Dún Laoghaire Walking Tours, The Dublin Riviera shore excursion

Dún Laoghaire harbour and the waterfront were busy with elegantly dressed people wining and dining at the local yacht clubs and strolling along the East Pier.

The Pavilion & Gardens Kingstown Ltd. was officially opened on 22 June 1903. From the time of its construction, the Pavilion Theatre was advertised as providing “first class entertainments” in Kingstown.

The Royal Marine Hotel opened in 1865. It became a stopping-off point on the journey to and from London, and also helped to establish Kingstown as a major holiday centre. The luxurious hotel attracted many aristocratic and royal guests.

Wednesday, 15 April 2026 - Friday, 25 September 2026

Event times:

11:30 - 13:00

Event location:

Meeting Place: Quarterdeck, Harbour Plaza

Event price:

€35.00

About this event

Dún Laoghaire Shore Excursion timed for cruise ship passengers tender arrivals, meet at drop-off point. Discover The Dublin Riviera, the "Golden Age" of Dún Laoghaire, Ireland’s premier seaside resort, with local historian and author Eileen O’Duffy.

The Dublin Riviera is a guided coastal walk back to a golden era where local residents and visitors wined and dined in the yacht clubs, restaurants and hotels along the waterfront, and danced in the Pavilion, the ballrooms and the nightclubs. The walk will provide an insight into the symbiotic relationship between the harbour and the town and how this helped Dún Laoghaire to evolve into an elegant and glamorous centre of hospitality, entertainment and luxurious bathing, a “Dublin Riviera”.

Meeting Point:

Beside the cruise passenger drop-off point at Quarterdeck

Highlights:

Waterfront Yacht Clubs and Royal Visits

The Pavilion and Town Hall

Royal Marine Hotel and Gardens

Haddington House Hotel

Former Seafront hotels

Dún Laoghaire Baths

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