Great Blasket Island

Great trip from dunquin pier out to the island in 20 mins Guided tour giving all the history and a nice little cafe where you can get a coffee and take in the wonderful view

If you want to experience a perfect day on a remote island, go with what I would call The Great Experience of Blasket Island. Wonderful guys (thank you Billy and Chris for your kindness and all the explanations 😊), only happy few people, incredible views, riche wildlife with hundreds of seals on the beach and dolphins playing around the boat. It was one of our best ideas ever.

If you do anything in Ireland, stay on the Great Blasket Island. It's absolutely stunning and if you have nice weather like we did, you will be blown away. No electricity or hot water in the cottages but that's all part of the experience.

Amazing experience! Beautiful scenery and wildlife encounters provided by a well run experienced crew of guides. Will definitely recommend to others.

Great crew. Welcoming kind and secure. Great journey around the Blaskets and try to trek on Great Blasket but thick cloud ... Frustration erased by seeing seals, dolphins and amazing cliffs on other islands. Thanks guys!

Over the June Bank holiday we got to experience the beauty of the great blasket Island in person. We lucked out with the weather . We got to see so much. Billy and Chris are so knowledgeable , we learned a great deal from them. The island is so beautiful. Such a wonderful place to explore . The views are breathtaking. We saw seals, puffins and countless dolphins🤗🤗. Book this trip now, you won't regret it.

The trip to Great Blasket island was the highlight of our Kerry tour. There is something about this place, the people, their stories and life... How and why they ended up on the island, why they had not left for so long, and what made them leave in the end. The ferry from Dunquin takes about 30 minutes. During low tide, the boats can only be approached by rafts. The scenery is breathtaking, and make sure to take the free tour with the guides, as they have a lot to say about the history and the people of the island. There is a hostel on the island (you can spend the night if you book in advance) and also a small cafe, but no other facilities. Nobody lives there no more.

This is a true natural experience for all. Take the boat from Dingle. We travelled with eco tours. Also others. 45 minutes to the island. Bring your own food. There is a café for 2 months in summertime but don’t depend on them. Drinks and a few meals. WC. Not wheelchair friendly at all. You can easily walk the island for 2-3 hours. Depending on your form. About 6k from one side to the other on the longest. You will se seals, birds and rabbits here. Also sheep and 2 mule. It’s worth the money. Especially in good weather

I am so so happy that my visit to the Great Blasket Island is also my 800th review on Yelp!! We took the ferry over and arrived on an amazing paradise, full of sheep and ruins and maybe about only 100 other tourists. (This is for over 1,100 acres of unspoiled largely mountainous terrain!!!) The Great Blasket Island is home to an abundance of wildlife and fauna, and I spotted so many seals on the bay and the beach. Plus wandering the peaks I spotted hares and of course, the obitiquious sheep! The Island also has a rich Irish history and was inhabited from pre-history, up to 1953. It's also got a great scuba diving rep as a number of the Spanish Armada ships were wrecked around on the rocks back in the 1600s. The chain of Islands is also touted to be the most westerly point in Europe (next stop Boston!) , In the past few years a number of the houses have been restored and amenities provided for visitors to the island. The main island is know for the following things to do: - Great Blasket Island Wildlife (Dolphins and Seals) - Superb walks on the mountain tracks - Amazing flora and fauna plus the herb gardens of the settlers have now run wild so cool to suddenly encounter a random wild basil bush - Pre-historic remains - Extensive bird life A word of caution- Extreme care on this island is needed when walking around as the terrain is so unstable (there are no paved roads, anywhere) plus tits open cliff side with no barriers. Also water is a limited commodity on the Island, so you might have to go to the loo au natural!! Also bring your own water bottle if you can. We meet with the bloke talked about in this article (http://www.independent.ie/life/i-quit-banking-to-work-on-a-secluded-island-30580859.html) and it was amazing seeing living really cut down to its very basics! If you are interested in staying over on the island, the info about the minimally basic self-catering accommodation (only available in five restored houses) is on Airbnb. I loved my 3.5 hrs on the island - it was a magical, peaceful and relaxing getaway. Note: #272 of Yelp 100 challenge for 2016 Note nos 2: 800th review!! Woot!!

Great trip. Saw so much wildlife and the island is spectacular. Captain Billy offers some great insight into the wildlife and history of the islands. Great value for money and the best part of our trip to Dingle. Don't miss!