Ireland’s Eye Ferries & Boat Trips

All tours depart from and return to the Pontoon on the West Pier in Howth, opposite Aqua Restaurant. The eircode is D13H2V4.

Yes absolutely, we welcome dogs on board once they are kept on a lead. Dogs are not allowed on the ferry to Ireland’s Eye as it is a protected bird sanctuary and are not permitted on the island.

Yes, our boats are wheelchair accessible for manual wheelchairs only. Access to the vessels is via a passenger pontoon. Unfortunately landing on Ireland’s Eye is not wheelchair accessible. Please contact us [email protected] should you wish to discuss accessibility.

Please ensure you book the direct ferry to the island if you wish to land. Landing concludes for the 2026 season on Friday 25th Sept, and will resume in April 2027. Landing on the island is at the discretion of the captain depending on weather conditions. If landing is not possible, we will give you the option to go on another boat tour or reschedule.

We do accept walk ons subject to availability, however, we strongly recommend booking online in advance.

Just yourself and your booking confirmation! We do advise wearing suitable footwear and a jacket/rain jacket. Our vessels all have rain canopies and/or indoor cabins too.

If conditions are not favourable for sailing, you will be notified by our team in advance and the tour will be rescheduled.

Buggies can be left securely on the pontoon, and collected again at the end of the tour.

No, life Jackets are available for all passengers in case of emergency.

Puffins nest on Ireland’s Eye from March – July. The best tour to see them is the Ireland’s Eye and Howth Coast Tour, we spot them mostly at the Cliffs at the back of the island where they nest. We cannot guarntee that you will spot them due to their nature, but we will do our best to point them out!

We sail year round! Our full schedule, including the ferry to land on Ireland’s Eye and our Sunset Cruises run from Apr-Sept. From Oct-Mar, our Autumn/Winter schedule still runs 7 days a week, with tours of Howth Cliffs and Ireland’s Eye every hour.