The BluePages guide to Baltimore

The Baltimore Harbour Hotel an AA/RAC 3 star Hotel which is situated overlooking the harbour and the islands in the charming village of Baltimore in the heart of West Cork.

The Hotel offers 64 bedrooms including family rooms and luxury suites that overlook the harbour. A recent addition to the hotel is our three bedroom luxury suites that are ideal for larger families or Groups.

The Hotels award winning restaurant offers superb cuisine for which West Cork is renowned while the Hotels fully equipped state of the art Health & Leisure centre helps our guests relax and unwind.

From Dinghies to Super-Yachts, Commercial marine insurance, Skipper charter insurance, £3 million third party liability cover as standard. Water skiers and towing of toys liability available on request.
Cover available anywhere in Europe, Racing risk available.
In transit covered as standard, Instant cover available upon request, Third Party only cover available.

Atlantic Boating Services Pontoon Facility operates from May to October. We normally have twenty berths. In good weather we can handle an additional 10 boats.

We are now Ireland's newest
Suzuki Outboard Dealer.
Contact us for the best deal on
the best 4 stroke or 2 stroke engines available

Our new, purpose built shop will be West Cork's centre for all your boating and watersports needs plus chandlery and marine clothing.

Atlantic Boating Services offers a wide range of WETSUITS
for Men, Ladies, and Children. Below is a small sample of the ranges we carry.

Atlantic Boating Services New and Used Boat Sales has been appointed the sole distributor for Zeppelin Boats for Ireland. This brand of RIBs and inflatables have been making waves throughout the boating industry for over 20 years.

Great angling for all kinds of fish from our fully equipped Orkney 16's. We can point out the best spots to try and supply any equipment you require.

This part of the south west coast of Ireland is dotted with islands, many of which are now uninhabited, perfect for peaceful sailing holidays. Others, including Cape Clear, Sherkin and Heir Islands, have ferry access to the mainland.

The Fastnet Rock, west of Cape Clear, is Ireland's most southerly lighthouse and marks the halfway point in the famous biannual Fastnet Race for yachts.

Castletownshend, Schull, Goleen and Crookhaven are just some of the West Cork towns and villages to which Inishbeg sails on day charters. On weekend sailing holidays, Bantry, Glengarriff and Bere Island are within easy reach. Cruising further north to the Skelligs and Dingle is possible if you have a week or more aboard the yacht.

Your sailing holiday in West Cork, Ireland will be aboard Inishbeg, a brand new Bavaria 50, the flagship of the Bavaria range. A 50-footer, Inishbeg is designed for comfort and performance. Accommodation on board is luxurious and the safety, communications and navigation technology is top of the range.

Baltimore Yacht Charters' deluxe house is only 100m from the pier where you board the yacht and has beautiful views across the harbour to Sherkin Island. Located close to the shops, bars and restaurants of Baltimore, the 3-storey house (pictured 4th from the right) sleeps nine people in four bedrooms. Free broadband makes it an ideal choice if you need to keep in touch with the office.

TRAINS BOATS & PLANES

We provide practically a 24-hour service with our taxis and mini-buses.

Our mini-buses can carry up to six people and are ideal for special nights out, for golfing groups exploring the many courses that West Cork has to offer, or for anyone with a lot of extra luggage.

The weekends are, of course, the busiest time so booking in advance is recommended, especially if you need to get to the airport or train station.

Whatever your needs, we can help your nautical dreams become a reality

Specialist Marine advice
Personal tailored service
Independent search of market on your behalf
Free consultation - no charge or fee
Competitive premiums by leading marine Insurers
Personal claims service

For insurance covering :
power craft, yachts, dinghies, canal boats, rowing boats, jet skiis
and any other pleasure craft

With two surveyors in this practice, we provide a comprehensive and professional service with emphasis on evidence based reporting and attention to detail. Excellent client feedback indicates that our work has enabled well informed decisions for pre-purchase, new build, damage assessment or litigation situations.
Expertise and instumentation for GRP/FRP, Steel & Aluminium plus machinery and electrical systems assessment-Motor, Sail & Commercial to 24m.
We also specialise in MCA Small Commercial Vessel coding, from initial discussion through to compliance examination and stability assessment. Richard Linford sits on the MCA working groups that developed the codes from 1993 to date. He and Frank Hamer also lecture on the University of Plymouth's well respected Small Craft Suveying course.
Whilst West Country based our service range extends throughout the country with frequent instructions to visit vessels in Europe & overseas.
If you would like to discuss your requirements or any of our services, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Bosun's Locker has been in business for over 25 years and in that time has gained a reputation for having "five varieties of everything in stock". We have a large range from the main clothing brands.
We also have the largest selection of new and used sailing dinghies in Scotland. Our Showroom has a permanent boat display of examples from the Topper International range of low maintenance sailing dinghies.
Motor boats, fishing boats, and tenders from Orkney and Linder plus an extensive selection of inflatable boats are ex stock. We are a Specialist Zodiac RIB Centre, but can also supply Avon, Suzumar, Waveline, Plastimo and Wetline.
Outboard engines from Yamaha, Evinrude, and Suzuki, ranging from 2hp - 300hp two or four stroke including the Evinrude E-Tec direct injection engines.

Bushes Bar is situated in the charming village of Baltimore on the south west coast of Ireland. One of the oldest Bars in Baltimore, Bushe's has always had a long and cherished maritime tradition.

Visiting sailors and tourists to the south west coast of Ireland regularly make a point of stopping off in Bushe's (Baltimore) to partake in a drink or two while enjoying our renowned hospitality.

If you haven't had a chance to visit Bushe's in person as of yet, hopefully our web site will give you a taste of what is in store for you when you arrive.

Trading since 1982 & specialising in marine insurance, we deliver a professional standard of service & deal with customers efficiently, with honesty integrity & transparency, assessing each individuals needs & providing appropriate advice & cover.
We aim to offer the most suitable cover at the most competitive premium, so that you have the correct type of policy & cover that you want.
With leading insurers at our disposal, plus schemes & discounts available, you don't have to spend the time & effort searching for the best deal - we can do that for you!

Located on the ground floor of Grace House at the centre of Poole Quay right next door to the green tiled "Poole Arms", Dorset Gifts is fast becoming a leading online reatiler of nautical gifts including seashells, lighthouses, display yachts and unusual maritime gift lines.

Most of our online products are for sale in the shop with the added enticing attraction of handmade West Country fudge, local scrumpy and fruit wines to buy in store as well as award winning New Forest scoop ice cream and our new recipe dairy soft serve ice cream.

Our eclectic mix of traditional seaside gifts are also locally sourced so you can pick and mix from such products as Moore's biscuits, Piddle beer, "Poole" rock, local butter tablet, sweets from glass jars or even Dorset Knobs - all served to you in a happy family retail environment by Tim, Jamie, Lisa, Dannielle, Charlotte or other distant family members! Don't miss ouur highly regarded website!!

Welcome to our new online store, since 1961 we have offered the boating world an unrivalled choice in Chandlery, Clothing, all types of Inflatables, Outboard Motors and support services. Our 5,000sq.ft. showroom is stocked with over 25,000 items at all times and our state of the art computer systems ensure constant monitoring of stock and regular updates on special offers and the latest products. We are currently loading our stock onto our website as quickly as possible but with such a vast range this does take some time! Every item you see on our site is part of our normal range of stock, unless clearly marked as "to special order only", and as such you can expect an off the shelf delivery from us on almost every occasion.

The hand built bikes that we sell are amongst the most innovative in the world.
Only the very highest quality materials such as magnesium and strong aviation alloys are used, bringing to you extraordinarily lightweight, robust and resilient products.
Like all high quality bikes these superb lightweight alloy frames are hand welded to ensure they are perfectly safe and will give you many years of trouble free service.

If you don't live near Southampton we dispatch to everywhere in the UK and Europe.

*ATM *Bin Bags *Mobile Top Up *Stamps *Newspapers *Magazines *Greeting Cards *Confectionary *Soft Drinks *Freshly Baked Bread, Rolls, Croissants etc *Deli *Wines *Fruit & Veg *Dairy * Deisel Fuel

Jean and Peter Perry moved to the Glebe with their 4 young daughters in 1989. Market gardeners in their native England, the Perrys were attracted to West Cork and decided to make their home in Baltimore.

'Shelter from those cold Atlantic winds was our first priority', says Jean, 'so we planted the hedges first.'

The Waved Hedge is now a feature of Glebe Gardens where the emphasis is on organic gardening methods. As the Gardens mature, Jean and Peter look to the future with a new Amphitheatre in the Meadow and a Café by the Courtyard.

5 acres of organic gardens. From courtyard to potager, cut flower garden to wild flower meadow, there is something to interest everyone. A peaceful and tranquil garden running down to the sea.

We are members of the Association of British Sailmakers
Our team extends from experienced Cruising sailors to racing sailors who are multiple champions at World ,European and National level
We have invested in the latest computer design software ,cutting and manufacturing machinery. All manufacturing is done in house allowing us to carefully monitor our production.

Sherkin Island good shelter in a northwest wind. There is a pontoon barge on the shore below the newly renovated Sherkin Island Hotel, which is less crowded than Baltimore. The island is well worth a visit. The Jolly Roger is the place to go - good food and craic!

Looking out over the harbours mouth Le Jolie Brise is located in a most ideal setting for visitors to enjoy the beautiful views and activities of Baltimore harbour while relaxing and enjoying good food and wine.


Specializing in Pizzas, Grills and Vegetarian Dishes Le Jolie Brise is the perfect restaurant to savor good food and service while visiting West Cork and Baltimore.

As the vast majority of our customers are visiting tourists and Irish holiday makers we make it our policy to make each customers visit a special event. We strive to give our customers that special "holiday feeling" and to leave them with a lasting impression.

We are open for early breakfast and stay open till late in the in the evening ....... so you can watch the sun go down on Baltimore harbour while sampling our fine food, at affordable prices.

Young families and children are very welcome all year round.

M. Barnetts & Sons is a family run business established over 50 years.

A boating friendly store stocking many top names including ' Dubarry ' ' St James' 'Crocs ' and much more including wetsuits.

The store is an Aladdins Cave and well worth a visit and if by chance they haven't got what you want in stock, leave it to Mick and Helen and they will sort it out !

Specialising in Besenzoni passerelles Marine Options offer a large range to suit most vessel types and requirements. Units can be supplied and fitted on a bespoke basis or alternatively an existing passerelle can be serviced ensuring smooth and reliable operation when you need it most

Marine Options established in 2000 by Colin Paddy offer a comprehensive service meeting the requirements of the discerning performance motor yacht owner.
All aspects of interior, electrical & engineering installations and exterior boat work are carried out in a professional and efficient manner.
Time onboard your boat is precious so ensuring everything is in pristine condition is paramount.
Marine Options make this possible.
Family and friends want to have the facilities they enjoy at home, hot and cold running water, warm or cool cabins and toilets that work.
All these facilities require maintenance which is where the Marine Options team are able to help you enjoy your boat.

PACK & SEND is a company that offers a complete range of postal, freight, courier, packing and removalist services operating through a national retail network. We were founded in 1993, establishing the first PACK & SEND Store in August of that year at Parramatta, NSW, Australia.
PACK & SEND has expanded over 15 years from the one store and is rapidly becoming a global brand. We are continuing to grow our retail network through franchising.
Open 5.5 days a week, we manage packaging, freight and message sending services for businesses of all sizes, as well as for householders and tourists. Our freight solutions range from sending a 20gm letter to a 1 tonne consignment.
We offer over 30 different freight services, enabling us to deliver to any destination on the planet. Message sending services include not only courier and mailing of hard documents but the electronic transmission of messages. We sell packaging supplies and can custom pack items of any size or weight.
We are the industry leader with respect to handling goods that are fragile, large, awkward, and valuable.

The Paragon Bar offers a warm cosy ambience along with good friendly service.

There is live music weekly and we are also Skibereens newest and hottest night club open Friday, Saturday and Sunday night.

We are ideally situated in the centre of town with a public car park behind the bar/restaurant.

Full Irish breakfast served from 8am
Lunches served fron 12 - 3
Evening meals served from 3 - 8
We specialise in fresh fish

We have a special talent for lifting and moving boats. Closely associated with Preston Marina we operate in the North West and across the UK. Our custom built trailer allows the easy and safe transport of deep keeled yachts, canal boats and almost every other type of craft between. Click below to see a few of the challenges we've met or call to discuss how we could help move your boat.

I started in the trade from the age of 15 as an apprentice in a local Cornish boatbuilding and repairs yard serving a 4 ½ year apprenticeship as a traditional boatbuilder/repairer. Working on all types of craft including yachts, lifeboats, Fishing vessels, passenger vessels and a wide range of m.o.d. craft. Working to a high standard. Meeting with Llyods and Mca standards where required.
Subsequently have continued in the trade of mainly extensive boat repairs for a further 19 yrs. Covering just about all aspects of yacht and boat repair work, in and around south east Cornwall and west Devon.
My work has been mainly concentrated on traditional wooden craft but does expand through to contemporary construction methods and applications.

Repertoire online brings to you the largest collection of Men’s & Women’s, formal and casual designer fashion available online….
Since opening its’ first stores over 15 years ago, Repertoire has established itself as one of the leading independent retailers of major designer labels in Southern England. With 6 stores, stocking a wide selection of over 100 key designer brands, we cover all styles, from casual denim to formal dressing. From long-established labels to hot new brands, our expert buyers constantly strive to offer our customers an unrivalled selection.
With our established network of stores, we have long been the place to shop for top designer fashions, now you can shop online with the same confidence from our huge range of stock.

There is a well-known saying that the best way to tell whether a man is well dressed is to look down. Hardy Amies, recent dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth II, concurs:
"It is totally impossible to be well dressed in cheap shoes. To buy the best you can afford, to go for what you really can't afford, is not extravagance. But to fail to look after shoes is profligacy."
In the heart of Northern Ireland's most historic town lies the only shoemakers and supplier of quality men's shoes left in the country. With over 50 years experience we are experts in shoe making, shoe fitting, alterations and repairs.
At Robinson's we aim to combine our expert knowledge, craftsmanship and time honoured traditions with the highest quality of materials. We have expert craftsmen who will make you handmade shoes to the exact specification of your feet and to your own personal design with whatever materials and finish you desire.
Our bespoke shoes service is also complimented by our high quality pre-made stock from well established English shoe companies notably Church's, Barker and Loake.

We have extricated, lifted and loaded countless boats from awkward corners all over the world and transported them as high and wide loads on the roads of Europe, to be launched on the rivers, canals and seas of the world.

If you send us the details of a current boat transport problem, we will try and offer you a safe, reliable and cost-effective solution. Our advice is free, although we might very well try to persuade you to give us the job!

Hauling, shipping, extricating, salvaging motor yachts, sailing cruisers, barges, trawlers, in Britain and worldwide.
We unstep the masts, stow the rigging, transport by road and sea, lift, launch and re-rig all craft.
We crew and deliver survey vessels on tightly-timed moves for the leading European operators.
We pack and ship yachts of all sizes across the Atlantic Ocean.
Every week for 39 years, Sealand Boat Deliveries have been moving special boats and important yachts for unforgettable customers.

A major attraction on the island is the Sherkin Island Marina at Dún-na-Long Castle, just 50 yards from "The Islander's Rest". This facility is available from mid-May to mid-September (weather permitting). It provides facilities for the seafarer which include mooring, electricity and water, food and refreshment at The Islander's Rest

Working to the exacting standards demanded by some of England's most prestigious boat builders, including Princess Yachts International, Teak Decking Limited has fully-equipped workshops and employs a team of highly skilled, dedicated craftsmen. The company is based in Plymouth and has been established for over 14 years.

We work right across the UK supplying decks, interior floors and tables for both production and one off models, and for refits of modern yachts. We work with primarily with teak, but also in other wood.

The company offers exceptionally competitive prices and a faster than usual turnaround. Contact us today for a guideline price and production schedule.

"The Islander's Rest", Sherkin Island is the ideal location for a short break, away for the hustle and bustle of the mainland. We have 21 ensuite bedrooms, most with a stunning view of Baltimore Harbour.

We're only ten minutes by ferry from the fishing village of Baltimore in West Cork. With a regular ferry service, you can easily use "The Islander's Rest" as a base to explore the wonders of West Cork, or simply to rest on the tranquil setting of Sherkin Island.

Visitors can relax and enjoy the hospitality of The Islander's Rest Bar, which serves food daily. The bar is one of the island's informal social meeting places, where craic, conversation and comfort go hand in hand with the West Cork tradition of music and song. The message is "Sit back, take it easy and enjoy yourself." The setting is spectacular with a view of Baltimore Harbour and the Beacon at the entrance to the harbour.

Whether staying at The Islander's Rest or just visiting Sherkin Island for the day, why not drop in.

"The Islander's Rest", Sherkin Island is the ideal location for a short break, away for the hustle and bustle of the mainland. We have 21 ensuite bedrooms, most with a stunning view of Baltimore Harbour.

We're only ten minutes by ferry from the fishing village of Baltimore in West Cork. With a regular ferry service, you can easily use "The Islander's Rest" as a base to explore the wonders of West Cork, or simply to rest on the tranquil setting of Sherkin Island.

The LookOut Restaurant opened in Summer 2008 and is situated upstairs over Jacob’s Bar enjoying spectacular views of Baltimore Bay & the Islands from its 25 foot panoramic window.
The restaurant is furnished in French walnut, is clean and contemporary in its lines and is accentuated by a large French granite fire place at the top of the room. The Lookout has its own fully licensed bar where guests can enjoy a drink before dinner.
Our aim in The LookOut Restaurant is to provide high quality well produced uncomplicated food at very reasonable prices in a relaxed informal environment. The style of food ranges from fresh fish of the day to half guinea fowl or steak & homemade chips to grilled lobster.
The Lookout Restaurant is now open Friday & Saturday nights from 6.30pm until 01st October. We will reopen for Christmas & New Year. The Summer Season begins Easter 2012.

Children are welcome. For reservations please call 028-20600 / 087-9683748 or email

The Waterfront, Baltimore, is a relaxed family run establishment comprising of rooms, 3 restaurants and a bar. It is owned by the Jacob family who look forward to welcoming you during your trip to the beautiful Baltimore village in the South West of Ireland.
The Waterfront is made up of The Waterfront Guesthouse, Jacob’s Bar, The LookOut Restaurant and is associated to our family budget restaurant, La Jolie Brise Pizza & Grill .
The Waterfront as its name suggests is located in the heart of Baltimore village and enjoys stunning views of Baltimore Bay and harbour from its vantage point within the sheltered village square.
All rooms are en-suite and are built to the highest specifications. Rooms are pleasantly decorated with a scattering of antique and contemporary furniture. Our aim is to combine the charm and relaxed atmosphere of West Cork and Baltimore with affordable and comfortable up to date accommodation for all the family to enjoy.

Based at Poole Quay, Dorset, Truly Scrumptious is an independent supplier and retail outlet offering the highest quality traditional confectionery and other home-made products to everyone, from our customers who come in the shop to our corporate clientelle.

From the highest quality hand-made chocolates and fresh fudge to traditional sweets and ice-cream. From Midget Gems to Coconut Ice and beyond. Providing traditional quality and value for money, Truly Scrumptious supplies luxury hampers and boxed products for business gifts and special occasions.

Customer service is one of the most important factors to Truly Scrumptious and the company prides itself on a friendly and family-based atmosphere as well as a personal and caring approach to its business.

Xtreme Boat Sales are official dealers for Glastron Sports Boats and Cruisers. Based in Coleraine we are available for water tests inland on the River Bann and at sea on the beautiful North Coast. Tony and the team have over 30 years experience in the marine trade. Our aim as a company is to ensure that you, the customer, get the best deal, customer service and product available.

We also offer a complete after-sales service inclusive of warranty, service and routine maintenance. Various other services are available such as chandlery sales, storage and ski and wakeboard tuition.