Dursey Boat Trips Travel Guide

Embark on an exhilarating journey with Dursey Boat Trips, a premier boat tour agency based in Garinish, County Cork, along Ireland's famed Wild Atlantic Way. This family-run business, launched in 2019, provides unique access to the stunning coastal landscapes and rich maritime history of the Beara Peninsula. Dursey Boat Trips operates out of Garnish Pier, taking passengers on tours around Dursey Island and out to Calf Rock, Cow Rock, and Bull Rock. The tours showcase the region's natural beauty, including abundant wildlife such as whales, dolphins, seals, and diverse seabirds like gannets and puffins.Choose from the popular Bull Rock Trip, which journeys around Dursey Island, revealing its Viking past, Gaelic chieftains, and tragic history. The trip continues to the wave-battered Cow Rock and Bull Rock, home to Ireland's largest gannet colony, with opportunities to pass through natural sea arches (weather permitting). Passengers will also hear tales of the courageous lighthouse keepers who manned Bull Rock from 1889 to 1991 and see the remains of the Calf Rock lighthouse destroyed in 1881. Alternatively, the Castletownbere Harbour Trip explores Bere Island, highlighting wildlife, history, lighthouses, and shipwrecks.Dursey Island itself offers a unique experience, accessible via Ireland's only cable car, which runs above the Dursey Sound. The island is ideal for walking, offering spectacular views and historical sites such as the Signal Tower.