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Doolin Ferry Co.

The Pier, Doolin, Ireland
065-707-4455
Ranked #4 of 6 attractions in Doolin
3.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Ferries/ Boats
Traveller Description: When getting a ferry from Doolin to the Aran Islands you should be careful. Don't stop at any sales offices on the way to the pier. Save your... more »
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vinnie065
Ennis, Ireland
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012 NEW

Spent a lovely day on inisheer and doolin ferries were fantastic More

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carrieah
Fishers, Indiana
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17 reviews
12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011

The water was pretty choppy the day we went, so the boat ride to Inisheer wasn't easy. The crew was kind enough, and they kept us alive (no small feat with those waves!). It was fun to explore the island, but I don't think I'd do it again, just because of the ride over and back. More

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brokedgirl
Urbana, Illinois
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11 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011

This was amazing and I highly recommend that everyone do this. It gives you such a different view of the cliffs. Friendly staff. The boat got close to the cliffs. I wish it had gone further down More

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holidayseeker
Derry, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
158 reviews
114 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 July 2011

We took the ferry to the Aran islands with the O'Brien line http://www.obrienline.com. They do seem to have the biggest boat ( 100 passengers) We loved our trip and by emailing in advance got a deal from them for an afternoon trip to the Cliffs of Moher and Inis Mor the following day for £30 euros each for the two... More

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williams51
Atlanta, Georgia
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4 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2011

The crew was very professional. Some people did not fare well with the rough seas. Boat was clean and in good repair. More

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dugganindeep
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5 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2010
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This is excellent advice. Great bargains can be had at the pier. With 3 companies competition is keen and you can haggle for the best price. More

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susiecc12
connecticut
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5 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2009
1
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We took the Happy Hooker ferry from Doolin to Innishmore and wish we had known we had other options. We left on a very rocky morning and our first clue should have been the vomit bags readily available onboard. The seas were so high the waves came up over the back deck. Many of us-probably half of those on board-were... More

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CAVoyager
Murphys, CA
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2007
3
people found this review helpful

We took the Doolin Ferry over to the smallest Aran Island in late September, 2007. It is much smaller and slower than the ferries from Galway, but that is part of the charm. If the tide is low as it was when we went over, you may have to transfer to the ferry in a smaller boat with life vests... More

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A TripAdvisor Member
san francisco
1 review
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2002
3
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traveled to inishmore on the happy hooker in july of this year(2002)had a wonderfull day and really enjoyed the ferry ride. More

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A TripAdvisor Member
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2001
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i traveled to the aran islands last summer(2001)and had a great trip on the "happy hooker" doolin ferry.its the fastest sea route to the islands andu get greatb views of the clifs of moher. More

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