Round Rathlin Lighthouses & Landing Tour
Once around the whole island: all three lighthouses including the upside-down West Light, the seabird cliffs, and an hour ashore at Church Bay. About 4 and a half hours.Cost:
£40.00 – £53.00 per personDuration:
4h 30minAbout this experience
The full Rathlin experience: the whole island in one sailing, finished with an hour ashore.
On the water
– Once around the whole island: bird cliffs, sea stacks and caves
– All three lighthouses in one trip
– The West Lighthouse, home of the RSPB Seabird Centre, seen from the sea: a view most Rathlin visitors never get
Wildlife you may see
– Puffins (April to mid-August), razorbills and guillemots
– Seals hauled out on the rocks
– Dolphins and porpoises along the route (never guaranteed)
– Now and then a minke whale surfaces (rare and never promised, but it happens)
Your hour ashore at Church Bay
– Visit the Boathouse Visitor Centre
– Wander the harbour and village
– Coffee or a bite at the Manor House or McCuaig's (not included)
Good to know
– Only a few sailings a season
– Layers and flat shoes; toilets onboard and on Rathlin
– Weather dependent
Departs: Ballycastle Harbour (outer pier)
Duration: approx 4.5 hours
NB: Please arrive at least 15 minutes before departure. Ballycastle is busy in peak season, so allow time for parking.
Your Host
Kintra Boat Tours is family run, sailing from Ballycastle harbour aboard the Selkie with a local crew who know every cave, colony and lighthouse on this coast. We can't promise wildlife, but we always help you look.