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Blasket Islands Eco Ferry Business Details Baile an Trasna, Ventry, Co. Kerry V92 XP64 T  +353 (0) 86 335 3805 E  info@blasketislands.ie W  www.blasketislands.ie Business Contact  Michael Sheeran Experience Join Blasket Islands Eco Ferry fromVentry Harbour (Ceann Trá) to Great Blasket Island (An Blascaod Mór). Great Blasket island is 8 miles distance by sea fromVentry Harbour, allowing ample time to see the landscape of the Dingle Peninsula from the Atlantic Sea. The service is classified as an Eco Ferry because they comply with strict environmental and conservation practices, including no dumping of rubbish at sea and recycling of all on board waste and rubbish. On the tour, keep an eye out for marine wildlife – dolphins, whales, seabirds, seals, basking sharks. Duration  1-3hrs Pricing Standard Retail Price from € 40 return pp (3hrs on island, if landing). Advance booking required Tour Operator Rate  Yes FIT Rate  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Tour Series Rates  Yes Group bookings/rates Contact  Same as above Opening Details & Refreshment Two ferry services a day, one departing in the morning (1000hrs) and the other at midday (1230hrs) both leaving visitors for 3hr. on the Great Blasket island and returning for 1500hrs and 1730hrs respectively. Mon-Sun inclusive – Depart 1000hrs. Apr 1st – Sep 30th – Ferry trips to the Blaskets are always subject to suitable weather and sea conditions. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Walking boots; waterproof clothing; woolly hat; sun cream. Limited car parking and coach parking. Bring Packed lunch if landing on Great Blasket island. Shop in Ventry village – Ventry (Ceann Trá) at departure point. Nearest Accommodation Hub Ventry & Dingle – www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To-Go/kerry Other Experiences Nearby The Celtic and Prehistoric Museum (3 miles) – www.facebook.com/The-Celtic-Prehistoric-Museum Louis Mulcahy Pottery (11 miles) – www.louismulcahy.com The Blasket Centre (Ionad an Blascaoid) (8 miles) – www.heritageireland.ie/ en/south-west/ionadanbhlascaoidmhoir-theblasketcentre Grazing Along The Wild Atlantic Way Business Details Caherdaniel, Co. Kerry T  +353 (0) 86 106 2110 E  seaweedwalks@gmail.com W  www. atlanticirishseaweed.com GPS 51.760419, -10.143642 & 51.7696° N, 10.1008° W Business Contact  John Fitzgerald Experience Join us at our Seaweed Discovery Centre at historical Derrynane Harbour for a seaweed Discovery & tasting workshop with a cup of aromatic tea and kelp cookies and enjoy a slideshow introduction to our most common Seaweeds. If you have the time, include a walk along the diverse Skellig Coast shoreline. Enjoy some seaweed nibbles along the way, including the flavoursome Duilleasc, which sustained the monks on the Skellig Island, which sits 12km away on the horizon. Graze on fresh seaweeds as you stroll along theWild AtlanticWay and listen to the sound of the myriad of busy feeding seabirds, Gannets, Shearwaters and Kittiwakes over the breaking Atlantic waves. Learn about the rich history of seaweed use from gunpowder to medicine, from firefighting to brewing, as you enjoy a fruit and ‘Carrigeen’ ice-pop. Visit an ancient ‘Shell Midden’ – a recorded archaeological site that may date back as early as 8,000 BC, evidence of Ireland’s earliest settlers who thrived on seaweeds, fish & shellfish. Duration  1-3hrs, tours in English. Pricing Standard Retail Price € 180 up to 8 pax, € 18 per head over. Price varies depending on which tour second tour option is chosen. No minimum numbers. Maximum 50 pax. FIT Rate  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Tour Series Rates  On request Group bookings/rates Contact  Same as above Opening Details & Refreshment Daylight hours year round. Bar at harbour and café at Derrynane House. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Gentle walking pace. Proper footwear and weather proof clothing if doing walking tour. Coach parking at Derrynane House and parking available in nearby village. Nearest Accommodation Hub Kenmare 45mins, Killarney 1hr – www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To-Go/kerry Other Experiences Nearby Staigue Fort, neolithic stone ringfort, (7km) – www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/staigue-fort/75110 Derrynane House & Gardens (5mins drive) – www.derrynanehouse.ie Derrynane Seasports (10mins drive) – www.derrynaneseasports.com 38 S O U T H E R N P E N I N S U L A S S O U T H E R N P E N I N S U L A S