Wild Rathlin: Puffins, Seals & Lighthouses Experience
Sail from Ballycastle along Rathlin's seabird cliffs and lighthouses, in search of puffins and seals, then spend a whole hour ashore on the island. About 3 and a half hours.Cost:
£27.50 – £42.00 per personDuration:
3h 30minAbout this experience
Discover the wild side of Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland's only inhabited offshore island: cliffs, caves and lighthouses from the sea, then a whole hour ashore on the island itself.
On the water
– From Ballycastle harbour along Rathlin's rugged Atlantic coastline
– Towering seabird cliffs, hidden sea caves and remote lighthouses
– Live commentary from our local crew the whole way
Wildlife you may see
– Puffins on the cliffs and the water (April to mid-August)
– Guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes on the nesting cliffs
– Seals basking 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
– Layers and flat shoes recommended
– Toilets onboard and on Rathlin
– We can't promise wildlife, but the crew will always help you look
– Weather dependent
Departs: Ballycastle Outer Harbour · Duration: approx 3.5 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.