The Shannon River is a tranquil and friendly waterway, with many places of interest to moor up and take in the fresh, clean air and breathtaking natural panorama that surrounds you. The friendliness of the people coupled with the genuine warmth of the Irish cultural heritage, will inspire you and you may find yourself wanting to stay! Lovers of nature, fresh, unpolluted air and food, and history will especially adore this cruise.

The Shannon River runs from the centre of Ireland to the south west of Ireland, although our cruises are only on the lower reaches of the river. This is often said to be the most beautiful and unspoilt area of ’the emerald isle’.
Cruises on the Shannon Princess II will probably surprise you. The barge itself is exceedingly spacious, with every comfort considered and factored into your barging experience, whilst the warmth of the Irish people and willingness to share their significant cultural heritage, will surely delight you. The cruise route itself is a profusion of lakes, gentle river, green pastures and wide horizons. Wildlife and nature abounds. Fishermen, hikers, naturalists alike will delight in this region.
Your cruise on the Shannon River may include ancient old country inns and pubs, magical islands with castles nesting atop them or ruined Celtic settlements. There are also some excellent shopping excursions to be enjoyed!

Excellently. The wide, gentle Shannon River ranks highly as one of the most beautiful in Europe. The green landscape and peachy sunsets will make this trip very worthwhile! - Because you love beautiful countryside and natural havens where you can watch the birds and hear them sing, whilst still cruising in extreme comfort. You want a barge with all mod-cons but a cruise through a ‘real’ land of vibrant people and authentic hospitality.

- Because you want to taste the fantastic traditional Irish cuisine (most of which is organic) and experience the much spoken of Irish charm. You also like to visit real Irish pubs and hear good, live music (often a possibility—the Irish at their very best!).

- Because you like a moderate temperature and not the extreme heat of southern Europe.

- Because you are fascinated by the history and culture of this wonderful island—perhaps you have relatives here and would like to return to know more of your own roots?

Feast on gourmet cuisine on the Shannon Princess II, much of which will be centred around traditional Irish recipes and always using local, fresh produce, much of it organic. Enjoy traditional Irish music on board as the sun sets (as above, middle picture). The Shannon Princess II will always has a very authentic, traditional atmosphere on board.