Wild Rathlin
Rathlin Island boat tour with an hour ashore
Do you want to set foot on Rathlin Island? Discover the wild side of Northern Ireland's only inhabited offshore island from the water, then spend a whole hour ashore.
See dates and bookThe island from the water
We head out of Ballycastle harbour and sail by Fair Head, the tallest cliff face in Northern Ireland. Along Rathlin's coast you see stunning cliffs, hidden sea caves and the lighthouses, and in season Northern Ireland's largest seabird colony.
Puffins from April to mid-August, seals all year. Dolphins and porpoises turn up occasionally, and a minke whale is rare, but it happens.
A whole hour on Rathlin
Then we tie up at Church Bay and the island is yours. Pop into the Boathouse Visitor Centre, wander the harbour and the village, and have a coffee or a bite at the Manor House or McCuaig's (not included). Sometimes there are seals basking in the sun in the harbour too.
One easy booking, and we bring you back. Children are very welcome, and there are toilets on board and on Rathlin.
Please be at the boat 15 minutes before departure. Bring warm, waterproof clothes and wear flat shoes. Every sailing depends on the sea conditions.
Rathlin is waiting
The coast from the water and an hour on the island, in one booking.