{"product_id":"puffins-seals-and-lighthouses-tour","title":"Puffins, Seals \u0026 Lighthouses Tour","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNorthern Ireland's classic \u003cstrong\u003epuffin tour\u003c\/strong\u003e: two hours from Ballycastle into Rathlin Sound, among the seabirds and the seals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left; color: #17324d; border-top: 1px solid #E3DED4; padding-top: 14px; margin: 22px 0 8px;\"\u003eOn the water\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003eOut of \u003cstrong\u003eBallycastle harbour\u003c\/strong\u003e with views of the North Coast, Rathlin Island and, on a clear day, the \u003cstrong\u003eMull of Kintyre, Islay and Jura\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRue Point lighthouse\u003c\/strong\u003e and the seals at Ushet Port\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the UK's largest seabird colonies\u003c\/strong\u003e: over 100,000 nesting birds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEast Lighthouse\u003c\/strong\u003e at Altacorry, 72 metres above the sea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBruce's Cave\u003c\/strong\u003e, where Robert the Bruce sheltered in 1306\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left; color: #17324d; border-top: 1px solid #E3DED4; padding-top: 14px; margin: 22px 0 8px;\"\u003eWildlife you may see\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePuffins\u003c\/strong\u003e, often on the water right beside the boat \u003cem\u003e(April to mid-August)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRazorbills, guillemots, kittiwakes, skuas and fulmars\u003c\/strong\u003e on the nesting cliffs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiving gannets\u003c\/strong\u003e, the best photo of the day if you time it right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeals\u003c\/strong\u003e basking at Rue Point\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDolphins and porpoises\u003c\/strong\u003e along the route \u003cem\u003e(occasionally and never promised, but it happens)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003eLate summer brings the odd \u003cstrong\u003eminke whale\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003ebasking shark\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(rare and never promised, but it happens)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left; color: #17324d; border-top: 1px solid #E3DED4; padding-top: 14px; margin: 22px 0 8px;\"\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003eWarm, waterproof clothing; bring a blanket if you feel the cold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003eMixed indoor and outdoor seating\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003eNot suitable for buggies, prams or wheelchairs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003eA Marine Mammal Observer or scientist is often onboard to help spot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d94f1e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003eWeather dependent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; border-top: 1px solid #E3DED4; padding-top: 14px; margin-top: 18px; color: #17324d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeparts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ballycastle harbour · \u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx 2 hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNB:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please arrive at least \u003cstrong\u003e15 minutes before departure\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ballycastle is busy in peak season, so allow time for parking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kintra Boat Tours","offers":[{"title":"Adult Ticket","offer_id":55137612366210,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Child (Under 16)","offer_id":55137612398978,"sku":null,"price":27.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/7631\/5823\/files\/1785534908451_ormxk5la_709f72e8-8a4c-4218-a729-ea6e7302dc9e.jpg?v=1785938156","url":"https:\/\/kintraboattours.co.uk\/products\/puffins-seals-and-lighthouses-tour","provider":"Kintra Boat Tours","version":"1.0","type":"link"}