Waterway cruise in Ireland

Set off from Carrick On Shannon aboard the licence-free boat of your dreams

Les Canalous will advise you on organ­is­ing an unfor­get­table water­way cruise in Ire­land. When you arrive in Car­rick On Shan­non, a town that devel­oped over the cen­turies on the banks of the epony­mous riv­er, you’ll be able to take time for a stroll before pick­ing up your house­boat. The cas­tle ruins will attract your atten­tion, along with the ele­gance of the many Eliz­a­bethan man­sions. It’ll then be time for us to train you to han­dle your licence-free boat with ease. From the Riv­er Shan­non to the region’s numer­ous canals, you’ll have a wide choice of options for a water­way cruise to delight your whole crew. Enjoy going through the locks, some of which are now ful­ly auto­mat­ic, trig­gered by a sim­ple mag­net­ic card. You’ll also enjoy nav­i­gat­ing the man­u­al locks along your route, where fas­ci­nat­ing con­ver­sa­tions await with the lock keep­ers and oth­er boaters.

From rivers to canals, day-to-day nautical activities at the heart of your waterway cruise

There’s no short­age of major his­tor­i­cal sites in this Irish province, for exam­ple the monas­tic site of Devenish Island. Or you may pre­fer to opt for sport­ing activ­i­ties, cross­ing Ire­land by Bike, with many cycle paths to enjoy. Above all, your water­way cruise from Car­rick On Shan­non will be an oppor­tu­ni­ty to take advan­tage of the region’s lakes and ponds. There are over 40 fish-bear­ing lakes, where fish­ing enthu­si­asts will be able to moor up and embrace their pas­sion. The more adven­tur­ous can also indulge in swim­ming and oth­er water activ­i­ties, offered at the many nau­ti­cal bases built around cer­tain lakes. Through count­less activ­i­ties, and with water in all its forms, your water­way cruise in Ire­land will open the door to a fun and enchant­i­ng holiday.