Duration
3 - 4 Hours
Daily trips run morning and/or afternoon dependent on tides and weather conditions.
Private Group Wildlife Tours
Celebrating a birthday, special occasion or a gathering with friends? Make it a day to remember with a private tour along the coastal waters.
Private Boat Tours
Why not book a private group tour to take in whale and dolphin watching along the West Cork coast. We have the option of doing what we do best and search for whales and dolphins on the open ocean or we could perhaps travel to Kinsale harbour along the majestic coastal scenery, observing all the wildlife and mammals that we encounter along the way. After docking at the marina in Kinsale, why not tour the town of Kinsale with all its history and dine in one of the many top class restaurants there. The return to Courtmacsherry can be by sea or we can arrange transport for your group along the Wild Atlantic Way back to Courtmacsherry. Angling charters are also available for half or full days if you wish to take a group fishing with one of our experienced skippers. Fishing equipment is available to hire.
Our Tour Path
Join us on the water as we depart Courtmacsherry harbour and take in from Galley Head to the Old Head with a 40 mile round trip taking in Coolim cliffs, Dunworley Castle and Clonakilty Bay.
Prices
Adult: €65
Children 4 to 17 years old: €40
Children 4 to 17 years old: €40
We recommend children on board be over 4 years of age.
Family Ticket
2 adults & 2 children (ages 4-17): €200
The perfect activity for the whole family to make memories.
Book Your Private Group Tour
Don’t wait! Why not join us this season in West Cork for a whale and wildlife tour or a fishing trip and make it an experience to remember.
Private Group Tour FAQs
The Lady Catherine boat can cater for groups of 39 passengers per boat trip with an additional 2 crew on board to look after the groups safety and make it an enjoyable experience. The Lady Patricia can be chartered for a group of 12 passengers.
A bespoke wildlife tour can be arranged for a group pending availability, season, etc. Our whale watching tours are a minimum 3 – 4 hours. A fishing charter is a half day booking.
Please ensure you are dressed appropriately for the weather whether sunny or cold. Make sure to wear a windproof/waterproof jacket, suitable outdoor footwear, appropriate hat, water and snacks as the trip is up to 4 hours long.
On our marine wildlife tours, we often encounter the wading birds including oyster catchers, bar-tailed and black-tailed godwit, whimbrel, curlew, grey plover, dunlin, redshank, grey herons, egrets, several species of duck and at certain times of the year brent geese.
As we leave the sheltered harbour, black headed, black backed, herring and common gulls and cormorants are present. When on the water we can see Gannets, Manx Shearwaters, Puffins, Guillemots, Razorbills and Kittiwakes. In late summer and autumn sometimes spot Great, Sooty and Corey’s Shearwater along with Great, Long-tailed, Pomarine and Arctic Skuas.
On most trips throughout summer and autumn, we encounter common dolphins; sometimes large groups of them which are majestic swimming alongside the boat. On rare occasions, we do encounter harbour porpoises also. On a successful day, we may encounter minke, fin or humpback whales.
