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LINKS FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO CRUISE IRELAND BOATING OR CRUISING ON THE SHANNON RIVER
Boat Hire and Cruiser Rental on the Shannon River - Travel Guide to the Shannon River in Ireland - Map for Cruising the Shannon River in IrelandThings to do on the Shannon RiverTips for Tourists Cruising the Shannon RiverInformation for Boat Hire Cruising on the Shannon River in IrelandHow to Get to your hire boat on the Shannon River

Shannon Boat Hire Video Gallery Ireland

Below is a selection of videos from our boat hire customers and from boat hire cruising companies in Ireland.

Customer Videos

Cruising lough Erne on the Inver Lady hire boat
Cruising Lough Erne On the Inver Lady
Stunning drone footage of hire boats moored off Inis Cealtra on Lough Derg
Holy Island Lough Derg
Cruising across a lake on an Elegance from Portumna to Carrick-on-Shannon.
Elegance on a Lake
Cruising around Holy Island on Lough Derg on Kilkenny Class and Clare Class hire boats.
Cruising around Holy Island on Lough Derg
3 old friends taking a Horizon 1 hire boat from Grange lake to Carrick-on-Shannon.
Grange to Carrick-on-Shannon
Cruising the Shannon-Erne Waterway on a Shannon Star hire boat.
Cruising the Shannon-Erne Waterway
Town Star Hire boat crew video
Town Star Crew
Cruising video of a hire boat leaving a lock on the Shannon.
Leaving a lock
A group of boats cruising on the lower Shannon from Banagher
Lower Shannon Cruise
Taking a Clipper hire boat through a lock on the Shannon.
Traversing a Lock

Instructional Videos

Safety information and advice for cruising on the Shannon River in Ireland.
IBRA Safety Video
Shannon cruising holiday tips and tricks - how to use the locks on the Shannon-Erne waterway
Lock Operation on Ireland's Shannon-Erne Waterway
Onboard Safety instruction and advice for cruising holidays on the Shannon River in Ireland from Carrick Craft
Carrick Craft - Onboard Safety
How to drive and moor hire boats on the Shannon River.
Carrick Craft - Boat Handling
Houseboat holidays in Ireland on the Shannon and Erne. Highlights are Clonmacnoise and the impressive landscape in a thousand shades of green.
Cruising Ireland - Emerald Star
Pre departure information from Emerald Star
Emerald Star 1 - Before your Departure
Second Emerald Star instructional video
Emerald Star 2 - Tools on Board
Learn to drive a hire boat on the river Shannon in Ireland
Emerald Star 3 - Driving your Boat
Taking a hire boat through locks on a canal or river
Emerald Star 4 - The Locks
Rules for navigating the Irish Waterways on a boat hire holiday.
Emerald Star 5 - Navigation Rules
Emerald Star - How to moor a hire boat on the Shannon.
Emerald Star 6 - Mooring your boat
Emerald Star - how to cruise responsibly on your boat hire holiday.
Emerald Star 7 - Responsible Cruising
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