School Tours

Frequently Asked Questions

• What kind of tours are available?

  Our most popular tour for schools is our six activity tour, starting at 9.30 and finishing at 3.15. In this tour, you will get three water and three land-based activities.

  Next up is our half-day programme, which can be either land or water-based, depending on what you and your group would prefer.

  We also have a one hour option, where you can get a taste of one activity.

• What kind of activities can the students do?

  We have a 6 activity programme:

  SAMPLE PROGRAMME

  9.30 Arrival & Registration,

  9.45 Equipment allocation

  10.00 WATERSPORTS Wibit Wipeout Aquapark, Kayaking, Giant Stand up Paddle Boards

  12 noon Lunch Break

  1 pm LAND ACTIVITIES Climbing, Caving, Archery

  3.15pm Goodbyes and Departure!

• Do I need to be able to swim?

  For water based activities such as the Wibit Wipeout Aquapark, kayaking and SUP, you DO need to be able to swim. We supply each participant with safety equipment such as a wetsuit, buoyancy aid and helmet, and all activities are very well supervised. However, there is a short swim (in your safety equipment) to the Wibit Wipeout, and therefore you should be able to swim at least 20 metres.

• What are the minimum and maximum group sizes?

  Minimum group size: 17 participants (to avail of our group rates)

  Maximum group size: 220 participants

• What is the arrival/departure time?

  Arrival time is 9:30, for registration, with the activities kicking off at 10 am. At certain times of the year we can be more flexible on start times, ie if you are travelling from a good distance, we may be able to push the day out by an hour or so. Give us a call if you need further clarification and we will do our best to facilitate you!

  The activities conclude at 3 pm which is when you can organise your transport home.

• What do the children need to bring with them?

  We supply all of the specialised equipment - wetsuits, buoyancy aids and helmets for water-based activities, and helmets, knee pads where necessary for land activities. If anyone would like to bring a wetsuit, just ensure that it is marked so that it doesn't get mixed in with our own.

  The students will need to bring:

  Swimwear, old runners to wear in the water, towel, long sleeves for caving, and a packed lunch.

• Do the teachers need to supervise during activities?

  No. Once the students are registered in the morning, our instructors will look after them until their lunch break

  Teachers are required to look after the students during their lunch break.

• When is the tour balance required?

  The balance for your school tour is required on the morning of arrival, or earlier.

• Is there a distance between the activities?

  All activities for our school tours take place at our base in Dunmore East Harbour, so there is no time wasted going from one to the other!

• Do you have a shop?

  We have a tuck shop selling hot and cold drinks, snacks and icecreams.

  2022 sees a new gift shop opening, and we also have food available in our Splash Cafè, which must be booked well in advance for groups only!

  The good news is that there is a complimentary Tea and Coffee for teachers and drivers!