Wild Rathlin

The green cliffs of Rathlin Island rising from a blue sea

Fancy actually setting foot on Rathlin?


About 3 and a half hours · Adults £42 · Under 16s £27.50 · sails nearly every day from Ballycastle harbour

You've watched the island from the beach at Ballycastle. Our Wild Rathlin tour takes you there: past Fair Head to the mighty cliffs, in search of seals, puffins and seabirds along the way, then a whole hour ashore at Church Bay before the sail home. Not much planning needed, just one easy booking.

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A minke whale surfacing off Rathlin

In search of the locals


The route runs under the seabird cliffs and past sea caves and lighthouses. Seals doze in the coves, puffins and razorbills work the water in season, and now and then something bigger surfaces. We can't promise wildlife, but the crew will always help you look. Every trip is its own lucky dip.

The Selkie with guests aboard off Ballycastle

A whole hour ashore at Church Bay


Halfway through, the Selkie ties up and Rathlin is yours for an hour. Grab a coffee, visit the Boathouse Visitor Centre or have a wander on the bay before we sail for home. Just step aboard and the island day sorts itself.

Arrive 15 minutes before departure · layers and flat shoes · toilets onboard and on Rathlin · Weather dependent.

Puffin taking off from the water off Rathlin

The locals are expecting you

Three and a half hours, nearly every day, one easy booking.

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