Most of the images used in this blog were taken during the cruise. Click on the images to view them at full size. The Ocean Wildlife Encounters (OWE) team, Paul Hill, Dave McGrath, Christine Murdie and Lorraine Soulby joined Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines  MS Bolette and her guests on the 17th November 2025 docked at Liverpool’s famous Pier Head in front of the magnificent waterfront. The team had a look for Harbour Porpoises in the river and Peregrine Falcons soaring above the wo

The OWE adventures on the Azores and Madeira cruise

22nd - 27th August 2025 MS Bolette All images used in this blog were taken during the cruise. Click on the images to view them at full...

7th - 22nd August 2025 MS Bolette All images used in this blog were taken during the cruise. Click on the images to view them at full...

10 th -20 th  July 2025, MS Balmoral   All images used in this blog were taken during the cruise. Click on the images to view them at...

All images used in this blog were taken during the cruise. Click on the images to view them at full size Northern Fulmar - banks against...

7 June Rosyth The team for this cruise were Peter Howlett, Christine Murdie, and Lorraine Soulby. As the cruise was departing from and...

31st March to 3rd April – Cape Town Whilst moored in Cape Town there were thousands of  Greater Crested  and  Common Tern  alongside,...

St Helena A day ashore guided by Saint Helenian, Dennis, of the Saint Helena National Trust showed us past and current effects of humans,...

Walvis Bay The Namibian authorities had introduced a new tourist visa scheme on the 1st April which had caused  some late-day admin for...

Dakar The strong northerlies we’d been ploughing into for the last couple of days meant the approach to Dakar was a little hazy with dust...

With a two night stopover in Cape Town, it provided us with three days to explore the various National Parks, Nature Reserves and...

Gqberha, South africa. A day trip to Addo Elephant Park National Park, 29th March 2025 Barry of Allan Tours was early at the port side...

Team Mauritius to Cape Town - Left to Right, Brian Tollitt, Paul Hill, Anno Brandreth and Martin Kitching 23rd and 24th March – Mauritius...

Valparaiso The arrival of Bolette in Valparaiso signalled a change in the team – well at least a partial change – Peter was staying on...

4th to 6th January, Liverpool to Southampton This was to be Ocean Wildlife Encounters big cruise for 2025, commencing with a short leg...

Day 1. 14/09/24 – North Shields After early afternoon embarkation on MS Balmoral , the team, and Clare’s dad Brian, were out on deck for...

All the photographs in this blog were taken during the cruise. 1st-4th September,  Liverpool to Gibraltar MS Bolette left Liverpool late...

12th-13th June 2024 Newcastle and North Sea crossing Rugged and Remote Spitsbergen © Brian Tollitt/OWE OWE spitsbergen 2024 team. from...

Day 1. 07/05/24 – Southampton. After early afternoon embarkation on MS Borealis, the OWE Team (Martin Kitching, Sarah Barratt, David...