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Dunmore East Sea Safari to Hook Lighthouse

By Dunmore Adventure
10 out of 10
Price is AU$102 per adult
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Overview

Take a boat tour to see Hook Lighthouse from the Sea! We will take you on a breath-taking guided boat tour of the Waterford and Wexford Coastline, where you will enjoy tales of Vikings and smugglers as well as meeting first hand some of the marine life that we share the coast with.If you are lucky, you will see dolphins and seals, and plenty of sea birds. The Waterford and Wexford coast is steeped in Maritime History, you will hear where the term 'By Hook or by Crooke' came from, how in 1645 Irish rebels fought and sank the flagship of the English Navy, still lying today beneath the sands. Visit a sea cave where ancient people brought the bones of their dead to enable their passage to the other world, and to top your tour off, some high speed manoeuvres in our Rigid Inflatable Boat - 'Vadrefjord'
Boat tour - approximately 1 hour on the water, a safety brief is mandatory prior to boarding.

Activity location

  • 42X6+J63
    • Dunmore East, County Waterford, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 42X6+J63
    • Dunmore East, County Waterford, Ireland

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Dunmore East Sea Safari to Hook Lighthouse
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 12:30 pm
Price details
AU$101.85 x 1 AdultAU$101.85
Total
Price is AU$101.85

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLifejackets, Waterproof warm jackets
  • What's includedWhat's includedwaterproof leggings

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be at least 144cms tall
  • Children need to be accompanied by an adult

Activity itinerary

Hook Lighthouse (Pass by)
Dave, your skipper will take you on a boat trip found nowhere else in this world! See the worlds oldest operational lighthouse - Hook - from the sea. The lighthouse has been standing for 800 years, build by one of the Knights of the Templar. Visit the 40 steps sea cave - where ancient people left the bones of their dead for their passage to the other world by water. Captain Dave will tell you stories of smugglers and pirates, and you may see a Dolphin or two on your trip if you keep your eyes peeled. The trip is rounded off with some high speed manoeuvres, so keep your hats on!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES42X6+J63
    • Dunmore East, County Waterford, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE42X6+J63
    • Dunmore East, County Waterford, Ireland

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