Travelling with 4 kids, my wife and I had a great time going out at sea and seeing seabirds and seals,and anticipating to see the whales. Unfortunately, none were to be seen that day (end of July, 2008). However, we were absolutely thrilled and awe-struck to see tens of dolphins litterally dancing around the boat, under the boat and jumping... more

we have gone whale watching twice on the Holly Jo with Colin Barnes (reen pier near Union Hall)and it was brilliant to see whales off the coast of Ireland - we also saw seals, dolphins, mackeral shoals and loads of birds and got the see the coastline from the sea - it was well worth the trip but remember to... more

I have recently spent some time in beautiful West Cork in Southern Ireland. Being a wildlife enthusiast, I took the opportunity to join a whale and dolphin watching expedition with Nic Slocum of Whale Watch West Cork (--) We spent a fantastic four hours out on the seas enjoying seeing Ireland from the sea and had spectacular sightings of fin... more