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Birthday Party

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

We had a group of people out on a charter last Sunday for a birthday party. The weather was absolutely amazing, lots of activity out on the water and everyone had a great time. So much so that they have rebooked again for August. Kinsale is so beautiful from the sea, so much wildlife activity, […]

Sun Soaked Cruise along the Kinsale Coastline

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

div class=’posterous_autopost’The weather is beginning to improve, now is the time to book your hen party or staff summer outing.br /Join us out on the water, relax and enjoy a sun soaked cruise along the Kinsale Coast line.br /Why not get together with some of your friends and treat yourself to an evening cruise before […]

Dolphins in the Mist

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

After some routine maintenance in East Ferry I took a window of opportunity in what has been a bad spell of weather to bring the Ocean Ranger back to Kinsale. While Tuesday’s weather was better than the surrounding days there was an eeriness and a feeling of being watched as we ploughed through the dense […]

Don’t Try This at Home!

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Check out this video footage… You wouldn’t want to try this yourself and we certainly wouldn’t be taking charters out in seas like this… but it’s quite breathtaking to watch all the same! We took the Ocean Ranger out for rough weather sea trials yesterday in force 8 winds and 4-5 metre high seas as […]

A New Year has arrived!

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Now that we have that long month of January behind us, we can look forward to a new year; hopefully a year filled with bright, dry spring days and a long warm summer! Perfect weather for booking a trip with friends or work collegues, or for that special occasion. I was speaking to an experienced […]

Dolphin Sighting off the Old Head of Kinsale

Friday, August 6th, 2010

On a trip out around the Old Head of Kinsale on Sunday, my niece, Niamh, managed to snap this brilliant shot of a dolphin jumping clean out of the water. We were just by the Holeopen Bay caves, when we spotted a group of them. They were all very playful that day. To all of […]

Cork Week

Friday, July 9th, 2010

All of you interested in the nautical things in life, must surely be looking forward to Cork Week which kicks off tomorrow. If you want to see some of the action and take in the magnificent coastal scenery and wildlife along the way, why not book the Ocean Ranger and make your trip out on […]

Kinsale Cruise with Nationwide

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Did you see the Ocean Ranger and her excited passengers on RTE’s Nationwide this week? If not, just click here to see what a great time can be had when you book a Kinsale Harbour Cruise with Atlantic Charters! Posted via email from Atlantic Charters

Clipper Festival Cork 2nd-7th July

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Don’t forget the Kinsale Clipper Festival starts on Friday 2nd July. The fleet of Clipper Round the World Yachts, are expected to arrive in Kinsale during Friday and Saturday. They will be there until their departure on Wednesday. Kinsale is the first port of call in Europe on this final leg of the Clipper Round […]

Terry Wogan on the Ocean Ranger in Cork Harbour

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Terry Wogan was in Cork yesterday for the filming of a new travel series by the BBC. The programmes production team chartered the Ocean Ranger to film Terry with his guest against the backdrop of Cobh Harbour. The Ocean Ranger is a catamaran, chosen due to its stability and large platform area – ideal for […]