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Balbriggan Harbour
Balbriggan Harbour is a fishing port situated on the north Dublin county coast three miles northwest of Skerries. A good location with straightforward access. -0.4 metres LWS... get full information »

Skerries Bay and Harbour
Skerries Bay is situated on the Dublin county coast 12 nautical miles north of Howth. Four islands lay off shore - Shenick Island, St Patrick's, Colt and further out Rockabill. A tolerable location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Loughshinney
Loughshinny is a small cove on the north Dublin County coast situated l.5 miles north of Rush point and 1.6 miles south of Shenick Island - the southernmost of the Skerries Islands. Within the cove there is a pier actively used for fishing that dries out entirely at low water. A good location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Saltpan Bay, Lambay Island
Lambay Island is a small island, about 2.5 square kilometres in size, situated two miles off the coast of north county Dublin and approximately six miles north of Howth. Saltpan Bay, formerly Swallow Cove, is situated on the north side of the island close off the northwest point. A good location with straightforward access. 5 metres LWS... get full information »

Talbot’s Bay, Lambay Island
Lambay Island is a small island, about 2.5 square kilometres in size, situated two miles off the coast of north county Dublin and approximately six miles north of Howth. Talbot Bay is situated close south to the westernmost point of the island. A tolerable location with straightforward access. 5 metres LWS... get full information »

Off the boat harbour, Lambay Island
Lambay Island is a small island, about 2.5 square kilometres in size, situated two miles off the coast of north county Dublin and approximately six miles north of Howth. This anchorage is off the drying boat harbour on the west side of the island. An exposed location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Malahide
Malahide is a small vibrant seaside town in North County Dublin, approximately ten miles north of Dublin city and four miles north of Howth. The harbour resides in a narrow shallow inlet protected on either side by sand hills and its estuary entrance and channel are well marked. A completely protected location with straightforward access. 0.8 metres LWS... get full information »

Carrigeen Bay, Ireland’s Eye
Ireland’s Eye is a small uninhabited and rocky island that resides one mile north of Howth Harbour to the north of Dublin Bay. Carrigeen Bay resides the on west side of the island. A tolerable location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Howth
Howth is an artificial harbour that lies to the north of Dublin Bay on the far side of the Howth peninsula that juts out into the Irish Sea. The harbour is situated beneath the rocky island of Ireland’s Eye that lies just offshore. It is centre for fishing and yachting that has excellent pleasure boat facilities and is very popular with sailing craft. A completely protected location with safe access. 2.8 metres LWS... get full information »

Balscadden Bay
Balscadden Bay resides to the north of Dublin Bay on the far side of the Howth peninsula that juts out into the Irish Sea. The bay lies on the southeast corner of Howth Harbour underneath the Martello tower at the beginning of Howth Harbours East Pier. The anchorage is a good location if you have not been able to secure a berth in Howth Harbour or off the West pier. A good location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Dublin Port
Dublin Port is in the heart of the county and is the capital of Ireland. Boats visiting Dublin can stay right in the heart of the city availing of two berthing locations: Poolbeg Yacht Club on the south side of the river before the East Link Bridge and Dublin City Moorings on north side of the River Liffey – although called moorings it is in fact a river pontoon – after the bridge. Anchoring is prohibited in the harbour area. A completely protected location with safe access. 7.8 metres LWS... get full information »

Dún Laoghaire Harbour
Dún Laoghaire is a busy ferry port in the South of Dublin Bay with extensive facilities for yachts. The harbour has a commercial 450 berth marina and arrangements can be made with one of the yacht clubs to use their moorings. Anchoring is prohibited in the harbour but you can anchor outside the harbour in Scotsman’s Bay in settled weather conditions. A completely protected location with safe access. 3.9 metres LWS... get full information »

Dalkey Sound
This anchorage is in Dalkey Sound alongside the uninhabited Dalkey Island. The island resides 300 metres offshore from Sorrento Point, at the north end of Killiney Bay, and is 2.5 nautical miles south of the entrance to Dún Laoghaire harbour. It is an interesting small grassy island with a Martello tower, the ruins of fortifications and an ancient church. An exposed location with straightforward access. 2.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Sorrento Point
This is a popular anchorage off south county Dublin. It resides to the southwest of Dalkey Island and on the northernmost reach of Killiney Bay, beneath the headland of Sorrento Point. A good location with straightforward access. 4 metres LWS... get full information »