Jim Wilson

It's the best way to see them.

Our ship is, you know, you're higher off the water than you would be in a small boat, a much steadier platform.

And they'll get to see the gannets in all their glory.

No doubt about that.

Now, Jim, is it stuffed full of Americans?

Mainly from North America.

We've got a few from Britain.

And I think there's one or two also from New Zealand, believe it or not.

So we've got a mix, but primarily from North America.

Yeah, I'll tell you why, Derek.

When you're on a ship, no matter how big or small it is, puffins are very small, far away, and not easy to get good views of.

So we try not to hype

expectation by telling them they're going to see lots of puffins.

They will see puffins, but they'll be flying by or they'll be sitting in the water.

But it won't be the same as if you went onshore at Skellig Vihil and went up and saw them there.

But this ship will be going along the west coast of Ireland and heading up towards Scotland.

And lucky enough for the guests,

They will be able to go on islands like Staffa, which is near Iona, which has a great Irish link with Irish Saints and the Book of Kells.

And there they'll be able to get really close to the puffins.

So tomorrow we're going to focus on the gannets because it'll be one of the best chances they'll have of seeing huge numbers of gannets up close.