Bioluminescent Swim Experience in West Cork with Storytelling

5.0(26)2 hFree cancellationBy Gormú

About this activity

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 the beach. It's here that we'll settle down, sipping on a comforting hot drink and sharing stories of the sea, of the land, and of the people who've called it home.

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 and pickup

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

Good to know

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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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