Bioluminescent Swim Experience in West Cork with Storytelling
(17) Reviews
About
We’ll begin our evening with a bit of background, getting you acquainted with this amazing phenomenon. This will include the science and the lore that surrounds bioluminescence. Then, as the night sets in, we'll head for a refreshing dip very close to the shore. Armed with, wetsuits, swim buoys and lights, we'll embrace the waters, hoping to be surrounded by the natural luminescence that has, over the years, become a part of West Cork's legacy. We stay in water that participants can stand in or is less than 10m away from the shoreline but participants do need to be able to swim.
But the night doesn't end with the dip. As we return to the sands, a fire pit awaits, casting its warm glow over ...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Goggles
Wetsuits in various sizes
Swim buoys with lights at a special wavelength.
Solo Stove Fire-pit
Warm Blankets
We have a warming herbal tea around the firepit along with a snack
Meeting Points
Departure
Castletownshend
We meet at to Castlehaven Strand about 2km southwest of Castletownshend village. It's about 12 minutes outside Skibbereen and it's a very scenic coastal section of the Wild Atlantic Way.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/51.51800/-9.18871
The house just above the strand has the Eircode P81TF86
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Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Not recommended for travellers that cannot swim
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This is the only bioluminescence swim experience in Ireland. We have a maximum of eight participants each night and there are always two guides present. Participants normally say this experience is a highlight of their trip to Ireland.
Bioluminescent Swim Experience in West Cork with Storytelling
(17) Reviews
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$118.50
Price varies by group size
About
We’ll begin our evening with a bit of background, getting you acquainted with this amazing phenomenon. This will include the science and the lore that surrounds bioluminescence. Then, as the night sets in, we'll head for a refreshing dip very close to the shore. Armed with, wetsuits, swim buoys and lights, we'll embrace the waters, hoping to be surrounded by the natural luminescence that has, over the years, become a part of West Cork's legacy. We stay in water that participants can stand in or is less than 10m away from the shoreline but participants do need to be able to swim.
But the night doesn't end with the dip. As we return to the sands, a fire pit awaits, casting its warm glow over ...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Goggles
Wetsuits in various sizes
Swim buoys with lights at a special wavelength.
Solo Stove Fire-pit
Warm Blankets
We have a warming herbal tea around the firepit along with a snack
Meeting Points
Departure
Castletownshend
We meet at to Castlehaven Strand about 2km southwest of Castletownshend village. It's about 12 minutes outside Skibbereen and it's a very scenic coastal section of the Wild Atlantic Way.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/51.51800/-9.18871
The house just above the strand has the Eircode P81TF86
Return
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