Seal watching - wildlife trips & fishing charters from Wallasea Marina in Essex

Our trips offer you the chance to get up really close to nature as we explore the remote and deserted creeks and inlets of the Crouch and Roach estuaries.

This area is simply one of the best places to view our fantastic estuary wildlife.

On some of our trips we have a guide from the local RSPB that will be able to point out the birds for you and also give you a lot of information on our seals.

These scheduled trips depart from Essex Marina, Wallasea Island and Burnham Town Quay and last around two hours. The trips offer you the chance to get really close to nature, as we explore the remote and deserted creeks and inlets of the Crouch and Roach estuaries. This area is simply one of the best places and the least well known to view our fantastic wildlife.

During March, April, September and October, we have regular sightings of Marsh Harrier, Kestrel and even Short-eared Owls. Waders seen during these months regularly include Avocet, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Grey and Golden Plover, Lapwing, Redshank, Greenshank, Knot, Dunlin and Oystercatcher among others. Wildfowl include: Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler, Mallard and Shelduck.
On quite a number of these trips we are accompanied by an expert guide from the RSPB, who is able to give a very interesting and enlightening commentary as well as being able to answer your questions. Our guide will also point out all of the different bird species that you will see. As well as Common Seals and sometimes Atlantic Grey Seals we have also encountered Harbour Porpoise.

We operate seven days a week including evening trips.