The volunteer crew were quickly on scene and spoke to the people, but they turned out to be fishing and in no danger.
As a precaution, the lifeboat performed a search from Monkstone to Saundersfoot to rule out anybody else being cut off, before returning to station.
It proved to be a busy Bank Holiday for the RNLI crew, too, with three shouts.
First shout of the day came shortly before midday on Monday (August 27) after a climber fell from a cliff face at Saddle Head, some 12 miles west of Tenby, suffering a suspected broken leg.
The casualty had been assisted by two members of his climbing team who had secured him to a ledge on the cliff face and raised the alarm.
The lifeboat made best speed to the scene in rough seas, arriving at the same time as Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 187.
Unfortunately, Rescue 187 was unable to provide assistance due to the strong winds and overhang above the casualty position, so the decision was made that Tenby, St. Govans and Broad Haven cliff rescue teams would attempt to rescue him from above.
At this point, Tenby’s inshore lifeboat was also requested to launch to provide safety cover from below with its increased engine power over the Y Boat in the swell at the base of the cliff.
The cliff rescue teams then sent a rescue technician over the top of the cliff and down to the casualty. Next, the casualty was secured into a rescue stretcher and winched back up the sheer cliff.
Once at the top, he was handed over into the care of the awaiting ambulance crew.
The lifeboats were then stood down and returned to station.
The second shout of the day came when the inshore lifeboat was launched shortly before 5 pm, following a report that there were possibly people cut off by the tide on St. Catherine’s Island.
The lifeboat was on scene within minutes and the volunteer crew performed a thorough search of the island with assistance from RNLI lifeguards from Castle Beach.
With nothing found and nobody reported missing, the lifeboat was stood down and returned to station.
The third and final shout of the day (and third for the inshore lifeboat) was just after 6.30 pm following the report of a person stuck on the cliff at Giltar.
The lifeboat made best speed to the area and quickly located the casualty some distance up the cliff.
Due to the position of the casualty, it was decided that a cliff rescue from above would be the best option and Tenby Coastguard Rescue Team were requested.
Once on scene, a technician was sent down to secure the casualty, before both were lowered into the lifeboat which was providing safety cover below.
Both were then dropped at Penally beach, before the lifeboat returned to station.