Dingle Sea Safari: An Exhilarating Rib Experience with Unique Coastal Views and Marine Life

Experience Dingle’s coast and marine life up close on an exhilarating Rib tour. Limited to 12 people, it’s a must-see adventure.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dingle Sea Safari - Rated the top tour on TripAdvisor, this is the most exhilarating way to explore Dingle Bay from the ocean. The open RIB is limited to just 12 passengers per trip. The captain will share numerous facts about the Dingle Peninsula and Blasket Islands, including the geology of the breathtaking cliff formations. This ultimate RIB…
What's Included
  • Waterproof warm jackets provided
  • Waterproof pants provided
  • Life jackets provided
Additional Information

Dingle Sea Safari Rib offers a thrilling and enlightening journey. As the Rib navigates a large portion of the coastline and Blasket islands, it presents an unparalleled observation of must-see attractions. It’s an intimate excursion with only 12 people allowed at a time.
With marine life, sea Birds, and a knowledgeable captain who shares the history…

Location
Dingle Tourist Information Centre
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Donalk891
Nov 5, 2025
Dingle Sea Safari - Im a bit late leaving this review but it has to be said what a tour! From the moment we left the dock to the moment we returned Captain Dave had us on the edge of our seats , I didn't want it to end. He kicked things of with a geology lesson inside in this insane cave and then tied in a 400 million year old dried up river bed with that and to the birth of the peninsula. He told us the story of the slea head cross and spoke so passionately about it and his respect for Alfred Vanderbilt and how he gave his life to save another on the night the Lusitania sank. Then on to what he called the big island. As we sat there on a beautiful summers evening listening to the history of the village on the island with gray seals on the beach and circling the rib, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. We took off for two other islands i can't recall their names, we spotted some beautiful red deer on the cliff of one island and the stunning cathedral rocks on the other island, amazed to say the least. We then took off looking for wildlife , as we were cruising along enjoying the specular scenery we came across a pod of dolphins, they came so close I could have touched them, it was magic. I looked back at Dave and he was looking in the other direction, he beckons to us to take our seats and took off again in the rib. We arrived moments later at what Captain Dave described as a feeding frenzy , mind blown again! Gannets diving on a bait ball that was herded to the surface by a healthy pod of dolphins and then to top it all off some whales showed up , minke whales . I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was just spectacular. I can not recommend this tour enough Go and do it 100%
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Kim_b
Nov 3, 2025
Dolphins Galore! - After getting all the best gear on shore, we were on one of the last boats to head out this season and we were in for a treat. We spotted a pod of 25-30 dolphins, the captain said the largest he'd ever seen. We were amongst them for a good 20 mins. Then on to the cove and then visit the islands and the beach of seals. We spotted another much smaller pod of a different type of dolphins on our way back in. A fantastic excursion!
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Kelly
Nov 2, 2025
Highly recommend this tour! - This was more amazing than I thought possible. From the girls handing out the coats and pants to the tour itself. Dave was so excited to show us the best sights, a bit of history and tried and succeeded to get us close to a humpback whale. Wonderful!!!
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H_joni
Oct 25, 2025
Must do!! (with kids- 8&10) - This was our favorite thing that we did while visiting Ireland- it is an absolute must! We traveled with our 8 & 10 year old; they loved seeing all of the wildlife & we loved hearing about the history of the area. Thank you so much!
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Sightsee05246144616
Oct 19, 2025
Deeply memorable. - A wonderful trip into the most spectacular of coastal scenery, enhanced by our boatman's truly immpressive knowledge of heritage, geology, natural history etc. His humour and seamanship were a match for the beautifully wild setting. He made sure we enjoyed the experience as much as he obviously enjoys doing what he does. We may have baulked at the fee before going, but not after. Thank you.
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Anash7
Oct 17, 2025
Worth a show - Truly incredible. Good weather, great host and amazing time of the day to be in the sea. Missed out on the whales and puffins but saw a lot of dolphins, tuna and some amazing seals
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Jennybz4740um
Oct 16, 2025
10 / 10 Must Do Experience - We recently did a tour with Dingle Sea Safari and my husband and I can confidently say it was one of our favorite experiences we did on our two week trip in Ireland. Colm was our guide and was so knowledgable about the area, but gave us personal stories along the tour too about the islands and his family. We saw so many places we would never have seen if we didn't do the tour. Highly highly highly recommend!
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Ariannarm9231eb
Oct 15, 2025
Worth the trip to dingle ! - Absolutely worth the trip to dingle for the sea safari. Our guide was great and we saw all sorts of wild life. The company was fantastic to book with. We missed the ferry driving from Galway and was a few minutes late, the company called to confirm I was on my way and waited for us to arrive. Our guide was amazing.
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Kengq4590av
Oct 15, 2025
Excellent - Excellent trip, highlights included dolphins swimming alongside the boat, a mere 3-4 get away and a rather playful grey seal.
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Robertvhelvoirt
Oct 14, 2025
Totally top - Oh, this was great. Great guide Kevin who took the time to explain everything. Trip of almost 3 hours. Boat comfortable. Seals and dolphins spotted. Top day. Top company.
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From $116
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).