Charter BoatsNI

Charter Boats NI runs from Carrickfergus Marina on Rodgers Quay, operating an 11-metre RIB that carries up to 12 passengers with a two-person crew. Its core route is the Gobbins Sea Safari, a tour along the Islandmagee coastline taking in the cliffs of the Gobbins path, Blackhead Lighthouse and views back to Carrickfergus Castle, alongside wildlife-watching trips, birthday charters and private bookings. A water-taxi style run also crosses Belfast Lough to Bangor. Sailings need a minimum group size to go ahead and are grouped or rescheduled when numbers are low. The company occasionally takes its boat further afield for seasonal work, including trips based from Ardglass and Belfast's waterfront, but Carrickfergus Marina remains its home port and the base from which its Mid & East Antrim tours depart. Booking runs directly through the operator rather than through an agency network.