Armor Navigation

Pleasure boats from the maritime station on Trestraou beach, in Perros-Guirec. They go round the Sept-Îles bird reserve with commentary from the crew; in July and August they also leave from Ploumanac'h and Trégastel.

Who they are

Armor Navigation is a shipping company on the Pink Granite Coast, in northern Brittany, which boasts thirty years of experience in these waters. It carries about 130,000 passengers a year, employs 31 people in season and eight all year, and has four fast boats, with a glazed saloon and open decks at the bow, on top and at the stern: L'Océanite, Le Côte de Granit Rose, Le Fou de Bassan and L'Oiseau des 7 Îles. Outside the bird season, its boats are chartered for big maritime events such as the Rouen Armada or the start of the Route du Rhum in Saint-Malo.

What they offer and when

The star excursion is the tour of the Sept-Îles archipelago, a seabird nature reserve, in three formats of 1 h 45, 2 h 15 and 2 h 30. The 2 h 30 one includes a stop of about 40 minutes on the Île aux Moines, with its lighthouse and fort, whenever landing is possible; it costs €24.50 for over-12s and €17.50 for ages 3 to 12, and under-3s do not pay. On the way you also see the pink-rock coast of Ploumanac'h. The company also organises trips to the island of Bréhat, private cruises and excursions for groups.

The season follows the birds: it runs from April to October from Trestraou, and in July and August also from Ploumanac'h and Trégastel. Right now sailings are suspended because the birds have already gone, and they return in April 2027.

Boarding, dogs and accessibility

You must be at the maritime station half an hour beforehand to collect your boarding card; boarding starts 15 minutes before and anyone arriving late may be left ashore. In summer the car parks near the landing stages fill up early.

Dogs travel on a lead, sometimes muzzled, with a €5 ticket, but cannot get off on the Île aux Moines: with a dog you must choose a trip without a stop. The island is rugged, with no toilets or benches, and nobody can stay on board during the stop, so it is not suitable for people with difficulty walking; for babies, a carrier is better than a pushchair. Manual wheelchairs can board, by calling beforehand to choose the best sailing; electric ones cannot. From Ploumanac'h and Trégastel boarding is not accessible for wheelchairs or pushchairs. If you get seasick, the rear, low part of the boat is the one that moves least.

Tickets, cancellation and languages

You book online, by phone on 02 96 91 10 00 or at the Trestraou ticket office, which currently opens Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00. Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. The company may cancel or change times because of sea conditions, technical problems or lack of passengers. The commentary on board is in French only, but on its website you can download leaflets in Spanish, English, Italian, German and Dutch.