What to do and see in Oban, Scotland: The Best Boat Tours & Water Sports

2 hour Island Safari Cruise around the beautiful Island of Kerrera. This cruise presents opportunities to see a wide variety of wildlife and to enjoy Scotland's fantastic scenery at its best. Informative commentary.Also 1 hour cruises to the local seal colony daily and longer cruises/private charter by request.

Based in Oban on the west coast of Scotland we offer deep water skate fishing, general sea angling and boat trips from the comfort of our vessel, MV Creagallan with your skipper Jack MacGregor.

St Hilda Sea Adventures provides small ship cruising and wildlife holidays on the beautiful West Coast of Scotland. Our cruises, among the breathtakingly beautiful islands, sea lochs and mountains of the Inner and Outer Hebrides, are truly unforgettable adventures for all ages.

Our 10m Blyth Catamaran, Etive Explorer departs from Dunstaffnage Marina near Oban during the season. We offer a variety of boat trips up Loch Etive and around the Firth of Lorn. This year due to Covid 19 restrictions we are mainly offering private charters for family groups. See our website for full details of changes to our operating practice and pricing. All Private and commercial charter enquiries welcome, the boat is also suitable for group diving trips.

Mara Spa is situated in the beautiful Perle Oban Hotel in the heart of Oban. The perfect place for a special pamper day or overnight spa break. Inspired by wellness, nature and health, we have created a luxurious escape from everyday life, a place where it is all about you.

Sea Kayak Oban offers Sea Kayaking courses, trips and sea kayak rental from their base right on the harbour in the centre of Oban. 1-6 day trips and 1/2 day family trips through the school holidays. There longer trips visit the beautiful islands of gigha, Mull, Coll, Colonsay, Seil & Luing as well as the numerous uninhabited islands. Guests are also entitled to great discounts in their wonderful shop.

Puffin Dive Centre is ideally situated - on the waters edge at Port Gallanach, 1-½ miles south of Oban on the Kerrera Sound coast road. As one of the UK's Premier Dive Centres, Puffin Dive Centre incorporates all its facilities on a 3-acre waterside site. The purpose built centre contains the training, retail and service side of Puffin Dive Centres' unique operation with further facilities positioned strategically around the site for ease of use. Puffin Dive Centre offers more than just a fully stocked shop, Equipment repairs and air fills for divers. Come Try-A-Dive with us for your first underwater experience or take part in a Stand up Paddle Board Guided Tour! SUP board rentals, snorkeling equipment and guided dives are all available from our store.

Vertical Descents Oban specialises in White Water Rafting, Canyoning and Coasteering in the Oban area. We are a highly capable team of professional outdoor guides with experience from the Himalayas, the Alps, Iceland and of course the Highlands! We cater for families, adventure tourists, military groups, couples and anyone else wanting to try something exciting!

We are the only dedicated basking shark tours based from Oban, Scotland. We offer single and multi day shark and wildlife excursions to the Inner Hebrides, where our mission is to provide great interactions with basking sharks and the abundant wildlife of the area. In addition we run, Whisky tours, Scuba and Snorkel Safaris, Wild Swimming, Trips to Corrvreckan, Fingals Cave and Iona.

We're located right next to the train station/bus station, Feel free to message/email use for more info on our daily sailings.