
Lovely trip in beautiful weather – my wife was a bit nervous before hand but was super smooth – would highly recommend
Oscar Appleton –
What an incredible trip! we were instantly welcomed on arrival and made to feel very safe. The boat trip itself was beautiful! It was a happy sized rib we went out on. Both of the guides shared stories and folk tales of the island as we went around the coast. We got to have a group photo which they emailed after the experience. Overall it’s a must do if you visit Arran! Definitely recommend to anyone who wants to see more of the island!