Sail Galway Bay to the wildly remote Aran Islands — limestone fortresses in the Atlantic, home to Iron Age forts and Irish-speaking islanders — with a dramatic cruise past the Cliffs of Moher from the sea.
What to expect
Board at Galway's Rossaveal pier for a swift crossing to Inis Mór, where pony-trap drivers and vintage minibuses shuttle you to Dún Aonghasa — a 3,000-year-old ringfort teetering on a 100-metre cliff edge. The island's dry-stone walls and wildflower meadows feel genuinely ancient. On the sail home, the ferry hugs the Cliffs of Moher as the captain narrates their geology and folklore — sea-spray, seabirds and sheer theatre included.
Good to know
Depart Rossaveal, 40 minutes west of Galway city (coach transfer included in the ticket). Full round trip: approximately 9 hours. Book the ferry online; island transport tickets purchased locally. Check sailing schedule against your ship's all-aboard time — plan for the earliest morning departure.