Can children take part in surf lessons, boat trips and farm visits, and what ages apply?
Yes to all three, and no, there is no single age rule: each operator sets its own, so check the exact trip before you book. The pattern runs like this. Surf schools commonly start children at about eight, though some take them from five with a parent in the water, and lessons run in waist deep water with wetsuits provided. Boat trips vary most: harbour trips and ferries take all ages, while long open boat trips, such as the Skellig sailings from Portmagee, are full days at sea that many operators advise against for small children. Farm visits are the easiest fit, welcoming toddlers up, with handwashing after the animals as the standing rule.
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Sources
- Surf schools at Lahinch and Strandhill: children's lesson age policies, operator websites
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