RAPTOR SAFARI
PRESENTS
THE SHARK BOAT ORCA
WELCOME ABOARD THE ORCA, OUR 1969 GRAND BANKS BIG GAME FISHING BOAT
MOORED AT DEGANWY MARINA, CONWY, NORTH WALES 2025.
OUR BOAT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE BOAT MADE FOR THE MOVIE JAWS (THOUGH SHE PRE-DATES THE MOVIE BY SEVERAL YEARS).
ORCA IS STILL VERY MUCH A FULLY WORKING VESSEL THOUGH NOWADAYS ORCA IS USED TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT SHARK PROTECTION, WORKING WITH NUMEROUS CHARITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO TRY AND HALT THE HUNTING AND KILLING OF MILLIONS OF SHARKS WORLDWIDE EVERY YEAR.
THE GREATEST WEAPON IN THIS FIGHT IS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION AND ORCA HELPS DO THIS.
A PORTION OF THE TICKET PRICE GOES TO SEVERAL SHARK CONSERVATION CHARITIES.
ORCA STILL HAS MANY OF HER ORIGINAL FEATURES INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL SHARK BARRELS AND THE 1956 FIGHTING CHAIR CONVERTED FROM A BARBER'S CHAIR FROM A SHOP IN BOSTON.
INTERESTINGLY THE BARRELS ON SHARK BOATS WERE/ARE MOSTLY USED TO SECURE BAITS. THESE DAYS THE BARRELS ARE USED STILL USED TO SECURE BAITS AND TRACKERS BUT NO HOOKS ARE USED. THERE IS NO REAL CHUMMING, NO TAGGING, NO INTERFERENCE WITH THE SHARKS AT ALL, ALL OUR OBERVATIONS AND RESEARCH IS CARRIED OUT WITHIN AN ACCORD OF MUTUAL RESPECT.
ONCE ABOARD YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE YOU LIKE (EXCEPT UP THE MAST - HEALTH AND SAFETY) YOU CAN TAKE THE WHEEL FROM THE HELM OR FLYBRIDGE OR SIT AT THE CABIN TABLE AND RECOUNT OLD STORIES AND COMPARE SCARS.
AFT, YOU CAN SIT IN THE FIGHTING CHAIR AND CRUSH CANS OR PAPER CUPS BEFORE TAKING HOLD OF THE BIG GAME ROD WITH GENUINE GIANT PENN SENATOR 16/0 REEL
STEP INTO THE SHARK CAGE, DO SOME 'CHUMMING', LEARN TO TIE A SHEEPSHANK AND A BOWLINE KNOT AND HOOK UP A BARREL OR TWO... IF YOU ARE FEELING PARTICULARLY BRAVE GO TO THE END OF THE PULPIT! TO GET A SENSE OF SCALE!
YOU GET AROUND FIFTY MINUTES ON THE BOAT SO PLENTY OF TIME TO TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS AND VIDEOS AND EVEN RECREATE YOUR FAVOURITE SCENES AND LINES FROM THE MOVIE.
WITH ONLY FOUR/SIX PEOPLE IN EACH TOUR GROUP THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM - SO YOU WON'T NEED A BIGGER BOAT.
WHO KNOWS - YOU MAY EVEN SEE A SHARK.... SEVERAL HAVE BEEN SPOTTED IN THE AREA OVER THE YEARS EVEN POSSIBLY GREAT WHITE SHARKS PROBABLY AFTER THE LOCAL SEALS!!!
PLEASE NOTE THAT ORCA DOES NOT GO OUT TO SEA ON YOUR VISIT BUT REMAINS QUAYSIDE
HOWEVER IF YOU ARE REALLY LUCKY YOU MIGHT BE ON BOARD THE BOAT WHEN SHE IS TAKEN OUT FOR A SPIN.
AND, GET A DRAM OF HOME MADE RUM..... GOOD STUFF MADE IT MYSELF :)
DON'T FORGET YOUR RUBBERS (IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER)
LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS SO BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
"HERE'S TO SWIMMIN' WITH BOW LEGGED WOMEN"
