Great Blasket Island

Great Blasket Island The Great Blasket Island Experience. • History • Heritage • Nature. Departing daily at 11am from Dingle Marina (directly below the Tourist Office).

Occupied from pre-history, the island overlooks the location where a number of the Spanish Armada ships were wrecked. The small farming and fishing community exceeded a population of 150 in the early 20th century, but had dwindled to a small number when the island was vacated in 1953. The old village above the Trá Bán (White Strand) is situated on the north-eastern side of the island, facing the m

ainland and Slea Head

The most thrilling way to see Dingle Bay; experience the outstanding natural beauty of the Dingle coastline, paired with an exciting speed boat blast approximately 6h round trip €80pp. Stopping on both legs of the tour to we cruise out of the harbour, increasing speeds to blast along the beautiful Dingle coastline taking a wide arch to give ourselves a better chance of spotting one of the many other whales, dolphins or porpoise and abundance of sea birds of Dingle bay. Reaching the Great Blasket Island we tour to the Northern shore which is a hotspot for Grey seal activity, the island is home to a large colony and we frequently see large numbers here. We then land our passengers for 3.5 to 4 hours where they can take a tour of the Village provided by the OPW and explore the many wonders the island has to offer. A complementary Tea/Coffee is provided for all our customers. On the return trip we take a wide arch off the island to give ourselves a good chance of spotting some wildlife again then cruise close to the coastline and explore the spectacular cliffs outside Dingle harbor. No Rush or time restraints for a personal easy going trip with a maximum capacity of 12 passengers. The 'Peig Sayers' Stormforce 11 is the flagship of the Redbay range, offering the best that RIBs can offer. She has a indoor 12 seater cabin for those who want to keep dry and warm. The Peig Sayers incorporates quality, speed, safety and comfort. You are not seeing the best of Ireland unless you catch it from the water. Our Speedboat Eco-Tour takes you from Dingle Harbour out and around the beautiful peninsula coastline. Feel the fresh Atlantic air on your face as you experience breathtaking views of the staggering cliffs, wildlife that is native to the Dingle shores.






05/01/2025

🌅 Great Blasket Island Accommodation & Coffee Shop Caretakers for 2025 🦭

Just a quick update for anyone interested, applications are now open for the 2025 Caretaker positions.

✨ Details:
• Applications close on January 10th
• The link to apply is in our bio – please check the FAQs before submitting.
• Note: Our website has changed, so please watch the tutorial video for help finding the application form.

For any questions, feel free to email us at [email protected].

Many thanks!
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31/12/2024

Happy New Year from the Great Blasket Island Experience ✨ A heartfelt thank you to all our incredible visitors and supporters — not only in 2024 but over the past 10 years. Here’s to creating more memories and adventures in the 2025 season 🌊💚 💙

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The Cathedral Rocks📍I N I S N A B R O 🍀
19/11/2024

The Cathedral Rocks

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From golden hues to fiery reds- Captured recently during a sunlit evening hike to the far side of Great Blasket Island, ...
25/09/2024

From golden hues to fiery reds- Captured recently during a sunlit evening hike to the far side of Great Blasket Island, as the sun set over Tearaght, the westernmost Blasket 🌄🌅

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For his 90th birthday, Jim Callery has decided to walk the 165km National Famine Way Walk from Strokestown, Co Roscommon...
25/09/2024

For his 90th birthday, Jim Callery has decided to walk the 165km National Famine Way Walk from Strokestown, Co Roscommon to Quays in Dublin in aid of an immigrant charity.
Jim has dedicated a lot of personal time and effort preserving and raising awareness to Irish immigrants and the hardship they had to endure during the Irish Famine.

If you would like to donate, we have attached the gofundme link below 🙏👍🏼

Many thanks and best of luck to Jim 🇮🇪

Jim Callery, the founder of the National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park a… James Callery needs your support for 90 years a walking.... Showing us the Way !

A Herring Gull enjoying his lunch! 📸 David Newell **le
02/09/2024

A Herring Gull enjoying his lunch!

📸 David Newell



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Where the rainbow meets the sea 🌈🌊 **lepeninsula
21/08/2024

Where the rainbow meets the sea 🌈🌊

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Stargazing on the Great Blasket Island 💫✨ **lepeninsula
14/08/2024

Stargazing on the Great Blasket Island 💫✨

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Éirí gréine ar an mBlascaod Mór 🌄Sunrise with some rabbits to greet us this morning 🐰 **lepeninsula
31/07/2024

Éirí gréine ar an mBlascaod Mór 🌄

Sunrise with some rabbits to greet us this morning 🐰

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20/07/2024

🐋 H U M P B A C K S - 20th July 2024

We were treated to a wonderful show on our way home this evening . Twenty years at sea, with the boat in neutral and drifting, I have never seen a whale breach so close - absolutely spectacular (and slightly nerve wracking).

A big thank you to Aedán Houlihan from for the call. Day made! 🤗

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🏠 Accommodation Availability ☀️ July • 24th & 25th (2 nights) 🌻 August• 18th - 26th (1 & 2 nights) • 28th & 29th (2 nig...
20/07/2024

🏠 Accommodation Availability

☀️ July
• 24th & 25th (2 nights)

🌻 August
• 18th - 26th (1 & 2 nights)
• 28th & 29th (2 nights)

🍁 September
• 1st & 2nd (2 nights)
• 7th & 8th (2 nights)
• 15th - end of month (1 & 2 nights)

📞 Call Alice 0863135098 to book direct

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15/07/2024

H U M P B A C K W H A L E S 🐋

Another amazing encounter on our tour yesterday when we saw the return of the Humpbacks in Di**le Bay 🐋🩵

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11/07/2024

We're still replaying our wonderful encounter with John Coe and Aquarius. Amazing to think it’s exactly one year to the day since they passed through these waters, having last been spotted in this same location on 10th July 2023.
Here's a little bit more from yesterday’s special trip...




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😎 The Bank Holiday Weekend (and Sunshine!) has arrived! **le **lepeninsula
31/05/2024

😎 The Bank Holiday Weekend (and Sunshine!) has arrived!

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Nothing better than a coffee and a chat outside the Great Blasket Caife after a long walk ☕️🐕Swipe ➡️ to see an excited ...
15/05/2024

Nothing better than a coffee and a chat outside the Great Blasket Caife after a long walk ☕️🐕

Swipe ➡️ to see an excited doggo 🐶

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11/05/2024

The perfect day ft. northern lights 💚

I made this reel yesterday evening, thinking it was the perfect day…only to be surprised with incredible northern lights to top it all off 🙌

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🌅 Great Blasket Island Accommodation & Coffee Shop Caretakers for 2025 🦭 Just a quick update for anyone interested, applications are now open for the 2025 Caretaker positions. ✨ Details: • Applications close on January 10th • The link to apply is in our bio – please check the FAQs before submitting. • Note: Our website has changed, so please watch the tutorial video for help finding the application form. For any questions, feel free to email us at [email protected]. Many thanks! 🌊 #greatblasketisland #islandlife #greatblasketislandexperience #blasketislands #jobfairy

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Happy New Year from the Great Blasket Island Experience ✨ A heartfelt thank you to all our incredible visitors and supporters — not only in 2024 but over the past 10 years. Here’s to creating more memories and adventures in the 2025 season 🌊💚 💙 B & A x • • • • #happynewyear #thankyou #greatblasketisland #travel #ireland #dingle #blasketislands

Watching the World go by ☁️🌗 #greatblasketisland #ireland #dingle #blasketislands

What a flock of sheep! If you look closely at the end you can see a few clever ones sheltering on the cliff! The seals have retreated to the sea 🦭🌊#greatblasketisland #dinglepeninsula #kerry #thunder #ireland #irishsummer

🐋 H U M P B A C K S - 20th July 2024 We were treated to a wonderful show on our way home this evening . Twenty years at sea, with the boat in neutral and drifting, I have never seen a whale breach so close - absolutely spectacular (and slightly nerve wracking). A big thank you to Aedán Houlihan from @beehivehuts for the call. Day made! 🤗 #greatblasketisland #blasket #ireland #dingle #discoverireland #exploreireland #kerry #blasketislands #humpbackwhale #greatblasketislandexperience #dinglepeninsula

H U M P B A C K W H A L E S
H U M P B A C K W H A L E S

H U M P B A C K W H A L E S 🐋 Another amazing encounter on our tour yesterday when we saw the return of the Humpbacks in Dingle Bay 🐋🩵 #greatblasketisland #ireland #dingle #whales #humpbackwhale #discoverireland #exploreireland #travel #blasketislands #greatblasketislandexperience #wildlifeofinstagram

John Coe & Aquarius
John Coe & Aquarius

We're still replaying our wonderful encounter with John Coe and Aquarius. Amazing to think it’s exactly one year to the day since they passed through these waters, having last been spotted in this same location on 10th July 2023. Here's a little bit more from yesterday’s special trip... #greatblasketisland #greatblasketislandexperience #orcas #dingle #ireland #blaskets #whales

What a special day it was as we accompanied Joe Coe and Aquarius on our way home from the Great Blasket Island this evening. Our first proper encounter with the duo and it was something we will never forget. John Coe and Aquarius symbolize the beauty and fragility of marine life, inspiring ongoing protection efforts in our waters and reminding us why we’re so lucky to have Irelands National Marine Park on our doorstep. 🐋🩵#greatblasketisland #johncoeandaquarius #orca #ireland #dingle #discoverireland #blasketislands

It’s a YEP from us 🙋🙋🏻‍♀️ #greatblasketisland #discoverireland #Ireland #dingle #dinglepeninsula #lovinireland #islandlife #travel #blasketislands #boattour

Another month on the most beautiful island 🌊🐰🦭Summer, we’re ready for you ☀️ #greatblasketisland #dinglepeninsula #kerry #ireland #discoverireland #exploreireland #may #spring #islandlife

The perfect day ft. northern lights 💚 I made this reel yesterday evening, thinking it was the perfect day…only to be surprised with incredible northern lights to top it all off 🙌 #greatblasketisland #ireland #islandlife #perfectday #seaswim #irelanddaily #discoverireland #northernlightsireland

April…our first month as caretakers on the Great Blasket Island 🫶What a month it’s been, from storm Kathleen and being stranded for 12 days on our own, bird/seal watching and feeding lambs, to sunny days and lots of chats with day trippers and overnight guests, and plenty of beautiful sunsets, we’ve enjoyed it all 🌦️🦭🌊🐏🌅 We cant wait to see what the next few months bring!#greatblasketisland #blasketislandexperience #dingle #ireland #exploreireland #discoverireland #islandlife #april

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Occupied from pre-history, the island overlooks the location where a number of the Spanish Armada ships were wrecked. The small farming and fishing community exceeded a population of 150 in the early 20th century, but had dwindled to a small number when the island was vacated in 1953. The old village above the Trá Bán (White Strand) is situated on the north-eastern side of the island, facing the mainland and Slea Head Our speedboat Eco-Tour takes you from Di**le Harbour to the Great Blasket Island, experiencing the outstanding natural beauty of the Di**le coastline, paired with an exciting speed boat blast along the way. Departing Di**le Marina daily at 11am (pontoon directly below Tourist Office) this is the most thrilling way to see Di**le Bay; The full trip is approximately 6hours long - 1.5 hour Wildlife Eco Tour to the Island, 3 hours to explore the Great Blasket Island and 1.5 hours return to Di**le at a price of €60 per person // overnight guests @ €55 per person Stopping on both legs of the tour to see Fungi, we cruise out the harbour increasing speeds to blast along the beautiful Di**le coastline. Taking a wide arch out to sea we allow ourselves a better chance of spotting one of the many whales, dolphins/porpoise and sea birds of Di**le Bay. Reaching the Great Blasket Island, we tour to the Northern shore which is a hotspot for Grey seal activity - the island is home to a large grey seal colony and we often see an abundance of activity here. Landing our passengers for 3.5 to 4 hours, one can take a tour of the abandoned village provided by the OPW or explore the many wonders the island has to offer. A complementary Tea/Coffee is provided for all our Peig Sayers customers. No rush or time restraints for a personal easy going trip with a maximum capacity of 12 passengers. The 'Peig Sayers' Stormforce 11 is the flagship of the Redbay range, offering the best that RIBs can offer. She has a indoor 12 seater cabin for those who want to keep dry and warm. The Peig Sayers incorporates quality, speed, safety and comfort. You are not seeing the best of Ireland unless you catch it from the water. .