Our Cruise

Cruise around Skellig Michael

Skellig Michael is undoubtedly one of the natural wonder of world.  It is located 12km (8 miles) off the coast of Portmagee, in the south west of Ireland. This natural wonder of the world bursts out of the wild Atlantic, soaring to reach the sky and on some days it surpasses the sky line. Skellig Michael stands proudly at 218 metres (714ft) above the sea level.

There is no doubt that there are many vantage points on the Skellig ring and Ring of Kerry respectively, but none of them compares with what you will experience in our boat the Marber Therese ll; we really get up close and personal to these amazing rocks.

Skellig Michael is now a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The reason for such a prestige prestigious accolade is that Skellig Michael is a world renowned archaeological site. The Skelligs is the location of a well-preserved monastic settlement, which dates back to the early Christian period of the sixth century.

Small Skellig

As we know, there are two rocks out there in the Atlantic; one of them is the Skellig Michael and the other is the Small Skellig. The Small Skellig is determined not to be out done by his bigger brother. The Small Skellig enjoys a world famous reputation itself: as it is the second largest colony of Gannets in the world. It is the home to more than 27,000 pairs of such birds.

Our Skellig Michael Cruise

Our cruise lasts approximately 2.5 hours and you get to see this UNESCO World heritage site from a unique perspective. Our first trip leaves the pier at Portmagee at 10: 30 a.m daily; (the following departures are at 1:30 p.m and 4:30 p.m) weather permitting.

Our cruise will give you a great opportunity to discover  both islands, as we are the only operator that goes around both rocks; this is the only way to fully appreciate these amazing jewels of nature.

Our cruise here on the Marber Therese II also allows you, the people who are unable to climb the great rock, to get to see this wonder of the world first-hand. Many people who come to Portmagee are unable to climb Skellig Michael for a variety of reasons; young families, age, disability or time constraints etc. This is where we come in!

Book now, your Cruise around Skellig Michael

Now that you know  the times do not hesitate to book here online to avoid any disappoint. Also if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us today.

Paul Devane

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About us

Skellig Michael Cruises of Portmagee

Welcome to our site, Skellig Michael Cruises.com. We are the Devane Family from beautiful fishing village of Portmagee. Portmagee of course is the gate way to one of the natural wonders of the world; that is Skellig Michael.

Our mission…

…is to allow you, the person that cannot climb Skellig Michael, the opportunity to get up close and personal with this UNESCO World heritage site.

Our Vision…

…to have numerous luxury boats offering you this unique service.

Skellig Michael Cruises

Skellig Michael cruises was launched on the 23/7/2013. This initiative was our brain child as we could clearly see a gap in the market for people who were unable climb to the rock.  I and my wife Mary decided that if we were ever in the position to provide the service, we would. So here we are, after our first season, which has been a tremendous success.

Our boat

The Marber Therese II is a new charter boat built to the highest standards for carrying passengers around Skellig Michael. This newly built Cygnis Cyfish 39 has a full Irish P5 licence.

The boat has been named after my father’s trawler “The Marber Therese” and was built and launched in Dingle in 1981. It remained in full operation until 2009.

My father and grandfather have had a fishing trawler operating from Portmagee Pier since the 1950’s. My father fished his trawler “Marber Therese” up until a week before he passed away suddenly in 2009.

Come and join us

Now that you have met us, feel free to look through our site and enjoy the wondrous Skellig Michael. After this, I know you will want to take a cruise with us and I promise you it will not disappoint you; instead it will be an experience that you will hold dearly for the remainder of your life.

Paul Devane

 

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Our Boat

Boat of Skellig Michael Cruises

The Marber Therese II is a new charter boat built to the highest standards for carrying passengers around Skellig Michael. This newly built Cygnis Cyfish 39 has a full Irish P5 licence; since the beginning of July this year (2013) we have been providing this unique service to carry passengers around Skellig Michael.

Our cruise

Our cruise here on the Marber Therese II allows you, the people who are unable to climb the great rock, a unique opportunity to get to see this wonder of  the world first hand. Many people who come to Portmagee are unable to climb Skellig Michael for a variety of reasons; young families, age, disability or time constraints etc. This is where we come in! Our cruise lasts approximately 2.5 hours and you get to see this UNESCO World heritage site from a unique perspective.

The Launch of Skellig Michael Cruises

The official launch of luxury tour boat Marber Therese II took place on Portmagee Pier on Saturday July 27th 2013 at 6p.m. Speakers on the night included Chairman of Portmagee development group John Murphy,  Councillor P.J. Donovan followed by a blessing of the boat by Fr. David Gunn. Councillor Michael Healy Rae also spoke on the night showing his support for this initiative.

Skellig Michael Cruises owner

My name is Paul Devane and I am a native of Portmagee, steeped in tradition and experience of the wild Atlantic. I spent two full years fishing on father’s trawler and numerous summers. Around this time, I noticed many people were not able to climb the skelligs for many and different reasons; therefore, I made a promise to myself. If I was in a position to help these people  who could not climb this majestic rock, I would.  Two years ago myself and my mother decided to sell the fishing licence off our trawler and put  the money towards building a new boat to bring passengers around Skellig Michael. So here we are today with the Marber Therese II.

The Marber Therese II

The boat has been named after my father’s trawler “The Marber Therese” and was built and launched in Dingle in 1981. It remained in full operation until 2009.

My father and grandfather have had a fishing trawler operating from Portmagee Pier since the 1950’s. My father fished his trawler “Marber Therese” up until a week before he passed away suddenly in 2009.

We look forward to seeing you soon

We are very excited about offering you this unique opportunity to see one of the  natural wonders of the world and we look forward to providing you the experience of a lifetime.

Paul Devane

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