Discover Scilly’s active, outdoorsy side – perfect for young at heart couples and friends looking for a healthy, adventurous holiday!

Seal Snorkelling Adventures

What could be more unique than snorkelling with seals! This unforgettable experience swimming with these amazing creatures that surround our beautiful islands will allow you to get up close to the Atlantic grey. Trips take you out to the Eastern Islands for a 2.5 hour tour where local instructors will guide you. All the relevant equipment will be provided and no previous experience is necessary, but you must be comfortable swimming in open water! After you’re play in the water – one may play with your fin! – a warm drink and snack will be waiting for your return to boat. Minimum age is 12 years, and anyone aged under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. More here.

Hut 62 Watersports Hire

Hiring boats from Bryher since 1962, Hut 62 are the experts for all your watersport needs if based on the island (although can get to other islands). From motorboats, sailing boats, stable sit on top kayaks, transparent kayaks, SUPs to pedalboards – hire by the hour, day or week!  Their knowledge is second to none and have all the great tips to ensure you have fun on the water, safely! It’s the perfect get-away-from-it-all antidote, exploring the clear waters of Scilly at your own pace. But it also enables you to visit uninhabited shores, fish from your own boat, take a picnic and moor up. More here.

Scilly Sailing Centre

Located on sandy sheltered Porthmellon Beach, on the west coast of St. Mary’s, The Sailing Centre is the only RYA, BSUPA & AALA licensed provider in the islands, offering high quality, safe watersports tuition and activities for all levels. Offerings include taster sessions and courses in sailing and windsurfing for groups or private hire, plus Kayak tours and special excursions, the hiring of day boats, dinghies and motorboat. Also for hire are kayaks and paddleboards, an easy way to explore the clear waters that surround the archipelago, you can pop into Hugh Street Deli for a picnic lunch and paddle around the coast to discover a secret cove. For thrill seekers, the RIB speedboat ‘Endeavor’ is available for wildlife watching (dolphins, seals, porpoise sometimes whales!), private charter, inter-island taxis, and thrill rides. The company also operates from Ravensporth Beach on Tresco, so visitors are well-covered when it comes to watersports across the islands. More here.

St. Martin’s Watersports

Kayak and paddleboard hire from St Martin's! Crystal clear waters, uninhabited islands, amazing wildlife and family fun out on the water - the best moments happen at sea! Immerse yourself in the beauty and tranquillity of the islands, seeing Scilly from a different perspective. Only our hire zones include the uninhabited Eastern Isles. Our wealth of local knowledge means you get the most out of your kayak or paddleboard experience. Helping you make holiday memories to last a lifetime. More here.

Wild and Scilly Mermaids

Come and explore the coastline and clear waters of the Isles of Scilly on a guided sea swim trip. Ruth and Anna from the Wild and Scilly Mermaids, have been swimming all year round for over 5 years. ‘We have a passion for sea swimming and adventure, along with a keen interest in photography and here on the beautiful unspoilt coastline of Scilly - bursting with nature and wildlife - is where we invite you to join us on one of our adventures and experience the islands from a different perspective’. They offer a range of guided sea swim experiences, from point-to-point coastal routes, out-and-back afternoon swims and inter-island swim adventures - all which finish with food and hot drinks. More here.

Isles of Scilly Golf and Bowls Club, St. Mary's

This may be the UK’s most South Westerly Golf course, however there are many additional reasons for its uniqueness, primarily its spectacular setting perched high on the Northwest coastline of the largest inhabited island of St. Mary’s. The 9-hole course which is 5942 yards in length and has 18 tees and a par of 73, is a combination of traditional links and gently sloping moorland with heather and gorse, with generous fairways and small greens. The club has a wide range of hire clubs, trolleys, golf buggies and bowls equipment and nurturing a friendly, relaxed and informal atmosphere, is warmly open to everyone, members and non-members alike. The clubhouse bar and bistro is a destination in itself, offering delicious home-cooked food and an outside terrace that affords panoramic views of St. Mary’s, the Western Isles, Bishops Rock in the distance; and is a particularly lovely place to watch the sun set as it dips behind the uninhabited island of Samson. More here.