Baloo Sea Fishing and Pleasure Boat Trips Newquay, Cornwall

BALOO’S HISTORY:
Our Skipper Geoff established his fishing and pleasure trip cruises in Newquay Harbour in 1972. The Baloo Boat is his 6th boat. She came from the Shetlands in 2007. She travelled the long journey via motorway from Shetland to Newquay in Cornwall. She is a converted lifeboat. We are very happy to say we are still in contact with her previous Skipper and he is a friend of Baloo’s on our Facebook Page.

OUR SKIPPER:
Our Skipper’s name is GEOFF. He is a great Skipper; friendly with over 40 years of experience out at sea. He has been part of the RNLI sea crew most of his life and still remains until this day part of the RNLI land crew; driving the RNLI tractor to release and bring in the RNLI boat on call outs. He is a happy chap who is always happy to help and give advice or assistance when and if needed.

OUR TEAM:
We at Baloo are a family and friends team. We are friendly, reliable and are always happy to help with your enquiries and bookings. We help run the Baloo Booking Office in Newquay Harbour. We take all your calls and enquiries via the phone and run and update our Baloo Facebook Page. You will always speak to the same team whether you visit us at the Baloo Booking Office, contact us via phone or message us through Facebook.

OUR SERVICES AND PRICES (Please see our Facebook Page Services for details and prices of all our trips):
Baloo Fishing and Pleasure Boat Trips do Mackerel, Wreck, Reef and Deep Sea Fishing. We also do History Pleasure Trip Cruises where our Skipper will take you on a lovely tour around Newquay Bay while explaining Newquay’s fascinating history. You may see a range of wildlife including Sea Birds, Seals and sometimes; if sea conditions are just right, Dolphins and Basting Sharks.
We are happy to do Private Charter for Families, Groups, Stags and Hens, Weddings, Birthdays, etc.

DISCOUNTS:
We at Baloo do great discounts for large group bookings but please beware that the Baloo Boat is licensed to only carry a maximum of 12 passengers. If more seats are needed for your party please don’t be put off but ask us at the Baloo Booking Office or phone us on 07514 922690; and we will see what we can do. We may be able to arrange a second boat to accompany our boat out to sea with all of your party.

Please note: Some advanced bookings may require a deposit. This is payable at the Baloo Booking Office, South Quay, Newquay Harbour, TR7 1HR.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME INCLUDING DOGS:
The Baloo Boat welcomes everyone abroad; families are welcome, including children of all ages from newborn babies to teenagers. We are happy for you to bring a pram, nappy changing bag, food and drink, the teddy bear etc aboard for the little ones. We are sure your children will enjoy their trip regardless their age. BABIES GO FREE ON ALL TRIPS.

We welcome elderly or disabled family members and will do our best to make accessibility to the boat as easy as possible but please be aware accessibility is dependent on tides and there will always be steps that you will need to go down to access the boat. We have in the past made accessibility to the boat less of a walk by allowing your car down the Quay for a few moments therefore taking you closer to the boat without walking the long distance of the Quay. Please be aware that cars are not allowed down the Quay useless they have a Harbour Working Permit. You will need permission for your car to access the Quay from Newquay’s Harbour Master. Your car will then have to be moved to the nearest pay and display carpark before your boat trip leaves.

We welcome Groups, Parties, Stags and Hen’s, Team Building Work Groups, etc. We are happy for you to bring alcohol and food abroad. The Baloo Boat is a venue with a difference whether you are celebrating your last day of freedom, that 50th Birthday or wanting to get some amazing wedding photographs out at sea. It will make any day a day to remember. We are happy if you want to decorate the boat with banners and balloons.

We welcome dogs of all ages, sizes and breeds. We at Baloo love dogs and find that most of them really love to go on our trips with their owners. They find it fascinating being out at sea and especially when they meet their long distance sea dog cousins; the seals. DOGS GO FREE ON ALL TRIPS.

PARKING:
The Newquay Harbour Carpark is a Long Stay Council Carpark (POSTCODE: TR7 1HR) but parking can be very limited due to its size. It has only 3 disabled parking spaces for disabled blue badge holders only. These are right next to our Baloo Booking Office. Please give plenty of time to find a car park space, to pay at our Baloo Booking Office and get to the boat in time for your trip.
If there are no car parking spaces in the Harbour Carpark our suggestions for the closest car parks would be: Fore Street Short Stay Council Carpark (POSTCODE: TR7 1LP), St Georges Road Long Stay Council Carpark by the Lighthouse Cinema (POSTCODE: TR7 1TD) or Belmont Long Stay Council Carpark (POSTCODE: TR7 1HG). All these car parks are pay and display so please remember your ticket and give yourself plenty of time for your trip and to get back to your car.

THE BALOO BOOKING OFFICE:
The Baloo Booking Office is on the South Quay in Harbour Newquay. We are right next to the main gates to the South Quay. Our address and postcode is: The Baloo Booking Office, South Quay, Newquay Harbour, TR7 1HR. Our booking office is blue, white and yellow. It has a large wooden Mackerel on its roof; and you will also notice our booking office is an unusual shape. This is because our booking office is part of a wheelhouse taken off a real boat. We usually ask all our customers to be at the booking office 15 minutes before your trip leaves. This allows us time to take payment, give you your ticket and direct you to where you will be boarding the Baloo Boat.

EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES:
The Baloo Boat is licensed to a maximum of 12 passengers; and is certified to MCA Standards with Life Jackets, Life Raft, Digital Radio, Fish Finder, Sat-Nav and C-Map Track Plotter. We give FREE loan of proper Boat Rods (not fishing lines), reels, bait and tackle. This is all included in the price. Our Skipper Geoff is always on hand to give advice and assistance when and if needed. The Baloo Boat also has a flushing toilet facility on board. Life Jackets are available on request for adults and children who wish to use them during their trip.

YOUR CATCH AND THE SEALS:
Keep All You Catch!! The fish you catch while on board the Baloo is yours to keep and do as you please. Why not take them home or back to your campsite for a delicious and tasty BBQ; or maybe a BBQ on the beach with your friends or family.

The Local Harbour Seals often follow the boats in and out of Newquay Harbour. They are lovely to watch and are really clever and cheeky. They have become very settled here in Newquay Harbour; always coming back into the Harbour each season so they can catch themselves a free meal. They love the attention from the boats and their passengers.

CANCELLATIONS AND BOOKING TRANSFERS:
Please note that all of our trips are dependent on tides, weather and availability. Full refunds or transfer booking will be given if your trip is cancelled due to adverse weather.

PHOTOGRAPHS:
We at Baloo believe making memories for your family photo album is important. That’s why when we can we love to take photographs of our customers setting out on their journey on the Baloo Boat. We stand on the end of the South Quay to capture you going out. We try to take photographs of as many trips as we can but unfortunately please understand this can be very difficult when we are very busy back at the booking office so sometimes we are not able to do so. We always try our best so if you see us on the end of the South Quay with our camera; look up, smile and wave. Our photographs are FREE and are posted on our Facebook page for people to LIKE, SHARE, TAG and NICK.

{NEW FOR 2017} LIMITED EDITION BALOO KEYRINGS
FREE Limited Edition “I’ve been on the Baloo Boat” keyrings for the children. Please note these are limited to availability.

ENQUIRIES AND PRE-BOOKINGS:
Our Baloo Fishing and Pleasure Boat Trips Facebook Page is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for enquires and pre-bookings. We are even happy to take your Facebook enquiries and pre-bookings on Christmas Day. Please send us a private message or comment and we will reply as soon as possible.
Or you could give us a quick call on our phone number: 07514 922690.

OUR FACEBOOK PAGE
Please like our Facebook Page and share us with your friends and family. It’s lovely to have such a great fan base and so many Baloo friends. Please help us reach 1000 Facebook LIKES. Feel free to post your questions, enquiries and share pictures of your trip with Baloo on our Facebook Page. Your reviews are important and all your feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking your time to write us a review and like and share our page.

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