Bay Island Voyages

Sightseeing attraction | Cardiff | Wales | United Kingdom

Bay Island Voyages is a leading provider of boat tours in Cardiff, Wales, offering exciting and diverse trips on the water since 1999. With a fleet of modern rigid inflatable boats, the company provides both locals and tourists the opportunity to experience Cardiff and its surroundings from a unique perspective.

Offered Tours
Bay Island Voyages offers a variety of tours that cater to different interests and schedules:

- 15-minute Bay Voyage: A short but thrilling ride through Cardiff Bay, perfect for those seeking a quick adrenaline rush.

- 30-minute Bay & River Voyage: This tour combines exploring the bay with a trip into the river estuaries, providing interesting insights into the local geography.

- 1-hour and 1.5-hour Coastal Voyages: For the adventurous, these tours venture out into the Bristol Channel, along the coast and around Flat Holm Island, offering the opportunity to observe the local wildlife.

- Island Visits: Day trips to Flat Holm and Steep Holm Islands, where participants can explore the nature and history of these remote locations.

- Special Events: Offers for children's birthdays, bachelor and bachelorette parties, as well as private charters for individual occasions.

Safety and Equipment
Passenger safety is of the utmost importance. All participants are provided with suitable life jackets, and the boats are regularly maintained to ensure the highest safety standards. The experienced staff have extensive maritime knowledge and ensure a safe and enjoyable experience on the water.

Location and Booking
Bay Island Voyages' headquarters is located in the heart of Cardiff Bay, near Mermaid Quay. The distinctive blue huts with flags are easy to find. It is recommended to book online in advance, especially during peak season and weekends, to secure a spot.

A trip with Bay Island Voyages offers a unique opportunity to discover Cardiff and its coastal landscape from a new perspective. Whether for locals or visitors, the combination of adventure, nature, and history makes these tours an unforgettable experience.

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Address
Mermaid Quay, lower board walk
CF10 5BZ Cardiff

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Opening hours

Sunday11:30 - 18:30
Monday11:30 - 18:30
Tuesday11:30 - 18:30
Wednesday11:30 - 18:30
Thursday11:30 - 18:30
Friday11:30 - 18:30
Saturday11:30 - 18:30

Reviews

262 Reviews

Ben Salter
16.05.2022

The best fast boat ride on Cardiff Bay!
angryfish 38
15.11.2024

Good informative boat tour. You can do a one way trio to Bute Park in the castle grounds and then get another boat back to the docks at Cardiff Bay. Round trip Is £14 per person. We'll behaved dogs are allowed on the boat.
Rachel Rowe
13.10.2024

Great trip from Cardiff Bay to Flat Holm. Fun boat ride, felt safe, and captain Ed was very knowledgeable.
Tin Chan
14.09.2024

It brilliant fun, my two daughters love it. time 15 mins it not enough, anyway go and try it, it Brilliant
Ian
01.09.2024

Lovely afternoon visit to Flat Holm. BIV always very helpful, staff great company. Weather was ideal and guided tour of the island (optional but you'd miss out if you don't take it) very informative. Safety and customer enjoyment always a priority with BIV. Recommended.
Gemma Spanswick
30.08.2024

What an amazing 15 minute experience. After being scammed by Cardiff Jet, Bay island voyages came to the rescue. Matt was an amazing skipper. 100% recommend
David Selway
29.08.2024

Absolutely amazing trip to Flatholm Island. Staff and crew very friendly, professional and reassuring. The island is brilliant and the ride over in the rib was also really fun. Wonderful day out.
Alessandro James
21.08.2024

Superb Adventure blast around the bay. A well educated team where Safety comes first for all on board. Easy booking great company. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Claire Arnold
19.08.2024

Came to our rescue having been badly let down by Cardiff Jet (who took our money, gave no service and have not issued a refund)Trip was easily booked over the phone and we'll organized on the day, with everyone enjoying themselves. Thank you.
David Bolton
17.08.2024

The boat trip to the island was fast, bumpy and wet, but enjoyable. The guided tour round the island was very informative and excellent. We really enjoyed our trip, but would have appreciated more time on the island.
Tracy Pryce
14.08.2024

Loved it, i went 13/08/24. Weather was beautiful boat ride was fun. Ed and jess on the boat, and the lady who did the tour on the island were all informative and friendly people, would definitely go there again and stay there ! Flat home island tour.
naypats
09.08.2024

Went out for an hour trip around Cardiff Bay. Was super fun and exciting, you do get a bit wet, but they provide waterproof clothing if you wish to wear them, life jackets provided and a safety briefing. Crew Ed and Amber were helpful and informative about the local area. Recommend 👍
R G
04.08.2024

The best ride ever. We are 7 people including 3 kids. All three kids were seated on the front row as requested. The ride was 15mins but highly recommended if anyone wanted to experience it. The captain was amazing and made sure to do induction upfront, given a demo of life jackets etc. Highly recommended.
Adhil Mohamed
26.07.2024

For the first time in the speed boat trip. It was so exciting throughout the trip. The captain was so informative and friendly and gave us all the instructions beforehand. The power of the boat was immense and the whole ride was incredible. Will definitely go again for a longer 1 hour trip to the islands next time.
Ella House
20.07.2024

We had a great time today with Andy and Lucy, the rain making it even more fun. Thank you guys!
C B
14.07.2024

Fantastic Trip out to see FaltHolm, Fantastic Staff. Ed the Skipper was great. My only point I the seats are not immensely comfy
Andrew Swan
12.07.2024

Great trip today to Flat Holm with Matt and Ed, despite the bumps and getting drenched 😂. Ed provided some more interesting facts that even I, as a local, hadn't heard before. This must have been my 4th trip over (work related) but every one has been an enjoyable experience.
Pollyanna Jenkins
02.07.2024

Absolutely brilliant. We went on the half an hour bay & river tour & it was so much fun. Highly highly recommend, especially if you like speedboats that go fast! The guy who drove our boat was super friendly, played hilarious music & made us all scream & giggle as we sped around. Loved it!
Louise Jones
25.06.2024

Great experience crossing over to Steep Holm from Weston on Sunday 23rd June 2024. The guys were experienced and very friendly and made the rib ride very enjoyable. I'm looking forward to visiting Cardiff and booking more experiences with you 😀.
Eve Boulter
03.06.2024

Incredible experience for the 15 min trip.
Paul Green
02.06.2024

We took the 15-minute ride around the bay yesterday, And it was good fun. Matt was a very good pilot and managed to find as many wakes as he could in order for us to have a fun whitewater experience. For the sake of £14 each there are far worse ways to spend your money in Cardiff bay.
Stephen Rees
20.05.2024

A great experience to wiz around the bay. We chartered the boat to take the 9 of us around. All of us aged 11-66 enjoyed.
Claire Brookes-Nandara
13.05.2024

I went on the speed boat tour as a birthday treat with my sons and absolutely loved it! The team were all friendly and accommodating and the ride around the bay was exhilarating... My only complaint is for when we had to return to shore - I could've stayed all day! :D
Barbara Linton
12.05.2024

We took the boat over to Flat Holm and it was absolutely perfect. It was raining and cold while we were waiting to leave, so the lovely young woman at the booth provided us with waterproof gear. It worked! The trip through the locks was interesting and the island was really beautiful and educational info was provided by our very knowledgeable guide. We had a drink in the tiny bar and headed back for another wild ride on the zodiac. It is a definite 5 star activity!
Ekaterina Hill
04.05.2024

Big thanks to Sean and the crew for a wonderful day out to Flat Holm
Courtney Aycock
04.04.2024

We had a great time! We did the hour long Coastal Voyage. It was a chilly day, but still definitely worth it! We got to learn about the lock system, the Channel, and Flat Holm Island. We zipped around, and got to do a few doughnuts too. ;) Highly recommend!
Mohamed Nasrudeen Meeran
06.01.2024

In off season there is no booking required. Just go the bay and you will find out one eventually. Look for a guy in the picture. His boat is just 6£ for adults and half price for kids.
Clare Delve
13.09.2023

Fabulous fun
Giulia Sanna
11.09.2023

We were extremely lucky to have had an amazing sunny day at steep holm. The speed boat takes you comfortably from Penarth marina to Steep holm and the travel itself is quite nice both in the morning and in the evening. The only thing that I did not appreciated had been the long waiting time to return to Cardiff. There were only 2 speed boats and before taking us back to Cardiff the speed boats needed to do two round trips to Weston super mare to bring back those who departed from there. I understand that due to the nice weather there were many people, but waiting on the beach from 7pm until 9.20pm was tiring. Especially when the tide was riding quite fast. I think it could have been better organised, but might have been an exception due to nice weather and big demand. Overall great time at steep holm, however for the boat trip £45 seems a bit excessive.
Hilary Brookes
07.09.2023

Our visit to Flat Holm yesterday was just perfect from start to finish - helped by absolutely amazing weather. Sean and his colleague from Bay Island Voyages were professional and friendly throughout so that we felt very safe and had a really fun trip. Thank you - we will be booking again.
Bridget Box
30.08.2023

I run a charity providing volunteers to work on the tiny Welsh island of Flat Holm. We use Bay Island Voyages to get there as they’re safe, quick and always on time. Whether you’re going for a Bay Blast or a longer trip out into the Bristol Channel I can thoroughly recommend them!
Nick Money
30.08.2023

We had a really good day very professional staff and friendly my 8 year old granddaughter asked a lot of questions and all where answered felt as if the crew new what they were doing and felt safe in there hands definitely going for another ride

 

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