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Scuba diving and snorkelling


Bantry Bay offers some of the most spectacular and least known dive sites in Irish waters. A wide range of shore dives, wreck dives and boat dives are available for novices as well as the most experienced divers.

At Hungry Hill Lodge we have a 12 CFM air compressor so we can provide all your air requirments as well as offer you the local dive information that you may need.

Amongest the dive sites available locally are:

1. Zetland Pier/Sheelane Island: The area around the pier is suitable for snorkelling and there is a small sandy cove for the non divers. Depths of up to 10 - 14 metres are ideal for novice divers. The attraction for more experienced divers is Sheelane Island, which is 800m offshore. At the western end of the island is a small outlying rock with a lovely open cave to explore - depths of up to 30 metres.

2. Sandmount Stand: Ample parking - enter from shingle strand. Depths of up to 16 metres. See wrasse, dogfish and huge scallops. Lovely snorkelling and a lovely place for a picnic.

3.Bardini Reefer: (Wreck dive, boat required) This ship is in 15 metre of water and sank approx 20 years ago. It is easy to find as its masts are visible above the surface. The wreck is almost complete and its shallow depth means lots of bottom lime. Lots to see and an ideal wreck dive for both novices and the more experienced.

4. The Dogs Rock: The Dogs Rock is at the eastern end of Bere Island and you cannot miss it as there is a mast mounted on the top of the rock. Many wrecks in this area including the Reggio (a steamship wreck) and The Syren (a Dreadnought Destroyer) Reefs and gullies with depths of up to 40 metres.

Weekend Dive Specials

(Availble Fri./Sat or Sat./Sun)

- 2 nights accommodation (based on dormitory beds)
- 2 Traditional Irish cooked breakfasts
- 3 air fills

All of the above for 45 euro per person

- upgrade to Private double Room for an additional 3 euro per person per night.

- additional bottle fills 4 euro

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