Points of Interest, Landmarks and Sights you can expect to see on your cruise
The amazing Sliabh Liag cliffs, Europe’s highest accessible sea cliffs.
Killybegs Harbour with two lighthouses and fantastic ships – for working kind and for relaxing.
Benbulben
On the return journey, you can see the vast openness of Donegal bay, seeing the southern Donegal towns of Ballyshannon & Bundoran, the table shaped mountain of Benbulbin in Sligo & the Mayo coast.
Caves & Waterfalls
While cruising close to the cliffs, you get a great chance to see the many caves & waterfalls.
Cruise Ships*
Killybegs is a deep water harbour, and so in recent years has become a regular stopping point for some of the world’s biggest cruise liners. Keep an eye on our website and facebook page for cruise ship days to get your up close experience.
Drumanoo Head
We will travel west along the rugged Donegal coast which shows its beauty from centuries of Atlantic storms showing their strength, firstly passing Drumanoo Head.
Fintra Beach
En route to the cliffs we will view Fintra beach with its Blue Flag credentials, that then leads us onto Muckross Head.
Killybegs Church
The church is an imposing building on the waterfront, with a rich monastic history. Killybegs derives its name, Na Cealla Beaga (The Little Cells) from the cells built by mediaeval monks.
Napoleonic Tower
After Muckross Head we pass by Teelin Bay & onto Carrigan Head. Rounding Carrigan head with Napoleonic tower overhead looking down on us, the majestic Sliabh Liag cliffs start to come into view.
Pelagic Trawlers
See some of the world’s most modern and high tech pelagic fishing vessels, used for trawling for herring, mackerel, blue whiting and boarfish. You will see the boats moored up during the summer as no fishing takes place in the breeding season.
Rotten Island Lighthouse
On leaving the harbour, we are met with Rotten Island lighthouse which was constructed in 1838. It is still functional today & extremely important to all vessel entering & departing the port.
Salmon Fish Farm
Killybegs is Ireland’s busiest fishing port and boasts a state of the art full operating salmon fish farm. You will be able to see the fish jumping.
Sea Stacks
Malin Beg is home to one of Ireland’s most iconic sea stacks. Coastal erosion creates caves, very common along the Donegal Bay coastline. As the erosion continues through the cave, only the roof remains and it becomes a sea arch. When the roof of the sea arch erodes and can no longer be supported, the result is a sea stack.
St Johns Point Lighthouse
We can also see in the distance, St Johns Point Lighthouse, located at the end of the long peninsula, constructed in 1831 & also still functional & now used as guest accommodation which is very popular.
The Giants Desk & Chair
As we travel around we can see the “Giants Desk & Chair” & this is leading us to the highest point of the cliffs which stand at 1,972ft/601Mtrs, making them he highest accessible sea cliffs in Europe.
Benbulben
On the return journey, you can see the vast openness of Donegal bay, seeing the southern Donegal towns of Ballyshannon & Bundoran, the table shaped mountain of Benbulbin in Sligo & the Mayo coast.
Caves & Waterfalls
While cruising close to the cliffs, you get a great chance to see the many caves & waterfalls.
Cruise Ships*
Killybegs is a deep water harbour, and so in recent years has become a regular stopping point for some of the world’s biggest cruise liners. Keep an eye on our website and facebook page for cruise ship days to get your up close experience.
Drumanoo Head
We will travel west along the rugged Donegal coast which shows its beauty from centuries of Atlantic storms showing their strength, firstly passing Drumanoo Head.
Fintra Beach
En route to the cliffs we will view Fintra beach with its Blue Flag credentials, that then leads us onto Muckross Head.
Killybegs Church
The church is an imposing building on the waterfront, with a rich monastic history. Killybegs derives its name, Na Cealla Beaga (The Little Cells) from the cells built by mediaeval monks.
Napoleonic Tower
After Muckross Head we pass by Teelin Bay & onto Carrigan Head. Rounding Carrigan head with Napoleonic tower overhead looking down on us, the majestic Sliabh Liag cliffs start to come into view.
Pelagic Trawlers
See some of the world’s most modern and high tech pelagic fishing vessels, used for trawling for herring, mackerel, blue whiting and boarfish. You will see the boats moored up during the summer as no fishing takes place in the breeding season.
Rotten Island Lighthouse
On leaving the harbour, we are met with Rotten Island lighthouse which was constructed in 1838. It is still functional today & extremely important to all vessel entering & departing the port.
Salmon Fish Farm
Killybegs is Ireland’s busiest fishing port and boasts a state of the art full operating salmon fish farm. You will be able to see the fish jumping.
Sea Stacks
Malin Beg is home to one of Ireland’s most iconic sea stacks. Coastal erosion creates caves, very common along the Donegal Bay coastline. As the erosion continues through the cave, only the roof remains and it becomes a sea arch. When the roof of the sea arch erodes and can no longer be supported, the result is a sea stack.
St Johns Point Lighthouse
We can also see in the distance, St Johns Point Lighthouse, located at the end of the long peninsula, constructed in 1831 & also still functional & now used as guest accommodation which is very popular.
The Giants Desk & Chair
As we travel around we can see the “Giants Desk & Chair” & this is leading us to the highest point of the cliffs which stand at 1,972ft/601Mtrs, making them he highest accessible sea cliffs in Europe.
