Dun Laoghaire : Profile

Docking

An attractive, and useful small port with a marina, situated on the southern shore of Dublin Bay. It is the main yachting port for Dublin and is about 10km from the centre of the city.

Dublin is a busy port for large commercial ships and small craft should keep a sharp lookout, and are advised to use the southern entrance channel into the Bay and then to keep to the southern side of the Bay itself. Monitor VHF channel 12 for shipping movements.

Dun Laoghaire Harbour
Dun Laoghaire, , Co Dublin, Ireland
Tel:+21 353 1 2808074, Fax:+21 353 1 2808062, VHF Channel 14
Info@dlharbour.ie
Harbourmaster 01280 1130

Dun Laoghaire Marina
Harbour Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Tel:+ (353) 1202 0040, Fax:+(353) 12020043, VHF Channel Ch M-37 , M2-80, 16 Call sign Dun Laoghaire Marina
info@dlmarina.com
Opening Hours: 24/7
Berths for over 800 boats with all facilities, laundry, pumpout, fuel (both diesel and petrol) and LPG. Close to the ferry port to Holyhead and to various yacht clubs. Access gate to pontoons now uses finger print scanner (recorded when check-in at marina office).

Yacht Clubs

There are 4 Yacht Clubs within the harbour all of whom welcome the visiting Yachtsmen.

Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club
West Pier, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Tel:(00) 353 1 280 1371, Fax:(01) 2800870
dmyc@iol.ie

Royal Irish Yacht Club
Harbour Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Tel:+21 353 (01) 280 9452 , Fax:+21 353 (01) 284 2470 / 280 9723
www.riyc.ie, info@riyc.ie

The National Yacht Club
East Pier, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Tel:+21 353 1280 1198
www.nyc.ie, info@nyc.i.e.
Berths with diesel, water, power and overnight facilities are available to cruising yachtsmen with shopping facilities being a short walk away. The club is active throughout the year with full dining and bar facilities and winter activities include bridge, snooker, quiz nights, wine tasting and special events.

The Royal St George Yacht Club
Dun Laoghaire, Co.Dublin, Ireland
Tel:+21 353 1 2801811, Fax:+21 353 1 2843002, VHF Channel 37
www.rsgyc.ie, info@rsgyc.ie
The Club welcomes visiting yachts to Dun Laoghaire and has fuel, power and water supply. Visitors are advised to contact the Club Secretary in advance on + 353 1 2801811 or at short notice, they may call the boathouse which keeps watch on VHF Ch. 37.

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