Our sponsors, collaborating businesses & partners are very important to us & have helped make us THE top Shetland boat attraction we are today. We work with the vast majority of wildlife tour companies that visit the Isles, from the UK & further afield, giving independent travel companies from around the world the very best of wildlife boat experiences with like-minded naturalists onboard. We work closely throughout every season with our good friend, highly acclaimed Shetland born & bred naturalist & professional photographer Brydon Thomason of wildlife tour company Shetland Nature, who uses us for all his holiday & bespoke photography itineraries, some co-led by TV presenters & naturalists Kate Humble & Iolo Williams, others by top naturalist & author Jon Dunn. We also regularly partner with professional underwater photographer & marine ecologist Richard Shucksmith for our popular above & underwater bespoke photo experiences. Check out our blog for a host of big names in the global wildlife photography scene who have come to Shetland to join our boat tours & see some of their incredible results! We are delighted to be sponsored for the 2024 season by both Opticron and top Swedish outdoor clothing company Didriksons.

Sponsors & partners of The Noss Boat 2023/4

Owned & run by local couple Phil Harris & Rebecca Nason, passionate nature lovers with a wealth of marine wildlife experience, sea-faring experience & who offer the very best in customer service! Phil Harris is your highly experienced  professional skipper, birder, naturalist & wildlife guide on all tours. Rebecca is a professional wildlife photographer, International wildlife photography judge, natural history author & wildlife guide, who joins some of our more bespoke photo tours. They also have a young daughter, Ayda, so have first hand experience in engaging & inspiring the younger passengers & families aboard the Noss Boat!

They have worked "out in the field" for many years, honing their field skills, ready to deliver fun, personal, informative & interesting tours to suit all interests & ages. SST has a responsible, sensitive approach to Shetland's rich marine natural environment & tourism which is reflected in every tour.

Phil was formally a fire fighter (18 years!) & worked on rescue boats at sea, so safety out on the water is paramount to all our tours. All our passengers wear our slimline lifejackets upon embarkation as a standard health & safety procedure, for the duration of all our tours. Phil is the longest serving skipper around the waters of Noss & Bressay - you could be in no better hands. Phil is vice chairman of the Shetland Bird Club, on the Shetland Bird Rarities Committee & active BTO Bird Ringer.

Both conservation & environmental education are fundamental to SST companies ethos. We literally live for birds & wildlife & have been on Shetland ‘living the dream’ for nearly 20 years! We have had Carbon Neutral status every year since 2020 & were the first Shetland-based boat tour company to receive both a SILVER (2023) & then GOLD (2024) Green Tourism award & the HITA Best Visitor Attraction Experience award. We are leading the way with our local business model & content, paving the way & inspiring others to follow , & have watched a positive rise in greener awareness & attraction experience quality within our catchment area over the past few years - all a step in the right direction!