Premium Tour - The Great Blasket Island Experience

Set off from The Pier on Strand St, Farrannakilla, Dingle, for the Great Blasket Island Experience—a six-hour voyage combining high-speed RIB action with a deep dive into Irish coastal history and wildlife. Operated by Great Blasket Island Experience, this trip charts a thrilling route across the Atlantic surf to the remote Great Blasket Island, off County Kerry’s rugged Dingle Peninsula. The journey begins with a pulse-quickening sea safari aboard the Peig Sayers, a Stormforce 11 RIB designed for speed, comfort, and safety with heated indoor seating for up to 12 passengers.

The boat rockets along the coastline where sheer cliffs carved from ancient sedimentary rock rise from churning waves. Seabird colonies punctuate the cliff faces, offering a lens into the local ecosystem. Upon arrival, you disembark to spend 3.5 to 4 hours roaming the Great Blasket Island’s northern shore—a hotspot for grey seal colonies and panoramic views stretching to the Dingle and Iveragh peninsulas.

This is where history meets nature: discover the remains of the abandoned island village with a complimentary guided tour by OPW experts. Wander grassy trails beneath cloud-whipped skies, or stroll the sandy stretch of Tra Ban, where seals bask just offshore. The return crossing includes a tour of neighboring Blasket Islands and the rich marine feeding grounds called the Wild Bank.

Here, the chance to spot whales, dolphins, porpoises, and basking sharks heightens the sense of connection with the Atlantic’swild heart. Great Blasket Island Experience delivers an intimate, uncrowded passage into Ireland’s coastal wilderness. With a limited 12-passenger capacity and a crew attuned to weather and wildlife rhythms, this tour blends adrenaline and calm, history and habitat—the ideal escape for adventurers seeking an authentic maritime voyage on the Dingle Peninsula.