Howth Coastal Boat Tour

Embark on a thrilling 1-hour boat tour in Howth, Ireland, exploring Ireland’s Eye Island, caves, and marine life. Discover the famous Howth cliffs and harbor while hearing fascinating stories of the peninsula’s history. Spot puffins, seals, gannets, and guillemots along the way. Indulge in delicious seafood at the waterfront restaurants upon your return.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Howth - The Howth Coastal Boat Tour that get you up close and personal with small groups to the amazing wildlife, panoramic views and marine habitats of Ireland’s East coast.
    Get back to nature on a Howth cliff cruise along the waterline of Howth Cliffs and Irelands Eye, home to wild seabirds such as Gannets, Guillemots, Cormorants, Kittiwakes,…
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Join us in the picturesque coastal village of Howth in Dublin. Aboard our small boats, we get up close to Ireland’s Eye Island, explore caves, and observe marine life within the renowned UNESCO Dublin Bay Biosphere. Marvel at the stunning Howth cliffs and harbour on our charming boat trip, while learning about the rich history and insider stories of…

Location
Ireland's Eye Ferries (Howth Coastal Boat Tours and Island Voyages)
West Pier
From the train station: Turn left and after 50m take a left turn down unto the West Pier. Continue down the pier with trawlers on the right and restaurants to your left. Near the end of the pier, just past Aqua Restaurant you'll see ferry boats on the right in the harbour.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Emma_w
Jan 3, 2026
Brilliant tour, beautiful views and excellent tour guide! - We truly loved our tour around Ireland’s Eye. We had a fantastic tour guide, Harry, who was kind and extremely informative and gave us such a great rundown of the history of the island. We loved his style of touring which was never overbearing. Thanks to Harry and Maggie, this was a highlight of our trip to Howth!
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Julius_m
Jan 2, 2026
Great and friendly... - Great and friendly tour guide, beautiful impressions of nature. Good opportunity to escape from the crowded city and the pier is also worth seeing.
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Hayley_b
Jan 1, 2026
New Years Day - If you love the sea then this one is for you! If you’re doing the boat trip in winter make sure you wrap up very warm! Shane the captain was amazing friendly welcoming and charming!
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K2266kjaliciab
Dec 9, 2025
Great experience to see the ocean and wildlife, so close to Dublin City. - Excellent experience, enjoyed the boat trip around Irelands Eye and spotting a couple of seals and lots of gulls. Highly recommended. Easy to get to from Dublin City on train and we had a delicious lunch after at a restaurant on the pier.
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Judith
Oct 18, 2025
A beautiful time on the water - We really enjoyed the picturesque boat ride,and particularly seeing the birds and seals. Our captain, Harry, was great.
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Jared_c
Oct 17, 2025
A great breakaway. - Beautiful short boat ride around the island. Unfortunately the puffins were gone for the season but we saw reveals baby seals and the birds not migrating. A great breakaway from the busy Dublin city. Take the train to Howth vs a car, it’s cheaper and easier to get to!
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Juan_t
Oct 15, 2025
Very accommodating when... - Very accommodating when travel delays had me miss my initial booking and let me get onto the next available tour with no hassle!
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Craig_h
Oct 12, 2025
Fun morning - It’s a fun way to spend an hour on the water. And Howth is a gorgeous little fishing town for lunch afterwards. Our captain was a very nice young lady who knew her stuff too.
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Trek524734
Oct 11, 2025
Amazing - It was amazing. The kindest man explained everything to us while we were going around. It was my first time on a boat and i was terrified but as soon as i soon as i looked up i was amazed by the beauty of this country.
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Stewart_b
Dec 29, 2025
Very Very Dissapointing - Waste of money, got on boat at 3pm waited 10mins for trip to start sailed a few minutes out to the island captain moored for 10 minutes while he told us a Story about history then got told it was too windy to go round the island which he normally does so turned round sailed a few minutrdback to harbour arriving only about 30 mins after setting off definitely does not do what it says on the tin. Complete waste of money. Max 20 minutes of actual boat trip. A complete rip off.
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From $30
up to 11 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).