Dolphin and Whale Watching Tour from Dingle
Overview
Dingle Bay Eco Tours is a 4 hour boat tour of the Blasket Islands and Dingle Bay with the opportunity to see whales, dolphins , seals, basking shark (in season), puffins and other marine wildlife and view the wonderful seascapes and landscapes off the west coast of Ireland along the Wild Atlantic Way. The tour is informal and casual with experienced skipper and crew and wildlife guide on board. The vessel has a flying bridge for wildlife viewing and marine toilet on board.
Inclusions
- Local guide
- Professional photographer guide
- free car parking on pier and in Ventry village
What to expect
Itinerary
Dolphin, whale and bird watching trip around the Blasket islands and Dingle Bay in whale watching tour boat M.V. "Blasket Princess" There is inside seating for 20 passengers and on deck seating for 20 passengers. We also have a flying bridge for wildlife viewing suitable for about eight passengers at a time so passengers can vary the trip by sitting inside or out on deck and occasional visits up to the flying bridge.
Stop At:
• Great Blasket Island, An Blascaod Mor Ireland
• Blasket Islands, Dunquin Pier Dunquin, Dingle Ireland
• Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
• Dunbeg Fort, Slea Head Drive, Fahan, Ventry Ireland
• Slea Head Drive, Ireland
Dolphin, whale and bird watching trip around the Blasket islands and Dingle Bay in whale watching tour boat M.V. "Blasket Princess" There is inside seating for 20 passengers and on deck seating for 20 passengers. We also have a flying bridge for wildlife viewing suitable for about eight passengers at a time so passengers can vary the trip by sitting inside or out on deck and occasional visits up to the flying bridge.
Stop At:
• Great Blasket Island, An Blascaod Mor Ireland
• Blasket Islands, Dunquin Pier Dunquin, Dingle Ireland
• Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
• Dunbeg Fort, Slea Head Drive, Fahan, Ventry Ireland
• Slea Head Drive, Ireland
Additional information
- Please dress warm with wind proof jacket and warm hat
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Trips may be cancelled at short notice if unsuitable weather or sea conditions so please supply mobile contact phone number inc. international dialing code in case of any last minute change of schedule.
- Service animals allowed
- This trip is not suitable for children under 10 years of age
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please arrive about 15 to 20 minutes before 1pm departure time to park car on pier; put on suitable warm clothing and for safety meeting.
- The boat departs at 1pm sharp. Please telephone ahead in good time if you expect to be late. The boat will not wait more than 5 minutes for late arrivals.
- Under no circumstances will a refund be given for "no show" or late arrivals. We require 24 hr. notice for any cancellation or refund.
- Nor suitable for children under 10 years of age
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
LindaF3258
June 2021
Perfect experience. Crew knew exactly where to go and what to do. Planned to a T. Friendly and informative. Dolphins and whales galore!
Perfect experience. Crew knew exactly where to go and what to do. Planned to a T. Friendly and informative. Dolphins and whales galore!gearoido699
April 2022
Fantastic trip with Mick and Britta..we were even lucky enough to see dolphins on the way back!! Excellent guides 👍👍 couldn’t do more for us..couldn’t recommend it more!! I’ll be back!!
Fantastic trip with Mick and Britta..we were even lucky enough to see dolphins on the way back!! Excellent guides 👍👍 couldn’t do more for us..couldn’t recommend it more!! I’ll be back!!David R
September 2021
Whales and dolphins that we came across. The Blasket Islands and the resident seals. The weather was perfect. The release of a Manx Shearwater bird from our boat trip.
Whales and dolphins that we came across. The Blasket Islands and the resident seals. The weather was perfect. The release of a Manx Shearwater bird from our boat trip.Kiera C
September 2021
This was honestly one of the best days of my entire life. We went on the all day tour to Blasket Island on a beautiful blue day. The island is well worth a visit if you're reasonably well and up for a walk. I am not especially fit and I found it fine. It's amazing to see the deserted houses and t...
This was honestly one of the best days of my entire life. We went on the all day tour to Blasket Island on a beautiful blue day. The island is well worth a visit if you're reasonably well and up for a walk. I am not especially fit and I found it fine. It's amazing to see the deserted houses and the island itself is stunning, offering incredible views of the surrounding landscape. We saw a rare dragonfly, grey seals, and plenty of chough, which I've never seen before. Then it was on to the cetaceans. We saw common and bottlenose dolphins, minke whale and no less than three humpback whales which are careful not to cause stress to the animals. Thalso a first for me. The birdlife was also excellent: gannets fishing at close range, sooty shearwater, the odd guillemot and razorbill, fulmar, oystercatcher, storm petrels, and terns. The people running this care passionately about wildlife and aree dolphins seemed to love swimming alongside the boat and frequently jumped out of the water. The knowledgeable crew could identify the whales by their individual flukes. To cap it all off, the crew released a Manx Shearwater that had become disoriented on land. These incredible birds are tiny yet fly so far. It was wonderful to see one so close. Can't recommend this highly enough.DavidRBristol
September 2021
It’s never certain if the whales, dolphins or sea birds will show up… but what is certain is that the people who run this operation care passionately about the wildlife they take you to see. Their knowledge was extensive - they even recognise individual hump back whales (we saw whale number 127 -...
It’s never certain if the whales, dolphins or sea birds will show up… but what is certain is that the people who run this operation care passionately about the wildlife they take you to see. Their knowledge was extensive - they even recognise individual hump back whales (we saw whale number 127 - an old favourite!). I could not recommend this trip more strongly.DeirdreR
September 2021
We had a fantastic day with the team from Eco Marine Tours, starting from Ventry Pier we were taken around Slea Head and into the Great Blasket where we had 3 hours to explore the village and beyond, we rambled back along the Island and made our way up to the old ruined signal tower, the views we...
We had a fantastic day with the team from Eco Marine Tours, starting from Ventry Pier we were taken around Slea Head and into the Great Blasket where we had 3 hours to explore the village and beyond, we rambled back along the Island and made our way up to the old ruined signal tower, the views were amazing, then a picnic on the white strand before we were picked up again. Around the island onboard the Blasket Princess with super views of Tuaisceart, Inis na Bro and Inishvickillane, saw the herd of red deer on Inishvickillane and out to sea then where we sighted pods of common dolphin, bottlenose, rissos and a hump back whale! Well worth booking this trip 10/10.