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  • Book Now! Pay Later
    Take advantage of our low deposits and secure your boating vacation today with just a 25% deposit. 2nd payment (up to 50%) is due by December 31st, 2024. Balance due 90 days before departure.
  • Gold Trusted Service Award
    Gold Trusted Service Award
    Awarded by Feefo, which independently collects reviews from our customers, the award recognizes businesses that consistently deliver a world-class customer experience.
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    Boating expertise since 1969
    With over 50 years of experience and expertise, we're passionate about providing unbeatable vacations on the water.
  • Boat
    World’s largest fleet
    We have more river and canal boats available than any other operator, available to hire between April and October. Our wide range of boats sleeps between 2-12 people.
  • Buoy
    No boat licence required
    That's right! You can rent and captain your own boat for a short break (3 nights minimum), a week or longer. We'll show you everything you need to know before you set off.
  • Book Now! Pay Later
    Take advantage of our low deposits and secure your boating vacation today with just a 25% deposit. 2nd payment (up to 50%) is due by December 31st, 2024. Balance due 90 days before departure.
  • Gold Trusted Service Award
    Gold Trusted Service Award
    Awarded by Feefo, which independently collects reviews from our customers, the award recognizes businesses that consistently deliver a world-class customer experience.
  • rozet badge
    Boating expertise since 1969
    With over 50 years of experience and expertise, we're passionate about providing unbeatable vacations on the water.
  • Boat
    World’s largest fleet
    We have more river and canal boats available than any other operator, available to hire between April and October. Our wide range of boats sleeps between 2-12 people.
  • Buoy
    No boat licence required
    That's right! You can rent and captain your own boat for a short break (3 nights minimum), a week or longer. We'll show you everything you need to know before you set off.
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March 7, 2019
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland with the 5 Best Places to Visit

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and what better way to celebrate the life of the patron saint of Ireland than by planning a trip to the Emerald Isle. Many people choose to explore Ireland by car and driving its roadways, but why not get off busy roadways and explore this magical place by its waterways –on a Le Boat canal cruise rental.   Imagine cruising on the famous Shannon and Erne rivers in beautiful Ireland on your own private yacht, touring Celtic monuments and historic sites, immersed in the Irish culture.

In Ireland, and around the world, Saint Patrick is remembered for his conversion of Ireland to Christianity in the 5th century but it has evolved into a celebration of Ireland and Irish culture. Each year, the Irish and those who wish they were Irish celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17.

With cruising season on the Shannon Erne opening early March, you can experience St. Patrick’s Day through a waterside perspective of the Emerald Isle, its people, and its culture that has influenced the world for millennia.

Five Places not to miss on your Le Boat St. Patrick’s Day Irish Getaway 

 

1. Irish history and Culture at Portumna

Given the stories this town has to tell, Saint Patrick himself would have approved of a visit to Portumna. Pick up your boat at Le Boat’s base here, or cruise there to learn more about Irish history, where you can take some time to explore the Irish Workhouse Centre, operational from the 1840s to the 1920s.

See what life for the poor in Ireland would have been like and get a better perspective of Ireland through the ages. Don’t miss a visit to Portumna Castle while you’re moored here.

2. Memorial chapel at Carrick-on-Shannon

Cruise to Carrick-on-Shannon and visit this resort town at your leisure. Dine at luxurious restaurants and high-end shops filled with Irish goods.  Honour St. Patrick by inserting a religious experience into your trip. Stop at Costello Memorial Chapel, reputed to be the second-smallest chapel in the world. Don’t miss savouring a Guinness at an authentic Irish pub on the same soil as it has been made for more than 250 years!