About us
BlueWild is a small independent boat tour company sailing enjoyable and exhilarating experiences.
As a small company, we like to welcome you personally. We do everything ourselves. We don’t have contact centres, office teams and layers of company departments. The people who manage your booking are the skippers, guides and crew who you will meet on your tour.
We’re an easy-going crew, dedicated and enthusiastic to ensure that you experience Scottish natural heritage, marine wildlife and our coastal history at its most dramatic.
The BlueWild crew members are all local and include qualified marine biologists, geologists, outdoor education professionals, experienced nature guides, well qualified MCA/RYA skippers and expert ornithologists.
We’re passionate about protecting marine environments, reducing marine litter and promoting safety at sea.
Dr. Pauline Thompson – guide, geologist
Pauline has many strings to her bow – a former academic in civil and safety engineering, physics and geosciences through to playing fiddle in local bands and singing in choirs. She likes fixing things and keeping our boats in tip-top condition. She is enthusiastic about showing people the amazing local natural and human history, birdlife and especially the geology – just don’t ask too many questions about rocks – that will mean a longer tour!
What’s the best thing about working at BlueWild?
Every day I meet a new group of fascinating and enthusiastic people on our tours. I learn lots and I hope they do too.
Bill Lowe – guide, history specialist
Bill previously managed civil engineering projects and was instrumental in constructing the complex structure over Edinburgh castle esplanade for the annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Bill’s main passion is history and with so much to see on our coast, he tells interesting stories about local wildlife, history and culture – from prehistoric settlements, battles and medieval castles to modern history of wars, lighthouses, shipwrecks and fishing. Occasionally, we also pass his son working on his lobster boat near the Bass Rock.
What’s the best thing about working at BlueWild?
Being part of the team and community. Our small BlueWild team is part of a wider community that support our trips – including the people on the Isle of May and in Dunbar and North Berwick harbours.
Alan Stewart – owner, skipper
Alan handles most of the enquiries, bookings and preparation for tours. After a career in international marketing and company start-ups, he turned a sailing hobby into growing BlueWild. He has a plan for everything, is a qualified commercial skipper and RYA Advanced Powerboat instructor.
What’s the best thing about working here..
Variety ! Knowing that no matter how much you know, you know that every day will be different – the sea changes, the weather shifts, the wildlife varies, the plans adapt, the people we meet from worldwide bring something new to listen to and learn.