What's it like to visit Skellig Michael?

Only 13 boats are licensed to make the journey to Skellig Michael, but they won't dock if the water is too rough. Thankfully, the Force is on my side and I'm one of the lucky 114 visitors that's allowed to walk on the protected island on the day of my visit. But we're still outnumbered by puffins at least 10 to one. read more

In a word awesome. I was there in Sept 2014, As the other poster noted, the sea conditions can be very changeable, which makes it quite difficult to reserve as you don't really know until the morning of your trip if the boats are going. read more