Dunmore East – The Caves

Hook Head – The Pinnacles & George’s Rock

Kilmore Quay – Saltee Islands

Tramore – Metal Man Wall

Waterford Harbour Wrecks (SS Formby & Great Liverpool)

Wexford – Tuskar Rock

The south-east is known for sweet Wexford strawberries, fresh fish and lamb. Try Dunmore East crab, Kilmore Quay seafood, smoked fish, brown bread and the region’s famous mussels. Cosy harbour cafés and pubs serve chowder and fish and chips after a dive. Local ingredients and simple preparation let the pure Irish flavours shine through in every meal.

Granville Hotel

The Dunbrody Country House

Kilmore Quay lodging

Wexford Oyster Bay Hotel

The Sunny South-East earns its name with the most sunshine hours in Ireland, and its diving is a gentle but rewarding mix of kelp walls, sea caves and historic wrecks. Hook Head offers the Pinnacles and George’s Rock with spider crabs and lobsters, while Dunmore East hides limestone caves and conger eels for advanced divers. Waterford Harbour and Kilmore Quay scatter steamer and fishing wrecks rich in macro life, and the Saltee Islands rise as dramatic granite walls patrolled by grey seals and gannets. Tramore’s Metal Man Wall and Wexford’s Tuskar Rock add shallow training and exposed advanced dives. Sheltered and beginner-friendly yet with genuine variety, this region is ideal for building cold-water skills.

Waterford & Wexford (Sunny South-East)