How to see Ireland’s Dublin Bay by boat, kayak and paddleboard

There are a variety of islands alongside the Dublin shoreline. In Howth in north Dublin, Eire’s Eye Ferries take guests on one-hour boat journeys across the nature reserve of Eire’s Eye, the place you possibly can be taught extra concerning the historical past of the island courting again to Viking occasions. Beneath the island’s cliffs, you possibly can take heed to the screeches of hundreds of nesting gannets and guillemots, and spot cormorants, seals and, in case you’re fortunate, puffins in sure seasons.

“The UNESCO biosphere runs from Dalkey Island to Eire’s Eye,” says Shane O’Doherty of Ireland’s Eye Ferries. “While you come to Dublin, you might have the coastal life-style, coastal historical past and the biodiversity. Now we have a pure wonderland and with the cliffs and seashores, we’ve an awesome number of habitats.”

Dalkey Island on the south aspect of Dublin Bay is uninhabited, aside from colonies of breeding seabirds, plus some rabbits and goats. Ken the Ferryman, operated by a local of Dalkey, runs a small motorboat over and again to the island, a couple of third of a mile from Coliemore Harbor. The journey takes lower than 10 minutes, and you’ll stroll or have a picnic on the island and admire views throughout to town and Howth, or south to Killiney Bay.