The free tours will run every day from 9.30am to 5pm from May to August, County Council says
Councillor Denis O’Callaghan and Frank Curran of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council at the official launch of the Seaside Discovery bus tours
Free bus tours for tourists and locals will run daily from Dún Laoghaire Harbour to Sandycove this summer.
Dubbed ‘Seaside Discovery’, the free, hop-on, hop-off service will operate every 45 minutes between 9.30am and 5pm.
This service is a 12-week pilot program aimed at cruise ship passengers, but is also available for tourists and locals.
It is an initiative of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in partnership with the Dún Laoghaire Business Association.
The route’s eight stops are:
Councillor Denis O’Callaghan and Frank Curran of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council at the official launch of the Seaside Discovery bus tours
Seaside Discovery bus tours will include a guided commentary highlighting landmarks like the People’s Park, Dún Laoghaire Baths and James Joyce Martello tower along the way.
“We are thrilled to offer this unique opportunity for tourists and locals to explore the beauty of our coastline,” said Denis O’Callaghan, Cathaoirleach of the County Council.
Initially, the tours are not wheelchair accessible, but the Council says it will evaluate demand “to incorporate into any future plans for this service”.
It comes as Dun Laoghaire expects dozens of cruise ship calls this year, from lines including MSC, Norwegian and Viking.
In other cruise news, a survey by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) found that Irish holidaymakers took a record of almost 58,000 cruise holidays last year.
The highest previous total was 48,276 in 2019, it said.
It also found that the average age of cruisers is decreasing – from an average age of 56.1 years in 2022 to an average of 55.1 years in 2023 .
Find more information on Seaside Discovery tours here.
