Life on the water

Seals

Grey and common seals hauled out on the rocks around Rathlin Island and the Causeway Coast, photographed on our seal and lighthouse boat tours.

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A big thank you to James Allen (our crew member and guide during the 2026 season) for providing us with most of these beautiful moments and pictures. Please feel free to check him out on Instagram: @orange_in_the_blue

A group of seals hauled out on the rocks below the cliffs.
A seal's head poking up through the swell.
A seal stretched out in its favourite banana pose, a second seal beside it.
Three seals on the rocks, one looking towards us.

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