TOUR INFO
Parting times, items you need to provide, etc.

PHOTOS
Photos of Seal Island.

THINGS TO DO
Things you'll find on the island, birding information.

RELATED LINKS
Links to other sites about the island, including a review of one person's trip to Seal Island; local information and island history.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

PHOTOS OF SEAL ISLAND

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	Seal Island is renowned for its beautiful, white sandy beaches!
	Seal Island has a remarkable history in regard to shipwrecks, because of its location in the shipping lanes between Europe and the United States.
	In the 1800's there were many lives lost due to ships wrecking on Seal Island's rocky shores.  There are marked graves of some of those unfortunate souls who lost their lives.
	Marked  graves of three unidentified women whose ship wrecked on Blond Rock in 1861.
	With the inhabitation of the island came a lighthouse and fog horn, built sometime between 1830 and 1831 on the southern tip, warning the seafarers of the treacherous rocks and shoals.
	The Seal Island Lighthouse is 67 feet high.  It is the original lighthouse, although the lantern was replaced in 1978.  From the lighthouse you can see a wonderful view of the open sea.
	At the northern end of the Island you can spend time watching the ever curious seals as they frolic in the surf or sun themselves on the rocks at low tide.  They tend to swim along with you as you meander along the shore.
	Along the rocky shore the collector can gather some of the many different, colored rocks.  Sure to be a conversation piece once back home!
	During the spring, gulls are nesting around the island and, upon hatching, the young use the beach rocks as camouflage as they leave the safety of the nest.
	The furry little speckled bodies of the baby gulls can be seen scurrying around the beach.  At this stage, if you can catch one, they can be cuddled and enjoyed.
	There is no need for grass mowing machines since the abundance of sheep, which roam the island, keep the landscape well trimmed.
	The baby lambs arrive in the spring.  With their inquisitive stare and innocent countenance they are to be enjoyed as they are seen meandering about the island.
	Also mingling with the sheep are wild rabbits and turkeys that can be spotted in various areas.
	The early settlers also built a church on the eastern side of the island which became a gathering place for all the families on the island.  Today, visitors to the island frequent the church to sign the guest book, recording their Island Trek.
	On a sunny day, a walk around the island is interspersed with an ever changing scenery.
	A stop at the beach can idle away time building sand castles or going for a swim in the clear, chilly Atlantic.
	A few visitors to the island enjoy frolicking in the cool Atlantic surf.
	Divers making preparations just off Seal Island.
	On the west side of the island the cove is dotted with fishing boats - in from a day of fishing, lobstering or irish mossing.  The only wharf on the island is also located on the west side.  From here a visitor can begin their island trek by crossing a rocky beach, connecting the northern end, or head out for a sandy beach and other interesting land marks on the eastern side.
	Also, the west side of the island affords a great view of the many breath taking sunsets.  Whether you spend a day or a week, when you leave Seal Island you will come away with a feeling of relaxation and of having experienced a glimpse into another way of life.