Boat Tours

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• Public Boat Tour: 2024 90 min £40.00
  
• RiB RIDE!! 30 min £25.00
  
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  A fast blast designed for groups and families who want a quick trip at an affordable rate. 30 minutes on board - these trips stay closer to our base on Sketrick Island. Prepare for a bit of splashing (or a lot of the weather is poor) and a lot of laughs! Minimum number of 4 people required. We will refund bookings where the minimum number has not been reached.

• Eco Tour with Coastal Catch Ups (20th April) 180 min £49.00
  
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  Start your weekend with a fun and special experience!  Learn about the lough above and below the surface with local chartered marine scientist, Sam Purdon. From the top of the lough to the bottom, this tour explains our native and invasive sea species, focusing on everything from crustaceans to weeds, and telling us what we can do to help our planet help itself. This is 3 hour tour between 0900 and 1200 on selected Saturday mornings. 

• Eco Tour with Coastal Catch Ups (25th May) 180 min £49.00
  
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  Start your weekend with a fun and special experience!  Learn about the lough above and below the surface with local chartered marine scientist, Sam Purdon. From the top of the lough to the bottom, this tour explains our native and invasive sea species, focusing on everything from crustaceans to weeds, and telling us what we can do to help our planet help itself. This is 3 hour tour between 0900 and 1200 on selected Saturday mornings. 

• FULL (FLOWER) MOON TRIP 23rd May 2024 90 min £45.00
  
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  Ever popular, these full moon trips take in the seasons. Look at the times carefully, some are late! Weather dependent, on a calm night there is no better way to end the day.

• FULL (STRAWBERRY) MOON TRIP 22nd June 60 min £45.00
  
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  Ever popular, these full moon trips take in the seasons. Look at the times carefully, some are late! Weather dependent, on a calm night there is no better way to end the day.

• Eco Tour 29th June 2024 180 min £49.00
  
• FULL (HARVEST) MOON TRIP 18th September 2024 @ 1900 90 min £45.00
  
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  Ever popular, these full moon trips take in the seasons. Look at the times carefully, some are late! Weather dependent, on a calm night there is no better way to end the day.

• FULL (HUNTER'S) MOON TRIP 17th October @ 1730 90 min £45.00
  
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  Ever popular, these full moon trips take in the seasons. Look at the times carefully, some are late! Weather dependent, on a calm night there is no better way to end the day.

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Strangford Lough Boat Tours

Boat Tours NI – Strangford Lough Boat Tours offer public and private trips, experiences and even a waterborne taxi service on the beautiful, protected waters of this incredible sea lough. Available for all people of all ages as well as to film crews and photographers, environmentalists or historians. Our aim is to allow others to enjoy this wonderful designated area of outstanding natural beauty.

History, Heritage and Wildlife

Our boat tours generally begin at the historic Sketrick Castle and explain the history behind the monuments, monasteries, islands, rocks and wrecks. From invaders to Vikings, smugglers to Kings, this lough has seen just about everything. Steeped in history, even locals will get an eye-opener at some of what has happened over the centuries on Strangford, or Lough Cuan, as it was once better known. We’ll help you understand the necklace of stone forts that surround the lough, explain some of the flora and fauna, the sea life and the wildlife. We will also take you to places you could not reach; to the islands, each with their own astonishing story and geography. Find out where a King slept, see where the hostages were confined. Furthermore, take the route St Patrick sailed when he landed in Ireland for a second time.

Boat Tours Northern Ireland

From structured boat tours to bespoke events, we can take you there as quickly or slowly as you please. Our commercially coded RIB boat can reach speeds of up to 40 knots, or sail along at a peaceful pace. Enjoy the incredible scenery, seals and, if you’re very lucky, the odd dolphin, whale or porpoise.

So, get the wind in your hair, clear your head and leave your troubles in your wake. We’re here to get you afloat.

Food & Drink

High Tea at Sea is an experience arranged on request for full boat charter. Partnering with OPO in Lisbane we can offer afternoon tea on the boat. Ideal for special occasions. There are also pubs you can visit, top restaurants at which to be diverted, sunrises and sunsets to enjoy with a coffee or a glass of something else.

Rib Ride

A fast blast designed for groups and families who want a quick trip at an affordable rate. 30 minutes on board – these trips stay closer to our base on Sketrick Island. Prepare for a bit of splashing (or a lot if the weather is poor) and a lot of laughs! Minimum number of 4 people required. We will refund bookings where the minimum number has not been reached.

Eco Boat Tours

Learn about Strangford Lough’s world renowned eco system, become a sustainable user of our coasts, and take in the stunning and peaceful scenery. Partnering with Sam, a marine biologist from Coastal Catchups, we are offering a new experience that focuses on the wildlife of Strangford Lough.

Full Moon Boat Tours

A trip with a difference! Take a guided rib trip amongst the islands under the light of the full moon. Hear some interesting facts, see the stars.

Public & Private Tours

We run public boat trips on weekday evenings and throughout the weekend. These last 1.5 hours and give you a full tour of the lough and its highlights. Private charter tours are available for sunsets and early weekend sunrises – exclusively book the whole boat!

Please Note: We have resisted increasing prices despite the hike in fuel costs, but it is necessary to have a minimum of 4 people per trip to make the tours viable. If we do not have enough passengers booked on a trip you will be notified at least two hours in advance and receive a full refund.

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Please complete payment within 30 minutes of placing your booking to complete your order.

Select a boat tour

• Public Boat Tour: 2024 90 min £40.00
  
• RiB RIDE!! 30 min £25.00
  
  Read more

  A fast blast designed for groups and families who want a quick trip at an affordable rate. 30 minutes on board - these trips stay closer to our base on Sketrick Island. Prepare for a bit of splashing (or a lot of the weather is poor) and a lot of laughs! Minimum number of 4 people required. We will refund bookings where the minimum number has not been reached.

• Eco Tour with Coastal Catch Ups (20th April) 180 min £49.00
  
  Read more

  Start your weekend with a fun and special experience!  Learn about the lough above and below the surface with local chartered marine scientist, Sam Purdon. From the top of the lough to the bottom, this tour explains our native and invasive sea species, focusing on everything from crustaceans to weeds, and telling us what we can do to help our planet help itself. This is 3 hour tour between 0900 and 1200 on selected Saturday mornings. 

• Eco Tour with Coastal Catch Ups (25th May) 180 min £49.00
  
  Read more

  Start your weekend with a fun and special experience!  Learn about the lough above and below the surface with local chartered marine scientist, Sam Purdon. From the top of the lough to the bottom, this tour explains our native and invasive sea species, focusing on everything from crustaceans to weeds, and telling us what we can do to help our planet help itself. This is 3 hour tour between 0900 and 1200 on selected Saturday mornings. 

• FULL (FLOWER) MOON TRIP 23rd May 2024 90 min £45.00
  
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  Ever popular, these full moon trips take in the seasons. Look at the times carefully, some are late! Weather dependent, on a calm night there is no better way to end the day.

• FULL (STRAWBERRY) MOON TRIP 22nd June 60 min £45.00
  
  Read more

  Ever popular, these full moon trips take in the seasons. Look at the times carefully, some are late! Weather dependent, on a calm night there is no better way to end the day.

• Eco Tour 29th June 2024 180 min £49.00
  
• FULL (HARVEST) MOON TRIP 18th September 2024 @ 1900 90 min £45.00
  
  Read more

  Ever popular, these full moon trips take in the seasons. Look at the times carefully, some are late! Weather dependent, on a calm night there is no better way to end the day.

• FULL (HUNTER'S) MOON TRIP 17th October @ 1730 90 min £45.00
  
  Read more

  Ever popular, these full moon trips take in the seasons. Look at the times carefully, some are late! Weather dependent, on a calm night there is no better way to end the day.

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Private Tour Discounts / Whole Boat Charter

Bespoke tours & trips arranged on request. Are you planning a birthday surprise, a different mode of transport for your wedding, corporate entertainment or maybe you work in the film industry? We receive many different requests and can make the boat and driver available on request. Contact us to discuss your specific requirements.

Important Information

• Suitable for ages 3+
• Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
• Bring a light waterproof jacket
• Lifejackets Provided
• Not suitable for expectant mothers during pregnancy, or anyone with a historical or current back condition or Epilepsy

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