Boat trips on Lough Leane

Explore the beautiful Skellig Michael

Skellig Michael is a world-renowned tourist attraction that is located off the beautiful coast of South Kerry. The Famous island and surrounding areas are steeped in history both past and present. It is home to some of the most scenic and eye-catching views in the world along with amazing wildlife creatures ranging from Bottlenose Dolphins, Seals and Humpback Whales to Puffins and the 2nd largest colony of Gannets in the world.

The Skellig Coast is part of the Wild Atlantic Way. From Valentia Harbour and lighthouse to the Kerry Cliffs and the Skellig Islands, the beautiful coast off South Kerry is a joy to behold. The history of Skellig Michael and its twin Little Skellig dates back more than 350 million years. However, it is most famous thanks to St. Fionán, who found a monastery on the island in the 6th century, and so began centuries of monks settling on the island until the 13th century. Around this time, deterioration in the weather led to the island becoming inhabitable and the monks left for the mainland and settled in Ballinskelligs. Throughout time, Skellig Michael has changed ownership and in 1880 the OPW took the monastic remains into the states care. More than a century later, in 1989, the state purchased the island and in 1996 Skellig Michael was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its importance in the natural world. In recent times, Skellig Michael was home to Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Episode VII “The Force Awakens”. The scenes were filmed in 2014 and the Skelligs features heavily towards the end of the movie. In 2015, the crew returned to film scenes for Star Wars Episode VIII “The Last Jedi”. The island was chosen because of its authenticity and how it fit in as part of the Star Wars world. Skellig Coast Adventures is a newly established boat tour company that offer both unique landing tours to Skellig Michael and Eco Trips around the Skellig Coast. We are an amalgamation of four tour operators that have been operating on the coast for longer than we care to admit! Our fleet consists of 4 purpose-built vessels: The Deva, Skellig Walker, Ursula Mary and Celtic Victor. During our landing trip, you will get the chance to depart the vessel on Skellig Michael and climb the 640 steps to the top. Visitors are allowed 2.5 hours on the Island. This trip is not suitable for children under the age of 10 and does require some level of fitness. The eco tour is a great alternative and no less unique experience for families with young children or people with physical ailments. While you will not get the chance to land on the Island, we will get you as close as possible, and our captain will bring the tour to life for you with amazing details about the history of the Islands. We hope that our combined knowledge of the Skellig Coast will improve what is already a once in a lifetime experience. We look forward to welcoming you onboard soon.

Contact us: Mobile: 087 901 7338 Book now through our website: skelligcoastadventures.ie Contact us through email at: info@skelligcoastadventures.ie You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram: @skelligcoastadventures

TOUR INFORMATION

Skellig Michael Landing Tour: €100 p.p

• Arrive at Portmagee Pier 8.30 a.m. • Depart Portmagee 9.00 a.m. • Arrive at Skellig Michael 10.00 a.m. • Depart Skellig Michael 12.30 p.m. • Return to Portmagee 1.45 p.m.

Skellig Coast Eco Tour: €40 p.p

• Arrive at Portmagee Pier 2.15 p.m. • Depart Portmagee 2.30 p.m. • Arrive at Skellig Islands 3.30 p.m. • Depart Skellig Isands 4.15 p.m. • Return to Portmagee 5.00 p.m.

Contact us directly for fantastic family, child and student rates on our eco-tours