🇮🇪Ireland

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Nov 8, 2026.

• DiveJourney - Ireland filtered destinations - The public web reader returned no filtered results in its available snapshot; this may be stale. DiveJourney's public destination catalog independently returned six published Ireland/IE English guides on 2026-11-08. Direct guide HTML fetches could not be independently confirmed by the web reader.
• DiveJourney - Connemara and Offshore Islands - Public catalog confirmed Ireland / IE and English source guide; Carraroe services, island routes, seasons and safety.
• DiveJourney - Dingle Peninsula and Maharees - Public catalog confirmed Ireland / IE and English source guide; Maharees operator, Blasket conditions and sightseeing.
• DiveJourney - Donegal Dive Coast - Public catalog confirmed Ireland / IE and English source guide; local bays versus technical Malin Head wrecks.
• DiveJourney - Kilkee and Loop Head - Public catalog confirmed Ireland / IE and English source guide; Kilkee training, natural pools, reefs and timing.
• DiveJourney - Kinsale and Cork South Coast - Public catalog confirmed Ireland / IE and English source guide; Oysterhaven, Kinsale reefs and heritage wrecks.
• DiveJourney - West Cork and Baltimore - Public catalog confirmed Ireland / IE and English source guide; Roaringwater Bay, charters, snorkeling and island ferries.
• Met Eireann - Climate of Ireland - Official maritime climate and general seasonal wind patterns.
• Met Eireann - Sea Area Forecast - Official sea forecasts and small-craft/gale warnings; not a substitute for local briefing.
• Marine Institute - Tidal Predictions - Official tidal planning and caveat that weather-driven surge is not included in astronomical predictions.
• National Monuments Service - Underwater heritage protection - National protected wreck and archaeological object legal framework.
• National Monuments Service - Dive Licence - Licence obligation for diving at protected underwater heritage sites.
• NPWS - Scuba Diving licences and consents - Lough Hyne and Glendalough specific permit restrictions and eligibility.
• NPWS - Special Areas of Conservation - National protected habitat framework including marine sites.
• NPWS - Blasket Islands SAC - Designated reef, sea cave, grey seal and harbour porpoise habitats.
• NPWS - Inishbofin and Inishshark SAC - Grey seal and coastal habitat conservation designation.
• Government of Ireland - Responsible marine wildlife watching 2026 - NPWS-backed voluntary Cork and Kerry code introduced in March 2026.
• Irish Whale and Dolphin Group - Basking shark season - Spring seasonality with substantial year-to-year variability.
• EPA - Bathing water monitoring - Official June 1 to September 15 monitoring season and Beaches.ie notices.
• Irish Coast Guard - Contact and emergency - 112/999 and VHF Channel 16; ask for Coast Guard.
• Irish Coast Guard - Water safety - Cold-water safety, marine forecasts, VHF, float plans and communication.
• HSE - National Hyperbaric Medicine Unit Galway - Specialist treatment location and hospital emergency contact instructions.
• Irish Immigration Service - Visitor entry - Passport, border questions and supporting travel documents.
• Irish Immigration Service - Visa and non-visa nationalities - Current visa-exemption guidance; verify by nationality.
• Irish Immigration Service - Common Travel Area - CTA rights and distinctions from general non-CTA entry.
• Tourism Ireland - Ireland travel checklist - Euro, Type G / 230V power and practical travel norms.
• Tourism Ireland - Getting around - Left-side driving and national transport options.
• Waterworld Maharees - Boat dives - Locally advertised guided day-boat activity, subject to current confirmation.
• Aquaventures Baltimore - Dive sites - Locally described Roaringwater Bay reefs and wreck depth/use qualifications.
• OceanAddicts Kinsale - Scuba sites - Locally described Kinsale reef and advanced sites.
• Kerry Airport - Transport - Official ground transfer options for the Kerry region.
• Country hero photo by Michael - Unsplash License. Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@michael75 | Location: Skellig Michael, Ireland