1 hour Lake Cruise on Killarney's Largest Lake
Description
Cruise Killarney's beautiful lakes with the M.V Pride of the Lakes. Setting sail from the 15th century Ross Castle, MV Pride of the Lakes offers scenic tours on Lough Leane- its a comfortable covered heated vessel. This beautiful cruise offers a spectacular experience, cruising in the scenes of gentle low lands, scattered island in the shadow of the towering ruggedness of the McGillycuddy Reeks - you might catch a glimpse of the white tailed eagles or the beautiful sika deer while taking the tour. A full commentary is provided on this tour.
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Itinerary
Ross Castle was built in the 15th Century and was the seat of the O’Donoghue Mor. During the second Desmond Rebellion which led to the Plantation of Munster in the 1580s, the castle changed hands and was taken over by the McCarthy Mors.
Locate on Lough Leane, Innisfallen Island was once home to to a monastery dating back to 640 AD. The island was a place of solitude for the monks to reflect and pray. The monks were great scholars, the High King of Ireland Brian Boru was said to have studied on Innsfallen island. Over 300 years, 39 of the Monks wrote what is known now as the Annals of Innisfallen, a history of early Ireland written in Irish and Latin.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(165)
The boat leaves from the Ross Castle Pier, literally 8 minutes from the centre of Killarney. Lovely views. We were lucky enough to see a white tailed sea eagle!
Perfect tour for the kids and adults ages 4 to 79! . Great guide whole spoke loud and clearly and clean boat
Hi Olivia, thanks for leaving a review. We appreciate your comments
We may have had a unique tour because of low water levels, but we were hopeful to see the whole lake and only got to see a small part of it for an hour. If you are looking to see more, including getting off at the small islands, then I'd go with other local companies with smaller boats. We were admittedly a bit disappointed that we saw so little. Nice boat and friendly staff though!
Hi Brittany, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Yes, we don't land on the island, it is only the smaller open boats that can land due to infrastructure on the island. We sail within a certain area of the lake to ensure there is no disturbance to the flora and fauna in the National Park. As advertised, ours is a Lake Cruise, no landing tour.
Lovely trip around the lake. Brian and Frank were very friendly, especially with our 2 small children. Enjoyed hearing about the history and the landmarks.
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Just back from a family hoilday in kilarney & we booked the lake cruise as something to do on our hoilday our driver stered the course with commentary about the islands on the lakes & some facts about Kilarney with some humor to boot. Our 14yr daughter also got to ster the boat.
Thanks for your review, we are glad you all enjoyed the tour
Absolutely stunning views very good knowledge from our captain! Highly recommend got some great photos.
It was a nice slow cruise thru the lake. It was a hard day to see because of the weather. Wish the windows opened because it was hot and more information was given about what we were seeing. Traveling with my kids and it was not entertaining for them. Slow and a tag borring
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Unfortunately the weather can change quickly and views can be obscured due to the weather. All of the windows on the boat open back if you would have asked the captain or helper, they would have assisted you with opening it. We do hope you can join us again in more favorable conditions as when the sun shines in Killarney National Park, there is no where in the world better to be.
It was a nice boat ride but boat was a bit tired Captain was informative and friendly For the price was worth it
Thank for leaving a review, we appreciate all comments.
A lovely experience coupled with an interesting and humorous commentary. A great view of Ross Castle from the water.
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Definitely not worth it. There are many other boats on the lake that will take you out to different locations. It was a beautiful lake and I would have liked to do more.
Hi Sarah, Thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We appreciate all comments, and yes indeed there are many other boats, depending on the type of tour people are looking for and their needs. Our tour is more suited to those who like to enjoy a leisurely cruise while enjoying the onboard commentary along with the magnificent views of Killarney National Park.
