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Boat hire to Dalkey island

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  • 09-08-2010 3:03pm
    #1
    paper cut
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭


    Hi, I'm looking to hire a boat to Dalkey Island.
    1st, can anyone hire a boat from Bulloch Harbour and 2nd is it possible to have a picnic on Dalkey Island?

    Hope someone can help.


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    cjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭cjohnson


    Yes anyone can hire from Bulloch harbour, but unfortunately, they do not allow you to take the boats to Dalkey Island. You can get a boat ferry from Coliemore Harbour (€10 return). On decent weather days, the boatman goes all day. Yes you can have a picnic on the island, or portable bbq, or camp. Hust be respectful of the environment.

    Enjoy!
    C


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    RosieJoe
    Registered Users Posts: 3,492 ✭✭✭RosieJoe


    Does anyone know if there are any goats left on the Island?


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    Rasmus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Rasmus


    I was on Dalkey Island last week (took the escorted motorboat), and there was a family on the island that had rented their own boat from Bulloch Harbor, and docked it on Dalkey Island. I don't know what the story is, but I saw them drive off myself! Worth giving the harbor a ring.


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    #5
    paper cut
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭paper cut


    Thats great, thank you all for your help. I will make a few calls and see what I can do.

    Cheers


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    Rasmus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Rasmus


    weirdly enough, I took a picture of the number...


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    Rasmus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Rasmus


    RosieJoe wrote: »
    Does anyone know if there are any goats left on the Island?

    Oh yeah I saw the goats too, lurking at the back as usual.


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    paper cut
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭paper cut


    So where did the Goats hire their boat from?


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    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 24,506 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    paper cut wrote: »
    So where did the Goats hire their boat from?

    The Vikings


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    baloonatic
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭baloonatic


    Hi all,

    the ferry boat service in bulloch isn't licenced / insured / safe imho. No lifejackets, cutting in front of other water users, and general lack of common sense are all typical of the guy running the operation. That said there's no other way of getting over to see the goats unless you know how to kayak, swim VERY VERY VERY well (strong, hard to see currents) or pilot a boat in a safe way.

    Lovely place though, just remember to clean up your rubbish when y'all leave.


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,948 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    2 Man Kayak FTW :D


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    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 24,506 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    baloonatic wrote: »
    Hi all,

    the ferry boat service in bulloch isn't licenced / insured / safe imho. No lifejackets, cutting in front of other water users, and general lack of common sense are all typical of the guy running the operation.

    probably not paying tax either...


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    Rasmus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Rasmus


    baloonatic wrote: »
    Hi all,

    the ferry boat service in bulloch isn't licenced / insured / safe imho. No lifejackets, cutting in front of other water users, and general lack of common sense are all typical of the guy running the operation. That said there's no other way of getting over to see the goats unless you know how to kayak, swim VERY VERY VERY well (strong, hard to see currents) or pilot a boat in a safe way.

    Lovely place though, just remember to clean up your rubbish when y'all leave.

    There are lifejackets in the boat. The driver/operator of the boat does not go very fast. If one is to kayak, then they should have their own insurance at any case. However, it is overpriced.


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    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    Bulloch harbour or Coliemore harbour?


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    whitesands
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭whitesands


    The ferry goes from coliemore.

    In bulloch your not allowed to goto the island for 1 simple reason, too many idiots not watching the tide and getting the boats stranded. In saying that, if you can get the boat back in 1 piece without getting stranded I'm sure he wouldn't care.
    It's when he has idiots getting stranded, getting the ferry back & he has to go & get the boat back hours later when the tide rises he gets pissed.

    My advice would be the ferry for a picnic, your man knows what he's doing & if you drown, your insurance or lack of it won't make much difference. I'm also pretty sure he has a lifejacket if you ask for one.


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    me-skywalker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭me-skywalker


    I took a boat out from Bulloch last year and was headed over to Dalkey Island when the guy came out to tell us we weren't allowed. THe main reason is because of the seaweed and plants under the water which can cause havoc with the engines and get the boats stuck and damaged. Also some people wouldn't necessarily know or even be able to tie up a boat and would leave it get stranded.

    Great service though €20 per hour and you can fish as much as you want its a good relaxing afternoon.


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    Jowlsy
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Jowlsy


    I rang that number given in the photograph and the guy on the other end told me that the ferry has stopped running now at this time of year. It's only just gone early September, and the weather is still good.

    Does anyone know of another place/number to get a ferry over to the island in September?


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    whitesands
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭whitesands


    I don't think so. They were still renting boats out today from bulloch though.


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    #19
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    I haven't been on Dalkey Island since the late 1970s and I hope it hasn't been disturbed too much by visitors in the meantime. Please leave the island as you would like to find it and report any destruction/graffiti or anything else worthy of note.


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    me-skywalker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭me-skywalker


    Tragic news the guy that ran the Ferry service has tragically passed away. RIP.


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    whitesands
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭whitesands


    me-skywalker wrote: »
    Tragic news the guy that ran the Ferry service has tragically passed away. RIP.
    Sorry to hear that, is it the bloke that was running it for years? Fennel I think his name was. Condolences to his family.


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    #22
    cherry!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭cherry!


    Do you know if you are allowed to camp on dalky island for a night??


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    The_Wrecker
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭The_Wrecker


    I know of lads that still do this.

    Just leave excessive slack on your bow stern lines to allow for tidal drops/rises otherwise your boat could be grounded or drifting beyond your reach.


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    #24
    GoldCircle
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭GoldCircle


    Does anyone know if there is a service to the island available nowadays?


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    #25
    uch
    Registered Users Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭uch


    If you pay a trip to Colliemore or Bulloch harbour someone there will point you in the right direction

    21/25



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    #26
    Chinasea
    Registered Users Posts: 1,568 ✭✭✭Chinasea


    Hired a boat once from Bulloch harbor and the whole taking the boat over to Dalkey island seemed very cagey, not sure what the heck is going on there, some kind of hostility going on there.


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    Rasmus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Rasmus


    Chinasea wrote: »
    Hired a boat once from Bulloch harbor and the whole taking the boat over to Dalkey island seemed very cagey, not sure what the heck is going on there, some kind of hostility going on there.

    Been taking the boat to Dalkey island since I was a kid and have never experienced any hostility.


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    #28
    Chinasea
    Registered Users Posts: 1,568 ✭✭✭Chinasea


    Rasmus wrote: »
    Been taking the boat to Dalkey island since I was a kid and have never experienced any hostility.

    Not sure if we are talking about the same thing.

    We didn't take a boat, we hired a boat from the hut and there was some sort of 'gray area' when we inquired about going on the island. As it happened, we weren't sure if we were going to go on the island at the time but ended up going. The guys from the hut almost shot us when they heard we went on the island, and came out in a boat to meet us half way back and started going full on mental to say the least, very aggressive. We told them when we get back to the harbour we'd get the police to sort out the 'misunderstanding.' They calmed down then and we left it at that but...


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,524 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Chinasea wrote: »
    Not sure if we are talking about the same thing.

    We didn't take a boat, we hired a boat from the hut and there was some sort of 'gray area' when we inquired about going on the island. As it happened, we weren't sure if we were going to go on the island at the time but ended up going. The guys from the hut almost shot us when they heard we went on the island, and came out in a boat to meet us half way back and started going full on mental to say the least, very aggressive. We told them when we get back to the harbour we'd get the police to sort out the 'misunderstanding.' They calmed down then and we left it at that but...

    What was the water like, if its anyway rough they don't like people going out that direction they prefer if you kept to Scotsman bay


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    whitesands
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭whitesands


    Chinasea wrote: »
    Not sure if we are talking about the same thing.

    We didn't take a boat, we hired a boat from the hut and there was some sort of 'gray area' when we inquired about going on the island. As it happened, we weren't sure if we were going to go on the island at the time but ended up going. The guys from the hut almost shot us when they heard we went on the island, and came out in a boat to meet us half way back and started going full on mental to say the least, very aggressive. We told them when we get back to the harbour we'd get the police to sort out the 'misunderstanding.' They calmed down then and we left it at that but...
    ye they won't be too impressed if your going to the island. The problem is some people don't understand tides.
    If you go to the island when the tides going out & have a picnic, chances are the boat will be stranded & your stuck. The lads from bulloch have to rescue you & wait on the tide to retrieve the boat, that's why they're cagey.


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    Chinasea
    Registered Users Posts: 1,568 ✭✭✭Chinasea


    whitesands wrote: »
    ye they won't be too impressed if your going to the island. The problem is some people don't understand tides.
    If you go to the island when the tides going out & have a picnic, chances are the boat will be stranded & your stuck. The lads from bulloch have to rescue you & wait on the tide to retrieve the boat, that's why they're cagey.

    It was a calm summer day. I can understand that these rules are for your own good - no problem there, but from what I can remember it seemed more like a turf war between Colimore Harbour boat hire and Bulloch, but honestly, it was all so cagey and so aggressive, we didn't hang about and when we mentioned getting the police the whole vibe did a 360.


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