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Heritage · Athlone · County Westmeath

Daily Lough Ree & River Shannon Cruise

28 March to 31 October 2026FinishedTicketed

Cruise from Athlone towards Lough Ree aboard a replica Viking ship with live commentary.

MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026

Athlone Castle, the walking tour meeting point and the setting beside the river cruise departure. Archive photograph.
Athlone Castle, the walking tour meeting point and the setting beside the river cruise departure. Archive photograph.·Sgbrito at Portuguese Wikipedia, public domain via Wikimedia Commons
When
28 March to 31 October 2026
Where
Viking Tours Ireland, Athlone
Entry
Ticketed, 25. Listed price: €25. Check booking options and fees with the provider.
Kind
Heritage
Organiser
Viking Tours Ireland

What makes this worth a visit

The journey follows the Shannon upstream, combining river scenery with stories about the area’s history, islands and wildlife. This is the Lough Ree sailing; the longer downstream Clonmacnoise trip is a separate product.

Sources: Viking Tours Ireland

Plan your time

The main departure point is beside Athlone Castle. Adult tickets are advertised at €25, children at €15 and a family ticket at €80 for two adults and up to five children. Check the sailing calendar for your day and allow time to board. The Lough Ree cruise welcomes dogs.

Sources: Viking Tours Ireland

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Tickets and entry

Ticketed, 25. Listed price: €25. Check booking options and fees with the provider.

Fáilte Ireland Open Data, imported 22 September 2026

Booking happens on the organiser’s own site: vikingtoursireland.ie. This site does not sell tickets. It holds no information about whether any are left.

Where this comes from

Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.

  • Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
    Venue, dates, entry details and official links imported from the Events dataset under CC BY 4.0. Source descriptions are not republished.
  • Viking Tours Ireland · read 22 September 2026
    Programme and visiting details used to write the MyMap visitor guide.

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