Whale Watching Tours

Dolphin & Whale Watching Tours West Cork Ireland

The Boat: RV Voyager is a well-equipped, twin-engine catamaran, built specifically for whale and dolphin watching tours off West Cork and is licensed to carry 12 passengers and 2 crew by the Department of the Marine. She is fast and stable and has all round excellent visibility, ideal for whale and dolphin watching tours. With a toilet on board, facilities for making hot drinks and a spacious wheelhouse with seating, passenger comfort is assured.

Where: Join RV Voyager at REEN PIER, Castlehaven, West Cork. Click below for a map on how to reach Reen Pier from Union Hall village. Union Hall is 30 minutes drive west of Clonakilty and 1 hour 45 minutes from Kinsale, Cork Airport and Cork city. REEN PIER is signposted from Union Hall and is about 2 miles distant. There is ample parking for the duration of the whale watching tour. For information on how to get to Union Hall & Reen Pier visit Cork Ireland - how to get here. Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled departure times.

When: During the early part of the season we run dolphin & whale watching tours in the morning and during the afternoon leaving around 9am and 2pm respectively. During the high season, July and August we will run tours at 9am and 2pm. Early morning tours and evening tours are scheduled according to demand. Other times may be booked by arrangement. Corporate bookings, group bookings and children are all welcome. Times may vary according to the prevailing weather and tidal conditions. EARLY BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL DURING THE HIGH SEASON TO ENSURE YOU GET THE TIME AND DAY YOUR REQUIRE.

What to see: Minke Whales, Fin Whales, Common Dolphins and Harbour Porpoises may be seen at different times of the year. Humpback Whales are a less frequent visitor to West Cork and we have opportunistic sightings of Killer Whales, Risso's Dolphins and Bottlenose Dolphins. More rarely do we see White Beaked Dolphins and Atlantic White Sided Dolphins. Common and Grey Seals may be seen year round and a variety of other marine wildlife - Gannets, Shags, Cormorants, Kittiwakes, Skuas, Shearwaters, Peregrine Falcons and various species of petrel are commonly sighted on our tours. In addition we see Turtles, Blue Sharks, Basking Sharks and the most unusual Sunfish at different times through the season.

Prices: For whale and dolphin watching tours of between 3 and 4 hours including the return part of the tour along the beautiful West Cork coastline viewing islands, castles, harbours and inlets that have changed little since the days of the old clan chiefs of O'Mahony and O'Driscoll.

• €50 euro per person

How to book:

• Call Nic on:
  Mobile: 00 353 (0) 86 120 0027
  Landline: 00 353 (0) 28 33357
• Booking / Enquiry Form Form

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