Planning a trip to Skellig Michael is an extraordinary adventure. To ensure you have a safe and enjoyable experience, we’ve compiled answers to frequently asked questions about our Landing Tours and Eco Cruises.
Yes –there are two types of trip to the Skellig Michael, one which permits you to land and the other which brings you around the skelligs, this one is called “the Eco Cruise”
Yes, landing on the skelligs is permitted once you travel on a licenced boat.
If you know your date for the cruise then you should book it, to make sure you get your preferred date, But with the Eco Cruise you can sometimes book it much closer to the departure date (We have more availability on this cruise than on the landing cruise.)
To make a booking for an eco cruise around the skelligs rock, choose from one of the following options:
For bookings made by e-mail for the Eco Cruise the departure time must be confirmed by phone on the morning of the departure.
There are four departures Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 1430 hrs from portmagee marina ( Some of these times may change depending on the numbers requesting the trip)Please check in with us early to confirm departure times
Yes- The Eco Cruise trip around the Skelligs is weather dependant. You need to contact us the morning of your cruise to discuss the weather conditions.
You would need to book your trip to Land on the Skelligs well in advance of your preferred date. anything upwards of 3 months.
Booking to Land on the Skelligs can only be made online. @ http://booking.skelligsrock.com
The bookings to Land must be confirmed by phone two days before departure.
The trip to Land departs daily from the 14th May until the end of September. This trip is weather dependant.
Each boat is permitted one landing trip per day.
Yes – The boats carry a full compliment of lifejacket, As per the Dept of Marine rules the passengers are not required to wear these lifejackets during the voyage. The reason being they are what is called a positive buoyancy lifejacket and very restricitve during the trip to the Skelligs. IF SOMEONE WISHES TO WEAR A LIFEJACKET DURING THE TRIP, WE WILL GLADLY ACCOMMODATE THEM We do not give out Personal Floatation devices as these are not fit for the open waters and should only be used during water sports activities such as kayaking, jet skiing wind surfing etc….
Quite possibly- On a day when conditions are incliment we would sometimes have 2 to 3 people who get seasick. If the conditions are good then we would seldom have people sick, unless the person is a very poor traveller.
We are not medical people so we cannot give definitive advise on this, only to say what we observed has worked for others.
No- There are no toilet facilites on the Skelligs
Please see a list of items which we suggest may be of benefit to you on the trip to the Skelligs
Yes- The Trips to Land on the Skelligs are weather dependant. You need to contact us 2 days in advance of your departue date to discuss your trip.
Trips to Land on Skellig Michael depart from Portmagee Marina @0830 hrs You will need to be in Portmagee 30 minutes before departure time.
Yes- There is a fully functioning toilet on board, located in the For’ward cabin.
Yes-The boats are licenced by the Dept of Marine and have a P5 licence. They undergo a very intensive inspection every 2 years before the licence is granted.
No. There are no facilities of any nature for the traveller to the Skelligs.
The weather is always different on the sea. So always bring extra clothes to keep warm. Also make sure that you bring some waterproofs with you. Light snacks/ sandwich
Always bring a backpack where you can have your extra clothes in the event of a change in the weather. Light snacks/ sandwich
A person wishing to visit the Skelligs should wear – preferably a hiking boot or at the least a strong walking shoe with good supports. Sandals should not be worn nor should shoes with a raised heel.
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