Inis Oírr & Cliffs of Moher Cruise Combo is worth the price and a great time. It was a calm day at…read moresea so we saw everything very clear and got to see everything up close. The boats are heated inside and have a bathroom. The crew was helpful and funny and it was a fun cruise. I just wish they sold beverages/snacks on board but it was not a big deal.

I would not recommend taking any of the ferries from the Doolin pier to the Aran islands. 1) There…read moreis no way to know which ferry to take as there is no signage. We paid for passage to Inish Mor but were herded from line to line and taken to wrong island. 2) When we asked the crew about getting to the other island they were unconcerned and advised us to make sure we were back at the pier early in order to get back to Doolin. 3) When we arrived to the pier to return there were mobs of people, no signage, and no information. There were probably 300 people waiting for return ferry but there was no way of knowing what ferry to board or if other ferries would come as there were mind of people and not enough ferries. 4) Extremely unsafe environment as mobs of people trying to push into tiny gangway with nothing but a gap between pier and boot to fall into and be crushed between boat and pier.

My family of 10 went on the Doolin Ferry to go on the Aran Islands tour. It was a gorgeous day. It…read morewas a simple ride to the islands and we loved every second of it. Great little sight seeing adventure.

We used the ferry for the cliffs tour…read more It was drizzling and very windy but smoother out from the dock. There was commentary during the tour and an amazing view. There is plenty of parking (be sure to pay), toilets, and food stands. It is a perfect way to get a sense of how truly tall the cliffs themselves are!

We had a most excellent week on the waters of Lough Derg with an Emerald star cruiser…read more Being the first week in October, we knew we were taking a risk with the weather and conditions, but we did get a 20% online discount because of this. And while we saw our fair share of rain showers, we also had good sunshine and a rake of fabulous rainbows. After being shown the ropes on how to use everything on the boat and a quick demo drive to the river and back (with a practice mooring), we were all set. But we decided to stay in the yard that night, instead of rushing to a nearby harbour that evening. Then next morning we set off. Because of the time of season it was, the harbours around the lake that we visited were not very busy. Which was great because we could take our time and have room for mooring up safely. We moored up in Portumna, Terryglass and Garrykennedy during our week. Our favourite was probably Portumna. You could see the fish in the water, the castle was only a field away and there was also easy access to the Portumna Forest walks. The showers and facilities were also free to use in Portumna. We bought the Waterways Ireland facilities card in the shop in Terryglass, which we were able to use on the showers at the harbour there and in Garrykennedy. For 6.50 EUR you get ten units and to use a shower for ten minutes you need to use 2 units. The card gives you access to the toilets for free. The shower in Garrykennedy wasn't the best, but did the job. On the boat, the kitchen was stocked with more or less all the utensils and delph you would need. The gas cooker was fine to use. Fridge is great too, if a bit small. But we had a cool box with us, that was handy for the beers and keeping the fridge free for the food. There was plenty of storage also in the main cabin. The bathroom was fine too, but we never actually used the shower on-board TBH as we ended up using the showers in the harbours and in a friends house. So I don't know how well it worked. Over all the whole week cost around 963 for a cruiser that sleeps four. This price includes full insurance and all the diesel we used. Honestly four would be the max for this boat. It's perfect for two, but it's obviously more expensive. A few negatives: The demo could be more comprehensive, especially around rope safety when mooring up. The bedroom got very damp overnight with condensation, to the point you had to wipe it down in the morning to stop the drips - yuck. The positives though far outweigh the negatives: Freedom to go anywhere you wanted on the lake or river The scenery The wildlife and bird life Fishing where ever and when ever you wanted We are definitely going to go again, hopefully next year.