This tour combines a 4 hr. dolphin and whale watching tour with a 3 hr. stop-over on the Great Blasket island. Your day is divided between a 1 hr. sea journey; 3 hrs. on Great Blasket Island and then 3 hrs. eco marine tour around some of the outer islands, dolphin, bird and whale watching (hopefully). Sightings can never be guaranteed (!) but if the weather is fine and the sea is relatively calm, we guarantee that you will enjoy the wonderful landscapes, seascapes and varied marine wildlife around the Blasket islands archipelago and Dingle Bay.
Posted By : Q2346RYjohnm
I booked this trip several months ago, but the weather forecast was for increased wind speed. As a result, my trip was cancelled.
At 20.00 on the day prior to my original trip, I got a message to say that the wind was not as bad as predicted and the trip would take place.
The Blasket Island is so beautiful and it reminded me of a Caribbean island.
The wildlife trip in the afternoon was stunning - sightings of dolphins, puffins, manx shearwater, guillemots and deer.
Vincent is a very skilled captain and if there is wildlife, he will spot it in the distance.
Thanks also to Mick who arranged the trip.
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Posted On : 2024-07-06 05:29:10 
Posted By : 638gd
My family recently took this tour and had a great time. I'm not sure if we got lucky and happened to go on an exceptionally good day, but we saw lots of dolphins, whales, seals, several different types of seabirds, and even some deer. The staff was really helpful and I felt went out of their way to provide interesting background on the animals, geography, and history of the area. They also were very conservation-friendly which I liked. The boat was i think an ideal size, with lots of good viewing spots on the deck, as well as on an elevated viewing platform. I was a little worried there wouldn't be enough to do on the island, but that turned out to not be the case, as there were a lot of areas to hike, ruins to check out, and also some guided tours by the Ireland equivalent of the parks department. I'm sure the amount of wildlife you see can vary from day to day, but we saw a ton of it and all-in-all I was really happy with the tour and how the company ran it.
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 22:42:41
Posted By : 971ginette
Very knowledgeable and helpful crew made this a true learning experience. Lots of interesting facts, not only on the local marine biology but also local history. Great value for a full days experience
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 13:36:59
Posted By : W7760HKnancyc
A fascinating day on the water. If you're looking at the variety of boat tours in the Dingle area, don't hesitate to choose this one. The others are thrill rides, but this is a true nature-lovers experience with expert knowledge and respect for the wildlife. (Also you can stand and move around, and there's an indoor area if you get cold). Our naturalist, John, was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the bird and sea life. And we saw so many puffins and guillemots on shore and in the sea - more than I expected. I decided to add the three-hour stay on Great Blasket Island in the morning and what a treat. A beautiful walk that I had to myself and incredible history told by locals. It was by far the best part of a 10-day tour of Ireland with family members. The time flew by. If I have the chance, I'll do it again.
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Posted On : 2024-06-09 09:32:23
Posted By : 50mattj
The team were absolutely fantastic, friendly, and full of knowledge. We went around the time of basking shark aggregations which was amazing to see. Also saw many other species along the way and the crew were always on hand to answer questions!
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Posted On : 2024-05-22 10:39:31
Posted By : D1198PScyrilp
It is the second year in a row we went with this company and again except seals we did not do see anything. Granted the Blasket islands are beautiful and their story is interesting. But staying 3 hrs on the boat to see seals for 20mn is not worth it. I do understand you can not predict nature but at least it would have been good to get a little word from the captain apologizing for not being able to see any marine mammals. If animals patterns are changing as the guide was telling us then they need to adapt their tours. 413 euros to sail the Irish sea mostly away from sceneries ( and we did not even go to the island with an archway ) is too expensive!
We did the sea safari in Baltimore , County Cork for 3 year straight ( also in late April ) we saw marine mammals every time!
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Posted On : 2024-05-21 09:26:36
Posted By : Johnbelfast123
I went on an incredible adventure on 10 July - it was so good that I went for a second trip.
I have not been disappointed on either trip.
Thanks again to Mick, the owner who tries to reduce my expectations (always fails), to Vincent the driver who has a nose to find wildlife and to John, the guide who describes the animals.
I will be back again for approaching my fortieth trip - the trips are so good!
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Posted On : 2023-07-13 02:25:50
