top of page
About Us
Boat Trips

About Crusader

Crusader is a MK 2 Mitchell 31 and licensed for 12 passengers. There is comfortable seating both inside and outside allowing a great view for all when exploring the islands... We are also dog friendly!

Your Skipper

With over 25 years commercial boating experience in Scilly, and an extensive knowledge of the islands' history and wildlife, you are in good hands with friendly local skipper Dave Hooper.

Trips

Trips Available

unique way to explore the islands aboard a small tripper boat capable of carrying a maximum of 12 people.

Direct Island Trips

We offer daily trips to Tresco and Bryher, departing from St Marys quay - check the Crusader blackboard at the top of the quay for timings.

Crusader Sunset  Boat Trip

Circular Trips

We offer daily 2 hour Circular trips to explore the Eastern Isles or Northern Rocks - a perfect trip to see: Atlantic Grey Seals, Puffins (March - July), Razorbills, Guillemots, Gannets, Cormorants, Shags and lots more!

Crusader

Evening Supper Trips

Every Tuesday and Thursday we offer evening trips to St Martins for Adams Fish &  Chips! Phone Dave to book your seat on the boat and he will book your table at the restaurant for you.

Adams Fish & Chips St Martins
Dave Hooper Skipper

Recommendations

We pride ourselves in providing an excellent boating service on the islands. 

Reviews

Emma

Thank you so much for our trip yesterday, we saw everything we wanted to and more. You are very knowledgable and it was great to hear you talk so passionately about this beautiful area. Highly recommend this to anyone wanting to do a wildlife boat trip also dog friendly!

David

​Dave is very knowledgeable about the Islands and the wild life, has a great sense of humour and made our family day out last year one the grandchildren want to repeat this year. highly recommended for any visitors.

Pauline

Dave, was great, very knowledgeable and because there were only 11 of us on the boat, a great experience. We saw everything we were hoping to see, loads of puffins, gannets, razorbills, guillemots, seals etc. best wildlife life tour we have ever been on in the Isles of Scilly and we have been coming for over 18 years. Wish we had found Dave earlier but then he probably wouldn’t have been old enough to take us out.

Book a Trip

Choose the date you would like by clicking the start date and it will bring up all available trips

Follow us on Instagram

357700350_10159898367277106_4771183967089365308_n.jpg

Contact Us

Please use the contact form below to submit any enquiries. Alternatively you can email us directly:-

hooperboating@live.co.uk

Tel: 07494 323915

Contact Us
Book a Trip
bottom of page