Dingle Bay Eco Tours: 4 Hour Wildlife Viewing Adventure around Blasket Islands

Embark on a thrilling 4-hour wildlife viewing adventure with Dingle Bay Eco Tours. Explore the stunning Blasket Islands and Dingle Bay, spotting whales, dolphins, seals, and more. Discover the breathtaking seascapes and landscapes of Ireland’s west coast along the Wild Atlantic Way.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ventry, stop 636961 - 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.
What's Included
  • Guided by a local expert
  • Professional photography guidance
  • Complimentary car parking on pier and in Ventry Village
What's Not Included
  • no entrance fee
  • no alcohol served
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a 4-hour excursion with Dingle Bay Eco Tours, discovering the hidden gems of Blasket Islands and Dingle Bay. This eco-friendly journey offers a chance to spot whales, dolphins, seals, basking sharks (season permitting), puffins, and other diverse marine life while marveling at the stunning seascapes and landscapes of Ireland’s west coast, along the Wild Atlantic Way. With our expert skipper, crew, and wildlife guide on-hand, enjoy a relaxing, laid-back tour, complete with an elevated flying bridge for optimal wildlife viewing and an onboard marine toilet for convenience.

  • Please dress warm with wind proof jacket and warm hat
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • 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.
  • This trip is not suitable for children under 10 years of age
  • 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
Location
Ventry pier, Ventry Harbour, Co. Kerry
Ventry pier is 4 miles west of Dingle town centre on the Slea head drive, road R559. Turn left by the cottages opposite Quinn's pub and you can park your car on the pier
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cathleen_s
Jul 18, 2024
Amazing - We have seen nearly every possible animal: seals, puffins, razorbills and other sea birds, dolphins and whales. It was amazing.
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824kamelk
Jul 15, 2024
Fantastic and pleasant - Unforgettable trip, in a small family boat allowing exchange and meeting. Accompanied by the Guide and the boat captain really friendly and passionate we had explanations throughout the ride about history and nature. We were treated to very beautiful views of seals, dolphin deer and whales. We leave adults and children with memories full of heads and beautiful encounters! Many thanks to you
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469liamo
Jul 7, 2024
School tour 2024 - Thanks to all at Eco Marine Tours! Took a school group on their morning tour this week. Both John and Vincent were absolutely fantastic with the boys in explaining about the local marine life and made a real effort to look for dolphins which were fortunate to see. Would highly recommend these trips for small school groups. I'd also like to say a final thank you to Mick, who helped organise this. Cheers Liam Presentation Monastery NS, Killarney.
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Marcmurphy87
Jul 1, 2024
Great expereince - A great trip we had, first of I cant thank Michael enough for his constant updates on the weather changing and getting us on the next available outing. We had Rachel (I believe) onboard as the expert and it was her first day and she was just rolling of knowledge every few mins. We seen Seals, Puffins and Dolphins I will be back for when its whale season.
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Robojenny
Jun 24, 2024
Dingle day trip - The Naturalist on board answered all of our questions - very well informed on the nature of the islands. Wonderful trip for bird watching and dolphin sightings - highly recommend!
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Terryhcork_ireland
Jun 15, 2024
Fantastic day with the dolphins! - Thanks to Mick and the crew for a great tour on Tuesday 11th June 2024. Wildlife and scenery were spectacular and great information on board about the wildlife and history of the area.
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Jimje9471lm
Jun 13, 2024
Great Tour Operator - This tour was recommended to us by the operator who set up our overnight stay on Great Blasket Island. Trip was excellent and very well run, with great captain and knowledgeable wildlife guide. We had complications due to an illness and Mick was incredibly flexible and responsive at rebooking and working around our schedule so that we could go. Local folks with long experience in Ventry area. Highly recommended!
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James_c
Jun 9, 2024
Dingle whale and dolphin tour. Incredible wildlife and staff. - Incredible experience. Vincent and John are knowledgeable and fun. Explained the history of the area and went out of their way to find wildlife. We would HIGHLY recommend the tour. Well worth your time and money.
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Paradise17612496238
Jun 11, 2024
Very nice, interesting and environmentally friendly tour. Highly recommended. The guide and skipper are very experienced. - The organization, from booking the tour online, to the meeting point on site, to the actual tour by boat (morning tour 3 hours), was very easy and worked perfectly. The guide on board was very competent, had a lot to say and gave us a lot of current and historical information during the trip out to sea. You could tell that he was passionate about it and had spent a large part of his life at sea. As he explained at the beginning of the tour, we are in the wild and there is no guarantee of seeing dolphins and whales. On our tour we were able to observe many dolphins, seals, various species of birds and even a whale's tail fin. Overall it was a beautiful, educational and interesting trip. It is very important to the organizers to protect the animals and the environment as well as possible and to preserve their habitat. That is why they neither disturb animals nor go too close to the animals or the shore. We can highly recommend the tour and thank you for the interesting trip and the unique encounter with the wild animals.
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Seaside68523321500
Jun 18, 2024
Missed Whale Watching in Dingle Ireland. - We ended up missing the Whale Watching altogether because we got delayed getting there due to bad weather and we called the provider but they don't give refunds so we were very disappointed ! not being able to reschedule and also we were out the 200.00 US
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