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Skelligs Rock Cruises
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#5 of 14 things to do in Portmagee
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Geologic Formations
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08:00 - 18:00
Monday
08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
08:00 - 18:00
Thursday
08:00 - 18:00
Friday
08:00 - 18:00
Saturday
08:00 - 18:00
Sunday
08:30 - 18:00
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The Eco and Star Wars specialists for tours to the Skelligs. Enjoy a 2.5 hr tour with a professional guide onboard an eco-cruise around the Skellig Islands from Portmagee. They offer the traveler everything they could wish for, wildlife, ancient history and Starwars.You may also see whales, dolphins, sunfish and even basking sharks roaming the surrounding waters. Tour is limited to a maximum of 12 travelers, this is not a landing tour. Choose from one of the four departure times when you book.
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Noirin M
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Fantastic experience
Family
We, as a family four did the eco skellig tour. It was absolutely brilliant from start to finish!! We did get the most beautiful weather, which was a bonus. We spotted a pod of dolphins on the way out, which Derek, the skipper, was delighted to go out to and spend time watching. He was so good with the children and kept them engaged for entire trip. The trip was so informative, history, wildlife etc. We will absolutely be going again, hopefully we will get the weather again to allow us land on Skellig Michael.
Written 7 August 2022
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Sean W
Los Alcazares, Spain1 contribution
Top class service
Solo
First rate service, very accommodating host and the onboard crew made it all easy. Booking process was easy too, would have no hesitation in recommending. The actual visit was an experience and I'm very glad I got to go. Dress appropriately and listen to the safety briefing and you'll be grand
Written 31 July 2022
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Marleen G
2 contributions
More than puffins
Couples
We went for a eco wildlife tour to the Skellig islands. It was a fantastic experience. Seals in the water when we left the Portmagee Channel and sunbathing on the islands, the impressive cliffs, the bird city on the smaller island, the stories surrounding the bigger islands. Derrick was a great boatsman and a wonderful guide, stopping the engines to point out the birds and their particularities. A bumpy ride on the sea, more than worth while.
Written 27 July 2022
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Huckleberry
Vancouver, Canada104 contributions
Incredible experience with a great skipper
It’s hard to write a Skelligs tour review. If you survive and you see them in all their glory it’s hard not to be amazed. In terms of the tour itself overall it was outstanding. Our guide was friendly and informative. He was also an expert captain no doubt. My only suggestion for improvement would be a quick safety briefing before departing and it would have been better had we been wearing life vests. They were there in the front but had anything gone wrong it would have been hard to get them. Traveling with two pre teens you think about those things more. My life isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on compared to theirs. To be fair I should have asked to have them wear them. My bad. All that said we had an amazing time and our skipper was a legend.
Written 15 July 2022
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1shinney12
19 contributions
Superb day out with the happiest Boatman ever ❤️
Friends
What an incredible day landing on Skellig Micheal with Derek our Skipper and Guide of Skellig Rock Cruises. He must be the happiest most informative guy I've had the pleasure of being with. Stunning scenery excellent local knowledge and knows everything you need to know about all the islands around Skellig Micheal. I truly cannot recommend this trip with Derek and the Company more.
Written 14 July 2022
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imeldaconnolly365
County Cork, Ireland2 contributions
Boat trip
Family
I would highly recommend Seanie Murphy tour to the Skellig Michael. We really had the best day and very enjoyable. The boat was safe and the kids absolutely loved driving the boat. Thank you for making it such a memorable day.
Written 6 June 2022
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anniebaps
109 contributions
Breathtaking views after a bumpy ride 😄
Family
Took a boat trip around the two islands. Thought my mam would vom on the way out with the swells and the speed but she soon settled into it and enjoyed the glory of the gannets on little skellig and the history and beauty of skellig Michael. What mad bastards those monks were to live out there in the wild Atlantic way. The history and beauty of it really makes you pause for thought. Well worth it if you think you've got the the stomach for it on a choppy day 😂
Written 23 September 2021
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Macks
Ballybunnion, Ireland56 contributions
Amazing.
Visited in August 21. Incredible experience and cant wait to go back. We took our two kids age 12 and 14 and it was perfect. I probably wouldn't take younger kids. Left Portmagee onboard Celtic Victor with Skellig Coast Adventures and couldn't recommend more. Crew Donal and Ger were great. We will definitely go back.
Written 14 September 2021
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Catherine B
Dublin, Ireland52 contributions
Amazing Experience Highly Recommend
Couples
Did the Skelligs landing tour with sea quest as a group of tgeee. It was an amazing experience . Worth every penny . Seanie was an amazing guide and communicated with us before the trip to tell us what was happening . He also gave us lots of information and history and made sure we were comfortable and ok all the way .
Written 20 August 2021
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Footrush
Dublin, Ireland107 contributions
A truly unique experience 🙏
Seanie and Derek are fantastic everything about Sea Quest is superb !. I will always travel with them and can’t recommend them highly enough !. They are true professionals with a very human face (a very rare quality these days). It is clear from the moment that you meet them that they are at one with the unique environment that they inhabit, their love for it is truly infectious and will make you want to return to this very special place. If you are fortunate enough to have the chance to travel with them I would strongly urge you to seize it you won’t be disappointed !.
Written 3 August 2021
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