Safari Marino Épico: Delfines, Ballenas e Islas Blasket

We went for the full day tour including a few hours on Great Blasket Island. The Captain and our guide, Vincent and John, were brilliant, really informed and passionate and so great with the kids. We saw lots of wildlife including dolphins, seals and whales. We had a swim when on the island, the water was clear and fresh!! Lots of great knowledge shared about the ocean and the local wildlife. Highly recommend this tour, such a great day trip when in the Dingle area.

My husband and I did the seven-hour trip to Great Blasket on July 10. It was easily the highlight of our week on the Dingle peninsula. Weather was spectacular. After landing on the island, we easily had time to hike up to the top and stop for a picnic on the way down. On the return boat trip, we saw dolphins up close, plus Minke whales, seals, and puffins. Guides were very friendly and knowledgeable about local wildlife. Highly, highly recommend!

My daughter, her boyfriend and I went on the 4 hour Blasket Eco tour yesterday 10th July and enjoyed every second. The skipper Mick and the ecologist Jonathan were extremely helpful to everyone on board . They made sure we were comfortable in the boat, explained the safety procedures and off we went. We couldn't believe our eyes when we saw approx 9 or 10 Minke whales, a school of dolphins giving us a wonderful display , seals swimming near the Great Blasket, sea birds incl many shearwater, terns, gannets, a fulmer,razor bills, crested cormorants, guillemots,puffin incl a few pufflings . Jonathan was very knowledgeable and told us many interesting facts about the wildlife snd also about the Blasket Islands themselves. The skipper stopped every time something of interest was spotted and allowed us plenty of time to take everything in and take a few photos. It was immensely interesting and enjoyable and we left the boat thrilled with ourselves and also with a renewed resolve to do what we could in relation to conservation . Noreen O Hanlon, Mallow, Co. Cork

What an incredible adventure. On the trip we saw, minke whales, basking shark, common dolphins, grey seals, puffins, gannets, red deer and so much other wildlife. If that was not enough, there was the stunning scenery provided by the Blasket Islands, Cathedral Rock and Dingle bay. My thanks to Mick, Vincent and John for facilitating such a day.

We had a great skipper and wildlife guide. Very priveleged to see an orca, dolphins and puffins close up. Highly recommended for all!

We booked this tour hoping to see wildlife but got so much more. Vincent was an excellent captain and our eco guide John was extremely knowledgable. Their respect for the sea and her inhabitants was obvious. We were lucky to have a beautiful day with sightings of several species including, albeit briefly, a minke whale. The hike on Blasket Island was well worth the time as the views were spectacular but the highlight of the trip for us were the rock formations and sea caves. Truly magnificent.

We had a wonderful 18 days in Ireland--such a beautiful country--but the highlight of the trip was this tour. We were blessed with gorgeous weather--but we were scheduled for a day which was supposed to have bad weather--they contacted us and requested to change for a better experience--we could also cancel at no charge if that didn't work. Amazing customer consideration. Our guide was great--so much information. Blasket Island was great-we hiked around the hill and picnicked up top. Coffee at the cafe and a NPS history session. Then out into the Atlantic where we saw three types of whales--the Humpback, The Minke and The Fin Whale--also two types of Dolphins, Tuna leaping to catch fish and lots of birds. An amazing day start to finish

After the tour was canceled on Sunday due to high winds and terrible rain, we booked the next day. Because of a tidal serge, we could not get to the Blasket Islands to wander around. The tour guide asked if we would take the 4 hour tour of whale/dolphin watching. We took the afternoon cruise to see seals, common and bottlenose dolphins along with several types of sea birds. The scenery was gorgeous especially around Blasket Island. The guide, John, was knowledgeable and friendly. The captain, Vincent, was capable and worked hard to find the dolphin pods. The trip was well worth the time and fare.

We were on an excellent trip to Great Blasket Island 23. of July. The Island itself was exciting and really worth a vist. We saw 3 Coughs close to the seal-colony made the visit even better. On the the following whale-safari, we saw 2-3 Mink Whales and 2 flocks of Common Dolphins very close to the boat! And a lot of birds! thausands of Manx Shearwater - (and one Balearic!) all over the sea, Puffins close, Fulmars and other good birds. The guide (Britta) was very informing, and knew all abourt the birds at sea (and cateaceans, off course). A highly recomandable trip. Just do it!

The weather forecast did not look favourable, but what a glorious day was spent on Blasket Island. The island is steeped in history, but also so much wildlife. The beach is a haven for grey seals. After leaving the Blasket Island, Vincent once again demonstrated his navigational skills by showing us stunning scenery and magical wildlife. I will be back.