Dolphin and Whale Watching Tour from Dingle
Description
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 (in season) 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. This vessel can carry a maximum of 44 passengers but we usually limit this to 36 for comfort.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please dress warm with wind proof jacket and warm hat
- 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
Reviews(338)
We were lucky and were able to see dolphins twice. Seals on Blasket Island are naturally part of it. We were very lucky when two minke whales were spotted. The organizer's team is very competent, and we are glad to have taken the trip.
The excursion was conducted well in terms of timing, number of people, and guide. The problem is that, in fact, we didn't spot anything. So we were rather disappointed.
We specifically chose this tour because it was advertised as a whale and dolphin watching experience. Unfortunately, it did not really feel like the crew were actively looking for wildlife. The boat mainly travelled to the island to drop off passengers and then returned. Even when something was spotted, we did not seem to slow down or stop for long enough to properly observe it. The scenery was beautiful, and the guide shared a lot of interesting historical information about the islands and the local wildlife. However, for people who, like me, are booking mainly for whale or dolphin watching, I would not recommend this tour. Perhaps we were simply unlucky that day, but the experience felt more like an island sightseeing and transport trip than a dedicated wildlife-watching tour.
One of my best experiences this year.Scenery and wildlife were second to none anywhere in the world. The whole experience was enhanced by a friendly and knowledgeable crew who had notable respect for our natural environment. Highly recommended!
A really great experience and a wonderful encounter with the sea & nature! We saw a whale, dolphins, seals, and many birds, not to mention the spectacular natural scenery. We were on the sea for four hours, which is unusual for "landlubbers." Very nice team! Sure, it is expensive, but maybe you can save on one or two church entrance fees instead :-). Our teenage children also thought it was great.
Guides were amazing We saw minke whales, dolphins under a bait ball, it was amazing
The tour was okay. We saw some dolphins. However, the tour also picked up and dropped off other tourists at an island. That took a long time. There were a lot of people on the boat, more than I was told.
Amazing experience! Rachel, John, Vincent and most of all Sula were brilliant guides. We seen lots of dolphins, seals and birds and had lots of really interesting conversations with the team. Would highly recommend!
Very knowledgeable guides. The boat tour is gorgeous: we saw different types of birds, seals, whales and dolphins and the guides told us about them and about the history of the neighbor islands. Would book again and highly recommend!
Really good trip. Spotted Minke whale and common dolphin pod. The commentary and local wildlife knowledge was exceptional. Seemed to be very sympathetic to the wildlife.
