- Cruise speed 12 kts @ half-throttle
- Inside seating lor 12 pax, outside deck seating tor 24 pax
- Flying bridge for wildlife spotting (crew)
- Dive / boarding platform c/w door at stern
- Marine toilet accessible from deck
- Fore cabin with 2 berths
- All safety, navigation and statutory communication and lifesaving equipment including approved lifejackets for all pax. and 2 x 25-person life rafts.
Ventry Pier is 4 miles west of Dingle town, on the Slea Head drive.
WAW [Wild Atlantic Way], road R559
- Minimum charter: 3 hrs.
- Enquiries:
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1. Walking / school groups to Great Blasket island from Ventry Pier.
2. Valentia lsland charter from Ventry Pier, incl. landing at Knightstown.
3. Pelagic bird watching trips, adults only
4. Pelagic whale watching trips, adults only
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5. Marine wildlife Charters
6. Marine survey / research Charters
7. Filming / documentary Charters
8. Photography Charters
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9. Family group Charters
10. Private Charters
11. Outer Blasket lslands and / or Skellig Charter (no landing)
12. Tearaght Lighthouse Charter (no landing)
13. (Well-behaved) Hen and Stag parties.
Departure Location Blasket lslands Boat Tours & Charters
Location:
Ventry pier is 4 miles - 6 km west of Dingle town, Co Kerry, Ireland S.W.
Follow the Slea Head drive, road R559.
Find Ventry village on Google map - V92XK65
Why book with us...
We take time to actively look for and spot (common) dolphins; (Minke) whales; basking shark ( April / May); seals and sea birds along the way, and stop for a while if / when we encounter marine wildlife in Dingle Bay and the Blaskets.
We observe all the best environmental practices as regards:
- “Leave no trace” – This applies to both our customers and ourselves
- No rubbish discarded, all rubbish is recycled, from plastic water bottles to used
engine oil and filters - We have a company signed environmental policy
- Holding tank on board for on shore sewerage disposal.
- Absolutely no rubbish overboard (or customers go with it!).
- Our customers can be satisfied that we / they leave as small a footprint as possible due to low emissions; efficient and well maintained engines with low fuel consumption and maximum efficiency at cruise speed (10 kts.)
- We pay all our team a living wage.
- We are a community based, local, community-aware and resourced company and we are socially and environmentally responsible.
When you travel with Blasket Islands Eco Ferry you contribute not only to the success of a locally based and resourced local provider, but you also contribute to the success of our local Gaeltacht community by staying local; dining / shopping local and enjoying local activities, amenities and entertainment around Ventry Harbour and the beautiful seaside village of Ventry – Ceann Trá
“Ar scath a chéile a mhaireann na daoine”
An old Irish sean – fhocal (proverb) meaning “By supporting each other the people prosper”
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