Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher Day Cruise: Sail Straight from Galway, No Buses Required

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Embark on an award-winning day cruise from Galway to the Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher. No buses required! Explore traditional island culture and marvel at the iconic Cliffs of Moher.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Galway Bay - This is the only tour where passengers can sail straight from Galway City. Breath the fresh sea air and admire the views of the Connemara and Clare coastline as we sail towards the Aran Islands.
Inishmore - Passengers can spend 4.5 hours exploring the largest of the Aran Islands, Inis Mór.
Cliffs of Moher - We will make our…

What's Included

Return cruise from Galway Bay to Inis Mór, the largest Aran Island
Audio guide on prehistoric archaeology, natural heritage, and stone fortresses

Additional Information

Awarded ‘BEST IRISH EXPERIENCE’ and ‘Boat Tour of the Year in Ireland 2024’, this is the only tour that enables passengers to sail straight from Galway City to see the Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher. (All other tours require a bus).
Aran Island Ferries luxury vessels will showcase the spectacular Wild Atlantic Way coastline of Connemara and Clare…

Location

H91 PD37

Beside Port of Galway Office. If heading towards Galway city take the first entrance on the left of the Galway Harbour Hotel (H91 E9PR). If leaving Galway city take the second entrance on the right of the Galway Harbour Hotel. Proceed straight where you will be prompted by signs to enter a carpark.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Seaside17878634658

Jul 22, 2025

Beautiful ferry ride, Aodhan was great - I had a wonderful journey on the ferry from Inis Mor to Galway City. Seeing the cliffs of Moher from the water is a 10/10 experience. Aodhan, one of the crew, was especially helpful and kind to me- give that man a promotion!

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Flavie

Jul 17, 2025

Do it again with pleasure ☺️ - Ferry very comfortable, very friendly staff, including a member of the French speaking crew which is appreciable (especially for small tips 😉). The staff was very considerate during the return crossing with a swell and a very intense roll.....

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Nina_s

Jul 17, 2025

Awesome! - Crew was polite and helpful. Seats were comfortable and Captain was informative as we were passing sites. Boarding and de-boarding was quick and efficient.

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Milom303

Jul 16, 2025

Be prepared before you take the trip! - This is a great excursion! The boat ride over was rough. Approximately 40% of the passengers were vomiting so plan ahead. I purchased anti nausea medication (Kwell from Boots pharmacy in Galway) and was fine. If you have any tendency to get sea or motion sickness TAKE MEDICATION, PLAN AHEAD! I was shocked how many people were surprised by the rough seas. Anyway, once on the island we did a horse and carriage tour which was amazing!

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Richard

Jul 15, 2025

Stunning. - As a solo traveler with a mobility issue I would highly recommend this trip (you must be able to do some walking so inform prior to booking. I could not have been better looked after by both Aiden, Owen and the rest of the crew. Thank you for a great day that I will never forget and your genuine support. Regards Richard

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Milena_g

Jul 14, 2025

Very well organised, safe... - Very well organised, safe is very friendly and facilities and choice of drinks on board was fantastic. Parking in Galway and getting to the pier was very easy - instructions are very well explained on the ticket. Highly recommend this tour.

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Anonymous

Jul 12, 2025

If you get seasick, take some anti-sickness pills! - If you get seasick, take an anti-sickness medicine! It was a wonderful cruise to the Aran Islands. Both my daughter and I brought our own so it was OK, but more than half were drunk. Even when we were drunk, we were all feeling good and active when we got to the islands!

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Bethhb4127bu

Jul 21, 2025

Barf Cruise 2025! - I'm surprised there is no warning on the main Aran Island Ferries webpage about the seasickness. Probably 3/4 of the 250 ppl on our boat were either vomiting or close to it on the way there. Picture the scene from Stand By Me with the pie eating contest! The dramamine we took didn't help. My son had a scopolamine patch and he was still very nauseas but didn't get sick. Two of our family members who never get motion sickness were vomiting. When we got to the island, we had to spend some of our limited time recovering before we could get on our bikes. Note that there is no bike path. You are biking on a narrow, two-way road with cars zipping by very fast, even on the green route. On the boat back, we were going with the waves so it was a lot smoother.

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Markusa661

Jul 17, 2025

Wonderful time - Overall the trip was very nice. The waters were rough and a lot of the passengers were getting sick but the crew was very attentive and helpful. The island was nice and would recommend renting an electric bike.

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G2248rcdavidh

Jul 14, 2025

beautiful island, nice trip, long boat ride - The ride is 1.5 hours each way. on the way back they take you close up to the Cliffs of Moher which are beautiful and very cool. The island is great, especially if you want to rent an electric bike and bike along the trails to the other end of the island. Trail was kind of busy but not too bad. lovely views of the mainland and other islands but in the end, we kind of wished we had not done the trip since it took a whole day and we are not particularly big on hiking/biking. For the right person this is a great trip but the ride over and back was a bit long.

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From $71

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult