New Year dips today!

Thursday, 1 January 2026 07:55

Revellers will be shaking off their hangovers in the sea this morning.

The Island's traditional start to the New Year sees hundreds of people taking to the water in various dip around the coast.

In many cases, they'll raise funds for charity if you register with organisers beforehand.

this years dips will be:

Douglas
11.30am Registration at Promenade Pavilion opposite the Queen's Pub

Ramsey
10am Registration, dip 11am

Peel
10.30am Registration, dip 12noon

Laxey
12 noon

Port St Mary
10.00am Chapel Beach Port St Mary
10.45am Port St Mary Inner Harbour

Castletown
10am Castletown Outer Harbour

Gansey
11.30am Gansey Beach

Port Erin
12.15pm Port Erin Beach

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