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Youghal
Youghal a busy town is located on the on the county Waterford and Cork border where the River Blackwater enters the sea at the head of Youghal Bay. There is a town quay with a basin that dries and a selection of alternate anchorages. A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 1.7 metres LWS... get full information »

Ballycotton
Ballycotton Bay resides ten miles east-northeast of Roche’s Point on the southeaster Cork coastline. Ballycotton Harbour is a small artificial harbour situated at the end of the point that encloses the southern section of the bay. Berthing possibilities here include anchoring outside the harbour, picking up visitor moorings or coming alongside the harbour wall. A good location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Cork Harbour (including Crosshaven & East Ferry Marina)
Cork harbour resides on the south cost of county Cork and it is one of the finest, easiest approached, well marked and safest natural harbours in the world. Complete protection can be found from all conditions in one of several marinas or on anchor. A completely protected location with safe access. 4 metres LWS... get full information »

Roberts Cove
Roberts Cove is a small coastal inlet that resides just over three miles southwest of the Cork Harbour entrance approximately half way between Robert’s Head and Cork Head. An exposed location with attentive navigation required for access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Oyster Haven
Oyster Haven is a natural harbour immediately to the east of Kinsale Harbour on the south Cork coastline. It is a picturesque and secluded anchorage with little or no shore facilities. A completely protected location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Kinsale Harbour
Kinsale is positioned eleven nautical miles southwest of Cork harbour’s entrance and eight kilometres north by northeast of the Old Head of Kinsale. From a travelling boatman’s viewpoint the harbour is simply excellent from every perspective. A completely protected location with safe access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Sandy Cove
Sandy Cove resides half a mile off the entrance to Kinsale Harbour situated eleven miles southwest of Cork harbour’s entrance and eight kilometres north by northeast of the Old Head of Kinsale. A good location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Hole Open Bay East
Hole Open Bay East resides to the immediate northeast of the Old Head of Kinsale upon Cork’s southern coastline. An exposed location with straightforward access. 6 metres LWS... get full information »

Courtmacsherry
Courtmacsherry Harbour is formed by the estuary of the Argideen River which enters Courtmacsherry Bay at its northwest corner. You can anchor off the small town that resides on the south side of the bay or come alongside a harbour pontoon. A tolerable location with attentive navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Clonakilty Harbour (Ring)
Clonakilty Harbour, resides in the northwest part of Clonakilty Bay between Muckruss Head and Ring Head. The inner harbour itself is largely taken up by Inchydoney Island that was once an island and is now linked to the mainland by two causeways. To the northeast of Inchydoney Island resides Clonakilty Harbour, or Ring, where a boat can anchor although it almost completely dries at low water save for a few channels. A good location with highly involved navigation required for access. 1.6 metres LWS... get full information »

Dirk Bay
Dirk Bay is a small bay on the south county Cork coast and it is situated one nautical mile northeast of Galley Head. The west side of the bay provides a tolerable anchorage in settled conditions in fine sand with good holding. A tolerable location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Glandore
Glandore Harbour resides approximately midway between Toe Head and Galley Head on the south Cork coastline and it offers a several anchoring positions in a scenic location. A completely protected location with straightforward access. 2.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Blind Harbour
Blind Harbour is a small bay that opens approximately half a nautical mile ENE of the mouth of Castle Haven Harbour and two and half nautical miles east of Glandore. It is partially covered to the South East by a ragged cluster of rocks called Low and High Island a distance of a mile off, and open to the south. A good location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Castle Haven
Castle Haven is a river inlet that resides 8.5 nautical miles west of Galley Head and is approximately midway between Glandore and Toe Head. The haven provides a completely protected anchorage with safe access at all states of the tide, night or day. A completely protected location with safe access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Barlogue Creek (Lough Hyne)
Barlogue Creek resides less than four nautical miles to the east of Baltimore between Toe head and Spain Point, tucked in to the northwest of Gokane Point. It is a small inlet with a very narrow (150 metres and decreasing) entrance behind which resides the beautiful Lough Hyne. A tolerable location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Baltimore
Located in Ireland’s southwest Baltimore is a natural mainland harbour tucked in behind Sherkin, Spanish and Ringarogy Islands. It is a fishing port and a busy yachting centre providing an anchorage and the ability to temporarily come alongside. A completely protected location with safe access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Off Castle Ruins, Sherkin Island
Located off Ireland’s southwest corner Sherkin Island creates a natural mainland harbour between itself, Spanish and Ringarogy Islands plus the mainland. It is adjacent to the busy fishing port plus yachting centre of Baltimore and the location off Dunalong castle ruins provides an anchorage plus alongside pontoon berthing. A completely protected location with safe access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Horseshoe Harbour, Sherkin Island
Located off Ireland’s southwest corner Sherkin Island creates the natural harbour of Baltimore that resides between it, other islands and the mainland. Horseshoe Harbour is outside this natural enclosed harbour on the southeast and seaward side of the island, adjacent to Baltimore’s southern entrance. The aptly named harbour provides an anchorage. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 4 metres LWS... get full information »

South Harbour (Ineer), Clear Island
Cape Clear, Ireland's southernmost inhabited island, 3 miles long by 1 mile broad, lies 8 miles off the coast of West Cork. South Harbour is an inlet situated on the south coast of the island - just to the east of Blananarragaun the Island’s southwester point. A tolerable location with attentive navigation required for access. 4 metres LWS... get full information »

North Harbour (Trawkieran), Clear Island
Cape Clear, Ireland's southernmost inhabited island, 3 miles long by 1 mile broad, lies 8 miles off the coast of West Cork. The North Harbour (or Trawkieran) situated in a small inlet on the northwest coast of the island is the primary pier and ferry port. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Oldcourt, Ilen River
Situated inland from Ireland’s southwest corner, Oldcourt is within the Ilen River that resides to the north of Baltimore Harbour. The river leads to Skibbereen and Oldcourt resides four miles upriver from the mouth offering a river anchorage or the option to come alongside a pontoon or barge at the boatyard. A completely protected location with careful navigation required for access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Reena Dhuna, Ilen River
Situated inland from Ireland’s southwest corner, Reena Dhuna is within the Ilen River that resides to the north of Baltimore Harbour. The river leads to Skibbereen and Reena Dhuna is a river anchorage two and a half miles from the river mouth. A completely protected location with careful navigation required for access. 2.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Castle Island
Castle Island is a small uninhabited Roaringwater Bay Islet located on Ireland’s southwest corner. The island offers an anchorage on its north and south shore this being within the bight upon its southern side. A good location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Schull Harbour
Schull Harbour is a south facing bight located on Ireland’s southwest corner, behind Long and Castle Islands on the peninsula that leads out to Mizen Head. The harbour offers an anchorage with sturdy moorings but it is also possible for short periods to come alongside the busy pier or raft up to a fishing boat. A good location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Crookhaven
Crookhaven Harbour is an excellent anchorage five miles east-northeast from Mizen Head on the south side of the peninsula. The long hooked peninsula encloses a harbour 400 metres wide, two miles long and opens eastward with a depth of ten metres and a sectored lighthouse at the entrance. A good location with safe access. 4 metres LWS... get full information »

Trawrooim Landing
Trawrooim Landing is located on Ireland’s southwest coast within Dunmanus Bay and close to Sheep's Head. Situated in a small cove it offers a temporary anchorage in very settled conditions plus an ideal location to land a shore party on the outer peninsula. A stay-aboard location with attentive navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Bantry Harbour
Bantry harbour is an anchorage that resides under the lea of Whiddy Island in the east most corner of Bantry Bay. Lying off Bantry town the anchorage offers straightforward access on any state of the tide, in all conditions, and it may be approached from either side of the island. The northern route round Whiddy Island is the preferred channel with a deep water channel marked by large lit buoys to the oil terminal. The harbour offers excellent all round shelter and good holding in mud. A completely protected location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Glengarriff Harbour
Glengarriff Harbour is an anchorage situated north of Whiddy Island in the northeast corner of Bantry Bay. The harbour offers simple access at any state of the tide and complete shelter from all weather conditions in beautiful surroundings. It is an excellent harbour to safely leave a yacht plus moorings are available. A completely protected location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Adrigole
Adrigole is a beautiful Beara Peninsula anchorage located on the north side of Bantry Bay approximately three miles east of Bearhaven. It offers excellent all round protection but may be uncomfortable in heavy southerly conditions better protected by other nearby locations. A good location with careful navigation required for access. 3.4 metres LWS... get full information »

Lawrences Cove
The secluded and picturesque Lawrence’s Cove resides on the north-eastern shore of Bear Island situated near the entrance to Bantry Bay. A good location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Castletown & Bearhaven
Bearhaven harbour lies near the entrance to Bantry Bay and is a highly protected area of water that lies behind Bear Island and the mainland to the north. This excellent harbour may be entered from the west, guided by Ardnakinna Point Lighthouse or to the east assisted by Roancarrigmore Lighthouse. The western entrance offers the shortest access to the havens primary harbour Castletown Bearhaven - also known as Castletownbere. A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 3.7 metres LWS... get full information »

Dunboy Bay & Traillaun Harbour
The secluded and picturesque Dunboy Bay resides on the mainland side of Piper Sound just off the western entrance into Castletown Bearhaven. Located in Bearhaven’s highly protected area of water that lies between Bear Island and the mainland to the west, the anchorage offers shelter from all weather conditions except for easterlies. However protection may be found from these conditions by moving up into Traillaun Harbour draft permitting. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Dursey Sound
Dursey Sound lies at the south-western tip of the Beara Peninsula - to the east of Dursey Island and west of the mainland. It is a narrow rock strewn stretch of water with a tidal race that is open to the Atlantic Ocean on either end. However in very settled weather conditions, with a good anchor watch on account of the strong tide, you can anchor in a patch of sand off the mainland just 800 metres to the south east of the narrows. An exposed location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Garnish Bay
Garnish Bay resides on the southern approach to the Kenmare River, one mile directly east from Dursey Sound around Garnish point. The anchorage is partially protected by three rocky islands that lie close to the point - the northern most being Garnish Island and south-eastern most being Long Island. A tolerable location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Ardgroom Harbour
Ardgroom resides on the south side of the Kenmare River directly opposite Sneem. The land-locked harbour offers an excellent overnight anchorage with protection from all conditions. A completely protected location with highly involved navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »