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The Celtic Cruise
- Distance: 160 km
- Cruising Time: 30 hrs
- Locks: 5
- Bridges: 2
- One Way - Either Direction
Carrick-on-Shannon - Portumna (or vice versa)
Visit Portumna’s impressive castle set in beautiful surroundings overlooking Lough Derg and Portumna Forest Park. Enjoy local hospitality en route in Lanesborough, Athlone and Shannonbridge and visit the ancient monastic site at Clonmacnoise.
Carrick-on-Shannon
Base manager John Beirne welcomes you to Carrick on Shannon, a lively town with a population of around 2,500. It is the largest cruising center in Ireland. Historically, it has been one of the main crossing points on the beautiful Shannon River.
Portumna
Base manager Gerry O'Rouke welcomes you to Portumna, situated at the northern end of Lough Derg, where visiting boats can drop anchor and moor in safety at the marina in Portumna Bay.
It is also a cruiser base and the town itself is just a few minutes walk away. There are many points of interest in the town that are well worth making a visit into town to see.
Select a boat for more info:
| Boats | Cabins | From |
| Comfortably sleeping 2+ | ||
| Consort | 1 | $915 |
| Town Star | 1 | $770 |
| Comfortably sleeping 4+ | ||
| Caprice | 2 | $1,535 |
| Clipper | 2 | $1,685 |
| Consul | 2 | $1,370 |
| Lake Star | 2 | $1,165 |
| Mountain Star | 2 | $1,115 |
| Comfortably sleeping 6+ | ||
| Crusader | 3 | $1,895 |
| Elegance | 3 | $1,970 |
| Royal Star | 3 | $1,685 |
| Comfortably sleeping 7+ | ||
| Shannon Star | 4 | $1,890 |
| Comfortably sleeping 8+ | ||
| Classique | 4 | $1,970 |
| Classique G | 4 | $2,065 |
| Classique S | 4 | $2,160 |
| Magnifique | 4 | $2,540 |
