点评:We were fortunate enough to experience the Skellig Michael boat tour in early October 2025. Our captain was Jay and he was AWESOME!! I'm no stranger to boating but I was blown away by his skills, navigating in and around the islands. Jay had mentioned that his family has been piloting boats in the area for a long time and it shows. My wife and I felt we were safe and in capable hands the entire time.
I also want to thank Jay for taking his time. While probably not the norm, we ended up spending nearly an extra hour on the tour because Jay made sure to give us plenty of time to allow us to photograph all the wildlife we saw and pointing out what our untrained eyes couldn't see -- and we saw so much! At least 50+ dolphins, some fin whales, seals, and lots of birds. Besides the animals, the islands themselves are breathtaking, make no doubt. We were left in awe by the views. For anyone visiting Ireland, if you don't visit the Skellig Michael Islands, you are missing out on one of Ireland's greatest national treasures.
All the while, Jay was making us laugh. He was just incredibly personable and made the tour that much better. This boat tour was an optional experience of a larger tour with Vagabond/Driftwood, and I was sure to thank all of them for making Skellig Michael Cruises part of the tour.
I should add that the cost was completely reasonable and the group size was small -- about 10 of us. Both were factors that we appreciated. So, thank you Jay (and your puffin!) and Skellig Michael Cruises. I hope to return one day and experience this again!
翻译:我们有幸在2025年10月初体验了斯凯利格·迈克尔岛的游船之旅。我们的船长是杰伊,他真是太棒了!!我虽然也坐过船,但他精湛的驾驶技术还是让我叹为观止,他驾驶着船只穿梭于岛屿之间。杰伊提到他的家族在这个地区从事航海多年,这一点从他的驾驶技术就能看出来。我和妻子全程都感到安全可靠。
我还要感谢杰伊的耐心。虽然这可能并非惯例,但我们最终多花了将近一个小时,因为杰伊确保我们有足够的时间拍摄沿途看到的野生动物,并指出我们这些外行肉眼无法看到的景象——我们看到的真的太多了!至少有50多只海豚、一些长须鲸、海豹和许多鸟类。除了这些动物之外,岛屿本身也美得令人窒息,这一点毋庸置疑。我们被眼前的景色深深震撼了。对于任何到访爱尔兰的人来说,如果错过了斯凯利格·迈克尔群岛,那您就错过了爱尔兰最伟大的国家瑰宝之一。
杰伊一路逗得我们哈哈大笑。他非常平易近人,让这次旅行更加精彩。这次乘船游览是Vagabond/Driftwood旅行社大型行程中的一个可选项目,我特意感谢他们安排了斯凯利格·迈克尔群岛游轮之旅。
我还想补充一点,价格非常合理,而且团队规模很小——我们只有大约10个人。这两点都让我们非常满意。所以,谢谢杰伊(还有你的海鹦!),也谢谢斯凯利格·迈克尔群岛游轮公司。我希望有一天能再次回到这里,体验这趟旅程!