The Kenmare Bay is 30 miles long, 12 miles wide at its mouth and narrowing gradually as it bisects and separates the Beara and Iveragh peninsulas and their mountain ranges, the Kenmare Bay due to its shape has in the past been referred to as the Kenmare River. It is very accessible along its length with many harbours, inlets and creeks providing shelter for seafarers through the ages whether they were Viking longships, Spanish galleons, British men-of-war or the modern Irish Naval Fleet. These days a few score yachts visit the bay every summer. The sea enters the land and the land surrounds the sea. Both the sea and the land are entwined, each complimenting the other. Make sure to take a cruise on the Seafari from Kenmare and enjoy the Kenmare Bay Seal Colony. A few minutes drive on the Beara side you find the Star Outdoor Adventure centre to do some sailing or kajaking Explore The Kenmare Bay