Exceptional tour of the Skelligs. The views of the Kerry coastline were superb. Truly amazing to visit Skellig Michael and visit the monastery. Wonderful to listen to the guide as she described how life was like for the Monks living on the Skelligs.

Sceilig Mhichíl is a stunningly beautiful place. From the scenery to the wildlife to the history it is a trip not to be missed. The guides on the island are excellent. The steps are steep but definitely doable. 2½ hours is plenty of time to get up and down even with lots of breaks! I have to give a special mention to Brendan and David of The Force Awakens ferry that leaves from Ballinskelligs pier. They went out of their way to make sure we had an enjoyable day, taking us all the way around Sceilig Bheag on the way there and around the back of Sceilig Mhichíl on the way back, showing us all the little coves and pointing out interesting things in the landscape that I would not have noticed otherwise. They are very knowledgeable about the area and particularly the sea conditions - I felt I was in very safe hands with them. If you can get a spot on their boat, I would highly recommend doing that! Even enjoyed a coffee and the chats with Brendan in the local Cafe Cois Trá afterwards.

Skellig is incredible. We did the skellig landing tour. On arrival, we were told that the swell meant that we would not be able to land. The boat operators had emailed us earlier in the morning to say this was a strong possibility. Thankfully, the decision was reversed and we left just after 10am. The boat was very small and the boat journey is stunning with beautiful views. We were taken around the little skellig and then landed on skellig michael. The journey was a little rough and I got sick. However landing on skellig this was forgotten. The island is cool. There is quite a steep climb up to the top but it is well worth it. The views are incredible as is the monastery with its beehive huts. The guides on the island give a safety briefing before going up the steps and a brief history of the island at the top. We were brought around the back of the island to see the lighthouse on the boat journey back. I have wanted to go to skellig for years and it more than lived up to expectations particularly after the initial disappointment of it being cancelled and then uncancelled. I can't recommend this highly enough although I do think the boat journey is quite expensive.

Great tour guide and the group was great. He even took photos for all of us. I can highly recommend the tour. I underestimated the cold a bit and bought a sweater in the village beforehand. Quite a nice, great place.