Cliffs of Moher
Site Overview
The Cliffs of Moher continue underwater as sheer walls draped in plumose anemones and soft corals, with puffins diving at the surface in summer. This is advanced boat diving at its most exposed, reached only in calm summer windows from Doolin. For confident divers it offers a spectacular, iconic wall dive beneath one of Ireland’s most famous landmarks. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for the power of the Atlantic, and remains a favourite among Irish divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for the power of the Atlantic, and remains a favourite among Irish divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for the power of the Atlantic, and remains a favourite among Irish divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for the power of the Atlantic, and remains a favourite among Irish divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for the power of the Atlantic, and remains a favourite among Irish divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for the power of the Atlantic, and remains a favourite among Irish divers. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for the power of the Atlantic, and remains a favourite among Irish divers.
Dive Briefing
"Brief on the exposed descent, current and DSMB. Drop onto the wall at slack, control buoyancy against the rock, and watch the anemones and fish. Ascend at the planned point with a safety stop and deploy the marker for the boat. Stay close to the skipper’s plan given the remoteness and current. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point."
Signature Marine Life
Plumose Anemone
Metridium senile
Best: Year-round
Soft Coral
Alcyonium spp.
Best: Year-round
Lobster
Homarus gammarus
Best: Year-round
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Best: Year-round
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Best: May, June, July
Safety & Hazards
- Strong currents
- Big swell
- Cold water
- Exposure
- Long boat ride
- Remote location
Traveler Notes
Who is this for?
For advanced divers with strong buoyancy and boat experience who want an exposed, iconic wall. Not for inexperienced divers. It suits confident cold-water divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich invertebrate life over tropical abundance. It suits confident cold-water divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich invertebrate life over tropical abundance. It suits confident cold-water divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich invertebrate life over tropical abundance. It suits confident cold-water divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich invertebrate life over tropical abundance. It suits confident cold-water divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich invertebrate life over tropical abundance.
Quick Stats
Dive Logistics
- Cliffs of Moher Charters
Photography Info
Best for: wide_angle
Nearby Stay
Moy House
Lahinch • 5km away
The Armada Hotel
Spanish Point • 3km away