| TALKS & DIVE POOL |
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| For a schedule of talks and dive pool opening times please click here >> |
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NATIONAL SEA LIFE CENTRE |
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The Sealife Aquarium Kidzone ‘touching pool’ will allow youngsters to interact with these tropical creatures in all their majesty and be mesmerised by their colour and movement! The touch pool sessions will be half past the hour every hour. A colouring competition will also be held in this area and Pat Suilleabhain will be giving a talk on the Friday and Sunday.
www.sealife.ie |
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| VOLVO OCEAN YACHT RACE |
| We will have a live link with the Green Dragon Boat on their fifth leg, from Quingdao to Rio de Janeiro as well as footage being shown from the previous four legs of the race and there will be a question and answer session with Damian Foxall. |
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| IRISH UNDERWATER COUNCIL |
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Try A Dive
While At the Allianz Boat Show 2009, why not try your hand at a free try a dive. All the equipment including SCUBA gear, togs and towel is provided, and it will be an experience you will never forget.
www.cft.ie |
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| GET STARTED - GO BOATING! |
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Test the water at the 2009 Allianz Dublin Boat Show, an IMF event! Designed with the novice in mind the "Go Boating" area has been an extremely popular feature at the last 3 RDS Boat Shows. Visit this exciting feature to discover what new activities and adventures the marine leisure sector can offer you. Click here for more information >> |
A competition to win a small dinghy - the 'Laser Bug' will also be taking place in this area.
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| HOLIDAYS AFLOAT |
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This popular feature makes a welcome return to the 2009 event. Having trouble deciding where, or even how, to spend your precious holiday time? Then the Holiday's Afloat area has lots of options, whether you want a relaxing break or the excitement of extreme adventures. Click here for more information >> |
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| HOSPITALITY ZONES |
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To add to your Boat Show experience we have three hospitality areas, in addition to the RDS Main Restaurant (upstairs) and the Inspire Cafe! Why not dream of endless days enjoying the waterways of Ireland in the Grand Pavilion Cafe; take some time out to discuss the latest products on view at the show in the Boat Show Bar; or plan your entry into the wonderful world of watersports at the Juice Bar.
- The Grand Pavilion Cafe
Located in the Grand Pavilion, this new addition is the perfect place to browse through brochures and mull over the finer details of life on the inland waterways of Ireland.
- The Boat Show Bar
Strategically moored in the Main hall the Boat Show bar is the ideal spot to review the quality and variety of products on show, not to mention the unique Boat Show offers!
- The Juice Bar
Berthed alongside the in the extreme water sports zone, the Juice Bar is a good place to get some extra energy to get started in kite surfing, wake boarding, win surfing or to simply get in the mood for sun filled days on (or in!) the water…
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| MARINE ADVENTURES FOR THE EXPERIENCED ENTHUSIAST |
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The 2009 event promises to be a bumper show and the boat show team are pulling out all the stops to offer a huge range of new products, exciting features, relevant seminars and much much more, making the 2009 event a one-stop shop for your needs.
For a schedule of talks and dive pool opening times please click here >> |
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| PRODUCT WATCH |
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As the showcase for the Irish Marine Industry, the 2009 Allianz Boat Show will offer the biggest and best selection of boats and equipment yet. To make sure that you don't miss out on the latest and hottest products on the market we have selected the IMF Product Watch. Click here for more information >> |
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| SAFETY ON THE WATER |
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Returning in 2009, the RNLI and key safety associations are on hand to offer advice and tips on how to make sure you safely enjoy your water-based activities to the maximum.
Irish Water Safety will talk about PAWS - Primary Aquatics Water Safety - the water safety program that Irish Water Safety created for children which is now a component part of the physical education strand of the primary school curriculum. Parents and children can come along and listen to Irish Water Safety's Education Development Officer Lisa Anderson describe what's involved in this comprehensive program that gives children the knowledge, skills and attitudes towards staying safe in, on and around water. Web: www.iws.ie
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| MODEL BOAT RACING |
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RC Laser Class (racing class affiliated to the Irish Sailing Association) visitors are invited to test their model boat racing skills at our pool area. |
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| SPECIAL BOAT SHOW OFFERS |
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