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Dolphin and Whale Watching Tour from Dingle

Recommended by 96% of travelersBadge of ExcellenceDingle, Ireland

Whale watching and dolphin watching tours in Ireland

4 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience the thrill of observing whales and dolphins on this 4-hour cruise around Dingle Bay. Marvel over the startling coastal scenery as you drive along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, then hop aboard for a memorable cruise around the bay. Glide past Slea Head, the westernmost point of Europe, then cruise out to the Blasket Islands and look out for humpbacks whales, dolphins, seals, basking sharks and puffins.

4-hour dolphin and whale watching cruise from Dingle
Soak up the scenery on a cruise around Dingle Bay and the Blasket Islands
Snap photos of Slea Head, Europe’s westernmost point

What's Included

Local guide
Professional photographer guide
free car parking on pier and in Ventry village

no entrance fee
no alcohol served
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Ventry pier, Ventry Harbour, Co. Kerry
Ventry pier, Ceantra, Ventry, Co. Kerry, Ireland
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

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time
.01:00 p.m.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please dress warm with wind proof jacket and warm hat
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Not wheelchair accessible
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.
Service animals allowed
This trip is not suitable for children under 10 years of age
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

James_C

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.

Reviews

4.5

305 reviews

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Dingle and Blasket Islands

Lisa_H, Sept 2024

We saw bottlenose dolphins and lots of seals. A beautiful afternoon on the water. There was a toilet on the boat as well.

Response from Host, Sept 2024

Thank you very much Lisa for your excellent review and we are glad that you got to see "bottlenose dolphins and seals" and had "a beautiful afternoon on the water". We look forward to seeing you again at some future date next season, which runs from April 1st 2025 to September 30th, 2025. Thank you and Best Regards until then. Mick

Fantastic trip with a...

Charles_O, Sept 2024

Fantastic trip with a crew that loves what they do. We were able to see lots of dolphins and a few whales.

Response from Host, Sept 2024

Thank you very much Charles for your 5***** Review (!) and we are very glad that you got to see "lots of dolphins and a few whales" on your eco marine tour with Blasket Islands Eco Marine Tours out of Ventry Harbour, Dingle, West Kerry, Ireland SW, one of the best places in Ireland to see dolphins, whales, basking shark and puffins (in season) and other fantastic marine wildlife. Thank you also for your kind words about our dedicated crew who try to share their knowledge with our guests. We look forward to seeing you again sometime in the future. Best Regards until then. Mick

Great day on the water

Pamela_C, Sept 2024

Beautiful day on the water. Unfortunately we didn’t find the whales, but we did see seals and dolphins. The scenery was beautiful. The captain and his first mate very friendly and knowledgeable. Thanks for a lovely day on the water.

Response from Host, Sept 2024

Thank you very much Pamela for your very nice review and we are glad that you had "a lovely day on the water" with Blasket Islands Eco Marine Tours out of Ventry Harbour, Dingle, West Kerry, Ireland SW. Hopefully, if you travel with us again next season, we may be luckier and find some whales to view within our tour range and time. Best Regards until then. Mick

Great time!

Thais_P, Aug 2024

Had a great time! We saw lots of dolphins, seals and even a deer on top of one of the cliffs. The crew was great. Would recommend!

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Thank you very much for your 5***** Review and glad that you had "a great time" on your boat trip with Blasket Islands Eco Marine Tours out of Ventry Harbour, West Kerry, Ireland SW.

Amazing

Cathleen_S, Jul 2024

We have seen nearly every possible animal: seals, puffins, razorbills and other sea birds, dolphins and whales. It was amazing.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Thank you very much Cathleen for your "Amazing" review! We are glad that you enjoyed your boat trip out of Ventry Harbour with Blasket Islands Eco Marine Tours aboard our dolphin & whale watching tour boat M.V. "Blasket Princess" and that you got to see such a wonderful variety of marine wildlife in its natural marine habitat.

Dingle whale and dolphin tour. Incredible wildlife and staff.

James_C, Jun 2024

Wonderful experience!

Elizabeth_S, Jun 2024

Fantastic trip! We saw tons of seabirds including puffins, dolphins and even a humpback whale! I highly recommend.

Dolphins ❤️

Chandra_K, May 2024

Fun trip. We did see wildlife. The only downside, we were a little squished on the boat and four hours was a bit too long.

Fantastic experience

Jesse_P, May 2024

The marine biologist on the boat was amazing! Great information and we were lucky enough to see so much wildlife!

great experience

evelyn_b, May 2024

unfortunately the day I booked was a windy day, so Mike of the staff re-schedule it for the following calm day and we had also the possibility to add the pit-stop on the Blasket Island. The staff was kind and well prepared, the boat is gentle and we saw sharks, dolphins and seal, also a great variety of birds, including puffins. Full Reccomended :)

Amazing tour!

Tara_B, Sept 2023

We saw a ton of dolphin and seal. I see dolphin quite often but never that many and there was a ton of baby dolphins. We were told 2 weeks old! Truly incredible! Loved it and recommend. The captain and mate were a wealth of knowledge.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for your lovely review Tara! Sometimes, we are lucky enough to come across a nursery school of dolphins in Dingle Bay with mothers and aunts looking after the young ones. You can sometimes still see the perinatal fetal folds on the sides of the baby dolphins as baby dolphins are bent dorso-laterally in the mother's womb and this creates characteristic folds on the sides of the baby dolphin's body that are visible for a few weeks after birth. Initially also the dorsal fin and tail flukes of the new born baby are soft (in order to ease through the mother's birth canal) but firm up soon after birth. It is always a privilege to come across a nursery school of dolphins on one of our eco marine tours from Ventry Harbour around the Blasket islands and Dingle Bay.

Fantastic boat trip

Tina_R, Sept 2023

Friendly crew, really good trip and saw seals, dolphins a hump back whale and a minky whale. Amazing !

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you Tina for your 5 ***** review! I am glad that you enjoyed your boat trip with Blasket Islands Eco Marine Tours from Ventry Harbour and that you got to see seals, dolphins, a humpback whale and a friendly Minke whale on your Afternoon Tour with us.!

Seeing the country beauty...

Deborah_K, Sept 2023

Seeing the country beauty by the sea and the many dolphins, whales, and seals. The crew knew exactly where to go and were very informative when showing sights.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you Deborah for your nice review about our boat tour and great crew! We are glad that you enjoyed the great experience of a slow eco marine boat tour around the Blasket Islands and Dingle Bay, with plenty of time to take in all the beautiful seascapes and landscapes and also leisurely time to watch the wonderful marine wildlife.

A perfect day at sea

Ursula_E, Aug 2023

We were lucky and had perfect weather, we saw dolfins, seals and even a whale. The stuff was so friendly. Thank you for a wonderful experience.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you Ursula! We are glad that you enjoyed your boat tour with Blasket Islands Eco Marine Tours from Ventry Harbour, 4 miles west of Dingle town.

Memorabile excursion.

Sabrina_A, Jul 2023

It has been a memorabile experience, we watched puffins, seals, a whale, dolphins and beautiful cliffs.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you, Sabrina, for your nice review! We are glad that you appreciated our beautiful seascapes and landscapes as well as our wonderful marine wildlife.

Worth it!

Susan_S, Jun 2023

Awesome trip, saw dolphins, seals and puffins. Some even saw a whale, but that's always a guess. Great guides, happy to see they had translated some terms to Dutch. I was lucky, as we had gorgeous weather and they had cancelled the trip for the next day. You can go by bus from Dingle to the departure point, and get off at Ventry beach or the Community Center. I got a lift back to Dingle, as we arrived too late to take the bus back.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you Susan for your very nice review (!) and glad that you got to see dolphins, seals, shearwaters and perhaps even a brief sight of a (Minke) whale! They can be very elusive and hard to spot some days. Thank you for your complimentary words about our wildlife guide Jonathan and our skipper Vincent. Dank je en tot ziens! Mick

Sunny day on the waters of Ireland

Ann_T, Jun 2023

It was a gorgeous day on the water and we could not have asked for a better Captain and tour guide. We were almost back to the harbour without seeing any whales or dolphin but our Captain was determined to find some for us to see and he certainly did...he went above and beyond and it was appreciated!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you Ann for your 5***** review and complimentary words about our Captain Vincent and tour guide Jonathan. We are glad that you had a nice sunny day for your tour and that our Captain managed to find you some interesting marine wildlife. Look forward to seeing you again sometime on one of our tours with Blasket Islands Eco Marine Tours from Ventry Harbour.

Pick a different operator if you are a family.

Teresa_M, May 2023

The operators of this tour are very rude and not considerate of families. Additionally they are unwilling to help you if a stressful situation arises.

Response from Host, May 2023

??? We have no idea what this review is about or if the reviewer ever travelled with us? Our tours are not suitable for children under 12 yrs., We have a separate tour for families and children under 12 yes. At half fare under a different heading. We had a traveller called Teresa with group of 4 recently who did not show, even though we waited at departure point for 15 minutes with other (very frustrated) passengers on board. Perhaps this is the real cause of this bad review? We will report the issue to Viator, the booking agent.

Awesome

John_H, May 2023

The captain and first mate were friendly and knowledgeable, could not have had a better experience. Thank you both, very much appreciated.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you very much John for your complimentary words about our skipper and crew. As we say "only the best, for the best".

Stunning scenery, hard working crew

James_P, Aug 2022

Getting to the dock was easy with the directions. Parking a little harder. Overall uneventful in getting started on the boat. The crew were really looking out for people running late. The scenery was amazing, and we saw loads of sea life - birds, dolphins, and even some land critters. However, for us on 8/6/22 we didn't see but one retreating whale. They did everything they could to find whales, but no luck today. Even so, we were given a great show by the dolphins, and the crew were talkative and showing us several different sites. It was more than worth it even without the whales. The puffins departed the last week of July, but we did get to see a straggler. Overall, I highly recommend this crew, boat, and tour. Very nice time.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you James for your very nice review (!) and praise for our hard working crew who do everything they can to make your experience enjoyable!

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