Recieved this lovely message from one of our Easter Holidays Coasteering adventures’
Hey guys
Just wanted to say a massive thanks to Cleo and Luke for an unforgettable experience on Friday 13th (aaarrggghhh!) April. Jamie and “JustBeth” nagged us to have a go and we are so glad we did!
We all had a brilliant time and were really impressed with your professionalism and fun approach.
Next time we must remember not to drink too much sea water!
Hopefully see you again next year!
Love from Bill, Lisa, Jamie and “JustBeth”
Its official, Red Bull Cliff Diving have gone live with their list of locations for the 2012 World Series and Abereiddy Blue Lagoon near St Davids, Pembrokeshire is listed for 7-8 September this year.
Red Bull are keen for locals to spectate. They are holding an open evening on Wednesday 11th April between 6pm & 8pm at Llanrhian village hall. Please come along if you have any questions or want more information about the event.
The best high divers in the world versus gravity, twisting and flipping 27 metres through the air and hitting the water after three seconds at 85kph. Four years after its inception, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is established as the pinnacle of high diving competition. In 2012 this unique championship will once more be the platform for the world’s most dizzying dives in seven stops between June and September in Europe, North America and the Middle East. Athletes will compete head-to-head for the prestigious World Series title and spread the spirit of cliff diving all over the globe.
Valentine’s day is swiftly approaching, how about taking your loved one on an unforgettable adventure…..Coasteering!
Take the plunge together……
Wriggle into a wetsuit, fasten up your buoyancy and helmet, don the toasty warm gloves, hood and socks, listen to the safety brief and your ready to go!
Take a romantic scramble along a stunning stretch of the Pembrokeshire coast, when the rocks run out jump in…..jumps start small with belly flops, cannon balls, gradually getting higher, for the more adventurous – take on the butterfly inducing cliff jumps up to 45ft!
Explore caves…you’ll get to see normally inaccessible stretchs of the stunning Pembrokeshire coast.
Feel the raw power of the ocean in the various water features, including the washing machine, toilet flush, tumble drier.
Celtic Quest are running daily Coasteering adventures throughout Valentine’s week
Fall for each other…….later
Don’t fancy getting wet just yet?
No problem, our Coasteering Experience Gift Vouchers are valid for 12 months, giving you the flexibility of boooking a date of your choice later in the year (subject to availability).
The Atlantic Grey Seal, Halichoeurus grypus – meaning “hooked nose sea pig”, is a very common visitor to the Pembrokeshire Coast and many Celtic Quest groups have been treated to a cheeky seal popping up, gazing at us as if to say ” what manner of creature are you?”.
The Atlantic Grey is a medium sized seal with larger bulls sometimes reaching up to 4m and weighing in excess of 300kg. Female grays (cows) are much smaller. An average cow would be 150 to 200kg and typically no more than 2m long. Greys are quite wasy to distinguish from common seals but their wide set nostrils and a “straight head profile”. Grey seals also have a lot less white spots than common seals.
Diet
Atlantic Grey Seals have a varied diet. Mostly consisting of fish species such as flatfish, herring and in some areas skate. The grey will largely eat whatever it can get its flippers on, including octopus, lobster and cuttlefish.
On average an atlantic seal eats up to 5kg daily, except females during breeding season, who fast for the duration.
Conservation Status
Atlantic greys are enjoying something of a renaisance, numbers are growing in nearly all colonies throughout its range of the northern Atlantic.
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) classifies Atlantic Grey Seals as at low risk “least concern” of extinction.
In fact there have been some calls for a cull from fishermen, claiming stocks have been depleted due to seal feeding.
The team at Celtic Quest love the fact that we are allowed a glimpse of these beautiful mammals. And are happy to share our playground with them.
