Activities
Ireland and its islands

A local company linking Ballycastle to Church Bay with the fast catamaran Kintra II (82 seats) and the Spirit of Rathlin, which carries luggage and a few pre-booked vehicles.

An RSPB reserve set around the West Light, 7 km from the harbour: viewing platforms above thousands of seabirds, puffins from late April to early July.

A Dingle family business offering eco-tour days with a landing on Great Blasket, RIB trips and fast transfers; it also runs the island cottages.

The oldest company serving Great Blasket, with daily departures in season from the small harbour of Dunquin; a short crossing, often with dolphins and seabirds along the way.

Year-round ferry between Baltimore and Cape Clear (about 45 min), summer departures from Schull; trips to the Fastnet lighthouse from April to October, with an optional stop on the island.

Family boat trips from Baltimore to watch whales, dolphins and seals, with a hydrophone on board; the company also runs a water taxi to the islands.

The O'Grady family's company runs the Roonagh–Clare Island crossing in about ten minutes, as well as crossings and charters to Inishturk; the service runs all year round.

Foot-passenger ferry between Magheroarty pier and Tory, a crossing of about 45 minutes, all year round weather permitting; no cars on board.

A local car ferry linking Burtonport to Arranmore in about a quarter of an hour, several times a day, with the recent Arranmore Blu carrying cars, animals and passengers.

Boats from Glengarriff to Garinish in about a quarter of an hour, passing a seal colony; daily service from mid-March, garden admission extra.