Ireland's newest marina...

[Tex]

Finally opening

I believe the pontoons are about to be installed ....

http://afloat.ie/port-news/greystones-harbour

 

[Whitelighter]

And no plastic flats either.

Maybe because the Celtic Tiger is now extinct

 

[LittleShip]

It should be up and running early spring if the information from the Irish cruising site is correct.

Another place to drop into when over there.

Tom

 

[JClarkes]

Looks spot on. Will certainly improve Bray.

 

[Searush]

I think I'll still prefer to head north to Skerries.

 

[Tex]

I think I'll still prefer to head north to Skerries.

What are mooring facilities at Skerries like ?

 

[LittleShip]

Can be rough if from the North......

Tom

 

[Searush]

What are mooring facilities at Skerries like ?

I don't think there are any, that's the whole point! But I suppose it too may well have been "modernised" by now.

 

[oceanfroggie]

The nicest places in Ireland for Welch and west of England boaters to visit are on the south coast rather than the boreing east coast with caravan park marinas. Instead recommend places like Waterford, Kilmore Quay, Dunmore East, Kinsale, Cork, and all the little harbours along the south coast are so much more interesting and scenic. First staging port of call for many uk visitors is Kilmore quay on route to south coast.

 

[LittleShip]

First staging port of call for many uk visitors is Kilmore quay on route to south coast.

Was for me last year but....... that coast like the West is very weather dependent.

I got as far as Kilmore then was fog bound for 3 days. First time I have seen fog down to 100m and 20-25 knt winds mind you the pub was good

Tom

 

[oceanfroggie]

Was for me last year but....... that coast like the West is very weather dependent.

I got as far as Kilmore then was fog bound for 3 days. First time I have seen fog down to 100m and 20-25 knt winds mind you the pub was good

Tom

Hi Tom
Kilmore Quay is a good fuel and provisioning base for leisure vessels crossing the Irish sea. The Wexford coast like the east coast is flat boring and featureless, but go west as far as the Cork coast and you have numerous weather friendly treasures, amazing scenery, all still on the sheltered south coast of Ireland with low swell compared to the Atlantic west coast past the Fastnet. Cork is the centre of Ireland's leisure boating activity and the most popular cruising region. Cork harbour itself is a vast area with numerous destinations including Crosshaven, Drakes pool, Cobh (titanic museum), Fota island, East Ferry marina and Cork city centre jetties.
Noel

 

[marko99]

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Is it Bray (or Greystones)?

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Greystones it is... http://www.greystonesharbour.ie/

Do a google and see how much opposition there was before PP was granted.

UPDATE :

http://afloat.ie/port-news/greyston...ystones-harbour-marina-opens-on-easter-monday

But don't be disappointed, it doesn't look like as wonderful as the artist's impression from 2008 !

 

[oceanfroggie]

Yes the new harbour was built, but not the planned surrounding development, landscaping nor village square due to the recession. So possibly a sort of limbo, probably with good berthage, but in the middle of an unfinished and rather bare development eyesore. Pity it could have been so pretty had the development been completed.