1 hour Lake Cruise on Killarney's Largest Lake
Recommended by 93% of travelers
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Killarney, Ireland
- 55 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Lough Leane is the largest lake in Killarney. Travel across its deep blue and green waters while taking in scenes of the 15th-century Ross Castle from the deck of your covered heated vessel on this lake cruise. Spy Innisfallen Island as you sail, home to a medieval monastery that used to house scholar-monks.
- Lake cruise across Lough Leane—Killarney’s largest lake
- A great chance to snap some photos of Ross Castle from the water
- You might glimpse white-tailed eagles or sika deer as you travel
- Learn the lake’s history with full onboard commentary throughout the tour
What's Included
- Full Commentary on board
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Ross CastleRoss Rd, Ross Island, Killarney, Co. Kerry, V93 V304, Ireland
Setting sail from the 15th century Ross Castle, MV Pride of the Lakes offers scenic tours on Lough Leane, Killarney’s largest and most picturesque lake.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Ross Castle (Pass By)
Innisfallen Island (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- Service animals allowed
- Stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Ita_C
I travelled with my husband, and we thoroughly enjoyed the lake trip. The boat was enclosed, so there no chance of feeling cold or getting wet. Getting on and off the boat 🚢 was easy so no problem for anyone with a disability. The driver was a lovely friendly man with lots of useful information about the history of the lake and surrounding landmarks. The day was dry and visibility was good, which you need for any boat trip. I would highly recommend it as a treat ☺️
Reviews
4.7
based on 152 reviews
Constance_G, Oct 2025
Nice 1 hour cruise on the lake. Guide was excellent in pointing out interesting places. Water was smooth and weather cooperated. Enjoyed this tour very much.
David_R, Mar 2025
A fantastic hour out on the lakes. Great scenery, majestic mountains and eagle watching. The staff and captain were a great craic.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for the fantastic review! We're so glad you enjoyed the breathtaking scenery,and of course, the craic with our captain and crew.
Martha_B, Mar 2025
We were lucky it was a wonderful sunny day to enjoy this lovely ride... and the tour was amazing :) :)
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you so much for the lovely review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed the tour!
Kate_M, Sep 2024
The perfect weather for the perfect boat trip. The commentary was brilliant. Will definitely do this again.
Kim_C, Sep 2024
The guides are very informative, and fun.
The scenery is breath taking.
The boat ride back was informative and relaxing
Ron_D, Sep 2024
If you are there already it's a good hour relaxing ride. At least the captain was entertaining and knowledgeable
Ita_C, Aug 2024
I travelled with my husband, and we thoroughly enjoyed the lake trip. The boat was enclosed, so there no chance of feeling cold or getting wet. Getting on and off the boat 🚢 was easy so no problem for anyone with a disability. The driver was a lovely friendly man with lots of useful information about the history of the lake and surrounding landmarks. The day was dry and visibility was good, which you need for any boat trip. I would highly recommend it as a treat ☺️
Adam_D, Aug 2024
Wonderful views. I really enjoyed the scenery and the presenter was really good I'm displaying knowledge
Justine_C, Aug 2024
Great start to our trip. Really informative guide, humourous too. Amazing landscape!!! We were blessed with sunshine that glistened on the lakes. A family of 5 who would highly recommend as a tour option in Killarney.
Janette_h, Aug 2024
Very relaxing and the guide was very informative and funny and kept us informed the whole trip with the information
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Hi Janette,
Thanks for taking the time to review us and thanks for the lovely comments.
Timea_G, Jul 2024
The trip was nice. The tour guide who also drove the boat was great. Kids had fun when he offered them to try drive the boat. Recommend to all.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Hi Timea,
Glad all enjoyed the boat tour and thanks for taking the time to review the trip.
Freda_S, Jul 2024
Beautiful scenery very relaxing & great guide to point out places of interest, very friendly & we got a rare view of a whitetail eagle
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Hi Freda,
We are delighted you enjoyed your tour and got to see the eagle. Thanks for taking the time to review the tour.
Pauline_M, Jul 2024
It's a good board trip, guided with a touch of humor, which is nice. It was pretty. However, everything was similar, I would have thought that we were visiting some slightly unusual places on the lake. It remains a pleasant and relaxing board trip.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Hi Pauline,
Thanks for taking the time to review the tour.
Angela_W, Jul 2024
Really enjoyable trip and great value
Would highly recommend
Driver was v informative
I’ve told my friends already
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hi Angela, thank you so much for taking the time to write the review. We are delighted you enjoyed the tour.
Billy_D, Jul 2024
Captain was very knowledgeable and very helpful 👏 boat very smoothly would recommend it to anyone else
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hi, many thanks for this lovely review. We are glad you enjoyed the trip and we will pass
on your kind comments to the team on the boat.
Kate_D, Jul 2024
A lovely tour around some of the lake, with a some helpful tidbits. Boat was not very crowded and quite relaxing on a Monday afternoon tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hi, many thanks for this wonderful review. We are glad you enjoyed the trip.
Darlene_F, Jun 2024
This was a nice time, we all enjoyed it! The guide was engaging and gave educational info about the area's history and plants/wildlife we were seeing. He also took a little kid up to drive the boat, which was cute to watch.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Good morning, Many thanks for your lovely review, it is greatly appreciated.
Joseph_S, May 2024
The view of Ross Castle from the lake. Conversation with the boat captain. We sat in the front seat and could speak with him the entire trip.
Response from Host, May 2024
Hi Joseph, thank you for this lovely review! We are truly happy to hear you had a good time sailing with us.
Simone_G, May 2024
Killarney lake cruise was great. Our driver was friendly, knowledgeable and funny. It was a wonderful way to see the lake and learn more about the national park without having to exert any energy and in the comfort of a boat!! The weather we had was really good, so that helps of course.
Response from Host, May 2024
Dear Simone, we are delighted to hear that you had such a great experience with us and that you enjoyed our live commentary. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this amazing review.
Omaima_A, May 2024
It was an amazing experience in the lovely Killarney’s largest lake. The cruise has a high safety and the driver is professional. Recommend it for all killarney’s visitors.
Response from Host, May 2024
Hi! We are happy to hear you had such a good time with us on our lake cruise. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience!
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