Moray Firth

The Moray Firth snorkel trail was designed in partnership with Macduff Marine Aquarium, which promotes environmental themes within its exhibits, events and educational programming, and East Grampian Coastal Partnership, who run the Turning the Plastic Tide project tackling marine litter through organised beach clean ups. The trail was launched at Dive In – a fun public event on the 17th-18th June 2023 at Macduff Marine Aquarium to inform people about water safety, beach litter and marine wildlife during the Royal Life Saving Society UK’s Drowning Prevention Week. This was a fantastic opportunity to talk directly with people about snorkelling and answer their questions.

Marie Dare, Learning officer at Macduff Marine Aquarium, part of Live Life Aberdeenshire, said “ We are thrilled to be involved with the creation of this new snorkel trail! The aquarium showcases the diverse Moray Firth marine habitats and wildlife and the new trail is a fantastic way for people to get to know our coastal waters first hand. We hope the trail will encourage more people to get out there and experience the wonder of snorkelling in the Moray Firth.”

Elouise Dalziel, Living Seas Public Engagement Officer with the Scottish Wildlife Trust said: “We have highlighted several beginner and slightly advanced snorkelling zones, from an iconic location in Portknockie overlooking Bow Fiddle Rock to Cullykhan Bay along the magnificent Moray Firth coast. We have focussed on promoting accessible sites to enable more equal access to nature.”