Three Bridges Bus & Boat Experience

THREE BRIDGES SPANNING THREE CENTURIES
Your cruise includes magnificent views of the new Queensferry Crossing, opened in September 2017, the bridge is 2.7 kilometres (1.7 miles); at opening, it is the longest triple tower cable-stayed bridge in the world and is the tallest bridge in the UK. Standing alongside is the Forth Road Bridge and the world-famous UNESCO World Heritage Forth Bridge.

BIRDS
Almost six million seabirds nest on Scotland’s cliffs in summer. We are host to more than half of the world’s great skuas, almost half the world’s northern gannets and one third of the Max shearwaters. Scotland is also home to more than 10% of the European or Atlantic populations of seven other species.

WHALES, DOLPHINS & PORPOISES
Scotland has twenty-three species of whales, dolphins and porpoises. During your sightseeing tour, you may be lucky to spot several species.

SEALS
During your sightseeing cruise with Forth Boat Tours you will have the opportunity to view seals in their natural environment. There are more seals in Scotland than anywhere else in Europe. There are two types of seal in the Firth of Forth grey seals and harbour seals. We have more than a third of the world’s grey seal population, and more than half of the European population. We have around 5% of the world population of harbour seals (also known as common seals) and about a third of the European sub-population.

Set sail for a very special island in the Firth of Forth – home to the best-preserved group of monastic buildings in Scotland. Originally a priory founded by David I, the abbey saw conflict as well as calm. The island is also famed for its seals and other wildlife, and its coastal defences from the two World Wars. These were put in place to protect Rosyth naval base, the Forth Bridge and Edinburgh.

WHAT TO SEE & DO
- Take in the abbey’s dramatic location – best seen from the boat as it docks at the island
- Get a sense of monastic life as you wander round the remarkably complete cloister
- Seek out the rare medieval fresco – the wall painting dates from the 13th century
- Look inside the bell tower for the stone screens, rare survivals of medieval church fixtures