The 10 Best Boat Tours & Water Sports in Scarborough District, England

Learn how to surf at Scarborough’s only ‘Surfing England - Centre of Excellence’ located roughly 20 feet from Scarborough’s North Bay, a great little beach break, that is perfect for learners. Opened in 2011, Dexter’s has always been the go-to surf shop for beginners and families. All surf lessons are provided by friendly and professional SLSGB Surf Rescue (Lifeguard) ISA surf instructors who are all first-aid trained and have an outstanding safety record. There is also RNLI Lifeguards patrolling the bay May-September. Dexter’s provides private and group surf lessons catering for all ages, sizes and abilities, all year round. Being the biggest surf shop in the area and owning huge stock of hire kit, the school can handle large groups easily, and offer fun-packed adventure days such as Stag and Hen parties, Corporate Events and University Surf Clubs! As well as surf lessons, Dexter’s also has a great selection of hire kit, you can rent surfboards, wetsuits, paddleboards and kayaks!

Scarborough's original fully qualified and insured surf school based at Cayton Bay. We offer surf lessons, Stand Up Paddle board lessons and from 2013 Coasteering along the the beautiful Yorkshire coastline. We also have a full range of hire equipment from wetsuits to Paddleboards. We cater for group lessons, families and stag or hen dos regularly.

Skylark is a spacious 35ft Vessel, Powered by a 6 cylinder Diesel engine. Which cruises comfortably at 8 Knots. Made from wood, she is of sturdy design able to cope with all weather conditions. Skylark Has a code of Practice for 12 anglers and 2 crew and can travel 20 miles from Scarborough. Skylark is equipped with a Many chart Plotters one on a 19 inch screen, GPS, Sonar, (Giving pin-point accuracy when locating wrecks or prominent fish holding features) DSC radio with AIS, Radar, and full safety equipment. Skylark is also fitted with plenty of seating. The ground we Fish Renowned worldwide for it's quality sea fishing heritage, Scarborough on the beautiful Yorkshire coast is the ideal port to charter a boat for an angling trip. Lucky for Scarborough there is many places to fish, most of these places we fish are Natural scars of rock, kelp beads, And generally really rough ground ideal for Cod and Pollock Fishing. There are many marks we fish some are only a few minutes away from the harbour and others can span upto filey brigg or ravenscar again two very good cod grounds. Also close to Scarborough are many old ship wrecks .These wrecks can produce good Cod, Ling, Pollock, and Many other fish. Unfortunately both these grounds are very tackle hungry so be prepared to lose a couple of leads and rigs. We also fish sand banks and dumping grounds for the whiting and flat fish if customers are happy with doing this. Free Hire of fishing Tackle On skylark we have Free hire of our rods and reel, all our rods are 6-7ft and fitted with the Modern multiplier reels (not the traditional Scarborough reels and fixed spools but we do have a few on board for those people who prefer to use them). We also provide Basic fishing this includes weights and rigs.

At Whitby Surf School we cater specifically for surf lessons from beginner to intermediate levels and SUP Lessons for flat water, exposed waters and wave surfing. We also offer full hire facilities and demo kit available allowing you to try before you buy. Our ethos is to provide the best possible tailor made coaching either for groups or individuals; in the safest possible environment, maximising your progress and enjoyment. We want you to share the same passion that we have for surfing and SUP and therefore employ DBS checked highly trained staff; RLSS Beach Life Guards, Surfing GB and WSA trained and use the best equipment in the business. Keeping you warm and comfortable we have 5mm winter wetsuits, boots, hoods and gloves from XCEL and Tiki and have a wide selection of the beginner soft boards to make sure you’re learning on a board of the appropriate size and volume. All our instructors have experience in working with children as well as a profound knowledge of West Cliff Beach. We also try to keep our staff to student ratios lower than the industry standard.

We can suit a trip at sea for you. What ever your need we will try our up most best to tailor a trip to suit your party.. we cater for: Coastal Cruises Wildlife trips Photography trips Company and club hire, Safety boat for sea swims or other sea activities Scattering Ashes Trips Passenger Travel Filming Hire Whale Watching and Seal Watching Skylark is a spacious 35ft vessel with plenty of seating around the sides of the vessel, we can accommodate for 12 passengers and 2 crew, and can operate from 20Nm from any nominated port in the UK. during fair weather and daylight.

Watersports activity provider on the Yorkshire Coast. Come & try adrenaline fuelled adventure activities: Coasteering, Kayaking, Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) & Dinghy Sailing. Contact us to arrange your personalised watersports adventure. Our Instructors will take you on an amazing tour of the Coastline including Scarborough, Filey, Bridlington and Flamborough. We cater for groups including schools, corporate and Stag & Hen.

Mistress is a Fast Offshore 105 powered by a large Sabre Turbo Diesel engine. Giving her a top speed of nearly 20 knots. Therefore we can get to all those fishing marks inshore fast or push offshore if we really need to. Mistress & Skipper Rich are licensed and Insured to carry 12 passengers and 2 crew, allowing us to operate within 60 miles of Whitby, all year round. There is plenty of space on

Sea fishing trips and Evening whale watching trips licensed for 12 passengers t tackle hire available

The Regal Lady, based in Scarborough Harbour, North Yorkshire. She is now permanently moored and free to come board in the harbour. She is a Dunkirk Little Ship and has on display various Dunkirk memorabilia and a cinema room. There is a fully licensed bar onboard with areas to sit and enjoy the views and a drink, inside and out. There is also a 12 paying passenger boat running trips into the bay, the Spirit of Dunkirk.

Whitby Fishing Trips - One of the premier Charter Boats offering Wreck, Reef & Charter Angling Trips from the picturesque Port of Whitby. As one of the most experienced skippers from Whitby I offer friendly and helpful advice to all my customers and try to ensure everyone has a successful and enjoyable day afloat.