Interested in a weekend with a difference? Why not join the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) www.iwdg.ie, Ireland’s leading marine conservation NGO, on a weekend whale-watching course in West Cork during summer 2026. In taking part, you will also be actively supporting whale and dolphin conservation and research in Ireland.
Our 2026 residential weekend will once again be based at the CECAS centre in Leap www.cecas.ie, and combine a relaxed learning experience at this former religious retreat, providing a unique opportunity to learn more about the 25 species of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoise) that can be found in Irish waters. Your course facilitator and guide will be IWDG Sighting Officer, Pádraig Whooley, who has delivered similar weekend courses since 2002. Suitable from ages of 18 years upwards, our courses cater for all levels of interest, from the complete novice to the wildlife enthusiast who’d like to learn more about Ireland’s varied marine megafauna, how to find and identify them, IWDG’s recording schemes and how you, as Citizen Scientists can contribute to their conservation as well as the latest Irish research.
For full details and bookings on our Whale Watching Course May 29-31st 2026 see Eventbrite link below:
