easy
6 hours
Suitable for all fitness levels with mostly gentle walking on island trails.
Experience the thrill of a sea safari and a personalized landing on Great Blasket Island with the Great Blasket Island Experience. Discover steep cliffs, rich Irish history, and thriving marine wildlife on this intimate day trip from Dingle.
Eco Experience & Great Blasket Island Landing • All ages welcome •
Embark on the Great Blasket Island Experience for a thrilling day tour that combines a speedy sea safari with a captivating landing on the island. Explore stunning coastlines, rich Irish history, and diverse wildlife, all while enjoying a personal, relaxed atmosphere aboard the comfortable Peig Sayers. Discover the beauty of Ireland from the water!
Experience the outstanding natural beauty of the Dingle coastline, paired with an exciting speed boat blast and an unforgettable Great Blasket Island landing.
Person: €90 pp // All ages - 0 to 100 years old, set price. We can only carry maximum 12 passengers, every human is classified as a paying passenger.
Approximately 6 Hour Round Trip 1 hour outward boat journey 4 hour Great Blasket Island landing 1 hour return boat journey.
Times may vary depending on wildlife sightings.
The Great Blasket Island Experience – a speedy sea safari paired with a Great Blasket Island landing departing Dingle Marina daily. Touring the dramatic coastline all the way to the Great Blasket Island. An abundance of history, heritage and nature paired with breathtaking views, staggering cliffs, geology and wildlife.
Landing on the Great Blasket Island for approx 3.5 - 4 hours visitors can delve into Irish history and experience the lives of 'Islanders' and how they lived 100 years ago. Free guided history tours of the old Island village provided by OPW guides.
On the return boat journey, we tour further to the surrounding Blasket Islands and explore the 'Wild Bank' - a shallow feeding ground and hotspot for any marine activit, i.e whales, dolphins, basking sharks and birdlife.
TOUR BREAKDOWN:
Please bring your own lunch
No rush or time restraints for a personal, easy going tour, carrying a maximum capacity of 12 passengers.
The ‘Peig Sayers’ Stormforce 11 is the flagship of the Redbay range, offering the best that RIBs can offer. 12 seated heated indoor cabin for those who want to keep dry and warm.
The Peig Sayers incorporates quality, speed, safety, and comfort. You are not seeing the best of Ireland unless you catch it from the water.
**ALL PASSENGERS MUST EMAIL OR CALL DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE TO RECONFIRM SAILING TIMES **
We depart Dingle Marina daily (directly below Dingle Tourist Office, next to the Fungie the Dolphin statue). Times may vary depending on weather and sea conditions. Please call to reconfirm.
With only 12 seats available per trip, early booking is essential to secure your spot.
The island visit lasts 3.5 to 4 hours with no food services, so pack your own refreshments.
Layer waterproof and windproof clothing to stay comfortable on the open water and island trails.
Always reconfirm your departure by contacting the operator the day before your trip due to weather variability.
Great Blasket Island was once home to a tightly knit Gaelic-speaking community whose abandoned village preserves a way of life from over 100 years ago.
The island and surrounding waters are protected areas with active efforts to conserve marine biodiversity and limit ecological disturbance from tourism.
Keeps you dry and warm against Atlantic spray and island winds.
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Necessary for navigating rocky and uneven terrain on the island.
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Enhance wildlife viewing of seals, seabirds, and marine mammals.
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Prepare for changing temperatures with adaptable layers.
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