We were excited for this tour, and boy did it deliver. Amazing tour guide and driver (If you're going hope you get Chris and Mick). Super funny guys while still teaching us about the history of Ireland. Great time over all read more

My husband and I had an absolute blast on the Viking Splash Tours! We got to see so many historical sites around Dublin while having fun scaring the crowds with our Viking "war cries" and Viking hats. Our guide, Keith, was hilarious, energetic, and incredibly knowledgeable. He shared so much interesting history and information while keeping the entire tour entertaining from start to finish. The mix of sightseeing, humor, and the unique amphibious experience made this one of the highlights of our trip. If you're visiting Dublin and want a fun and memorable way to explore the city, I definitely recommend doing this tour! read more

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We took the tour the other day and it started out great, a lot of fun. We were really enjoying it until our guide, Keith, decided to start criticizing America and Americans not once but several times and interjecting his political views into the tour ( and he was well aware that we were Americans as he asked us when we boarded and had pointed it out to everyone else on the boat). He also at one point called Catholicism a cult. We were on holiday and we were there to learn about the city and the history. We left our politics at home. My suggestion would be that the tour guides leave theirs at home as well. Insulting your guests and the people who are paying for your tour is not a great idea and it also lowers your tips, just saying. He turned a really good time into a very annoying and uncomfortable experience. read more

We are back again after 8 years! Chris and Mick were outstanding! Had a lot of fun, learned a bit and laughed continously! A must do for all tourists and even locals! read more

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Keith was our guide and Dermot the driver for a brilliant tour. As a group of mostly Dubs who decided to go on the tour together. We all learned a bunch that we didn't know about the city. Keith's energetic and enthusiastic tour was just great craic and to be recommended and worth the money. read more

Disappointed and inflexible - would not recommend booking last minute We booked the Viking Splash tour for October 10th but unfortunately missed our flight to Dublin the night before. I contacted Viking Splash immediately to reschedule, but was told they don't allow any changes within 48 hours of the booking -- which is impossible to comply with when booking only a day in advance. Customer service was unhelpful and completely inflexible. No effort to accommodate or offer alternatives. Would not recommend booking unless your plans are 100% certain -- and even then, beware the rigid policies. read more

We were running late and called to let them know we would be there at the time the tour starts not the 15 minutes before. We pulled up and the tour guide completely ignored us as we asked to be let on the tour as the entire bus looked at us. As I understand the need to be on time but the location meeting point was vague and we were 3 adults who could have easily boarded quickly I find it extremely rude in a customer service business. Don't book if you are looking for a courteous experience. read more

I've been on a lot of tours in Dublin and rest of Europe and this is probably the worst. In fairness: how much you enjoy this tour depends a lot (not completely though) on the tour guide and the one we had was abysmal. Additionally, for comparison, this tour costs more than thrice as much as an hourly tour of the Seine (Paris) with a knowledgeable multilingual guide. From the past reviews, I gathered this trip was about touring Dublin city area and learning a little bit about the history of a place and having a fun ride in the canal. Our guide had no interest in anything but himself and jokes/anecdotes about himself. Without exaggeration, he kept talking about himself for about 70% of the time. He managed to make people on the boat uncomfortable, especially some young ladies who made the mistake of sitting at the front near the guide/driver's seat. He kept harassing them with inappropriate jokes. He was unable to take a hint from their uncomfortable laughter. At one point, he was asking to "borrow their teats". In any other professional setting, he would be fired for harassment but I guess we hold tour guides to a lower bar in the pretense of "humor". It wasn't just one time either. He. Kept. Going. On and on about it! He simply wouldn't stop talking about the girl's breasts. We had young kids with us who had the sense to understand how uncomfortable he was making the girls at the front. The guide seemed to not understand the difference between laughing *with* someone and laughing *at* someone. At one point, he honked at a passerby lady and made her spill her coffee. I heard my seatmate whisper to his neighbor, "I feel complicit". I would never recommend this trip to anyone. Again, I understand there are some fun and hardworking guides with the company. Unfortunately, I won't be back to give them a chance to change my mind. Now, apart from the guide's quality, if you take this trip on a typical Dublin day, you're going to be stuck in traffic for a considerable amount of time. This can be fun if you have a good guide, which we did not. I think part of the blame rests on the company because a good company should choose and train their guides well. read more

Date: October 2016 This was such a fun amazing tour! I love amphibian tours! Our tour guide was so funny! Unfortunately my BF & I were the last ones to board. We left the Guinness storehouse a little later than expected. They actually called us as they did not want to leave us. As they called our taxi pulled up right behind the bus. Due to being late there were just two seats available directly behind the driver not the prime seating and certainly very uncomfortable as we are tall! Knees were hurting a bit after. We still had fun but wish we would've had some leg room the back and other seats definitely had more. We still had a cool fun time so I won't take stars off for our seating as it was our fault! read more

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A Viking tour of Dublin wasn't on the original checklist of things to do however I'm so glad we did it! On a Sunday morning, our group met up near a local park and was driven around Dublin. Hoot'n and holler'n we breezed by a few local attractions getting the gist on the basics of Dublin. Our energetic and eccentric tour guide gave us just the right amount of historical information that was insightful but perfectly laced with humor that eluded to the Vikings being hosed by Dublin. It was great! Being a splash tour we obviously we went in the water which was a great way to see Dublin from a different perspective. Overall I'm so glad we did the Viking Splash tour. I think it's a great alternative to the many many (many) hop-on-hop-off tours around the UK. My favorite part was yelling "Arrhhh!!" at any passerby because the entire group was involved! As a tourist I highly recommend this tour because it was truly a memorable. read more

The Viking Tour was one we were looking forward to while planning our first trip to Ireland. We were scheduled to arrive in Dublin in the morning so we had booked a 1:00pm tour weeks in advance of our trip, leaving us plenty of time. Our flight was delayed and we were not getting into Dublin until late morning. I contacted the Viking office via email while still in New York to explain and asked them if they could push it to 2:00pm, which they accommodated. Unfortunately our flight was delayed again so we didn't arrive in Dublin until the afternoon and I knew we would miss the 2:00pm tour, we were still at the airport. I again reached out and explained our situation and asked if we could switch our tour for the following day. We received a NO, they told me they had already accommodated our previous request and they have a strict 48hr cancellation policy. I explained that it was out of our control and would they please reconsider but once again we received a NO. They accepted our money but wouldn't make the change, yet as we were walking around Dublin you could see the car/boat around town with loads of empty seats. Really too bad they would not accommodate our request. We were very disappointed...... read more

We had the best time ever on the Viking Splash Tour!! We got to see the historical sites of Dublin, roar at crowds while wearing our viking hats!! Our driver Liam and guide Brenden were very funny and professional on this tour and made it a lot of fun. We will definitely do this again our next time to Dublin!!! read more

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Ah it's just great craic really isn't it. What can be said that hasn't been said before? - Have a sneaky drink before you go on - merriness will help the cause ;-) - Wear warm clothes even if it's not cold outside - you'll thank me for this advice! - Sit up front if you can - it can be quite difficult to hear the (perennially hilarious) driver / guide up front if you're near the back - Have your camera ready for the water part. It's rare to see Grand Canal Dock from this vantage point, and it really is a sight to behold. - Resistance is futile. Embrace the RRRAARRRRR!!! - Go get yourself a nice cosy drink in the Dawson Lounge afterwards, or some nosh in Hatch & Sons that's right across the way from the drop off point. If you can't have fun on the Viking Splash, you can't have fun anywhere. Fact. Job done! read more

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What an excellent tour the Viking Splash tour is. On land and water. Climbing on board we found a Viking hat on each seat, yay! Our tour guide, Viking Bill went through all the safety precautions, while maintaining the entertainment factor. And then we set off! We laughed, smiled, waved and shook our fists all around the city. It really was a hoot. To see the reaction of some of the celts (AAAARGH!!!) as we drove past was priceless. From broad smiles, to bemusement, to "what-the...", to pretending we were not there. Hilarious. I did think at times the driver was rushing a bit, but maybe the tour normally goes fast in some places to make up for time lost in traffic? That said, the guide was immensely humorous, the highlights being the Lady in Red and Chelsea guy. He also had some great information and history to tell along the way. There was a good mix of laughs, while not getting too serious with the the history lesson. Thanks Bill. These amphibious vehicles, DUKW, were built by women during WW2 for use in the war. Girl power and all that. I'm sure the Spice Girls are delighted about this. We didn't get to splash due to a death in the canal basin. Maybe next time. Recommended fun, I would think kids would love this and all the roaring. AAAARGH!! CELTS!! AAAARGH!! read more

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If anybody comes to town and wants to do something very unique, cool and crazy, then this is definitely the thing to go for! It is a bus with open top that cruises around Dublin and tells you some of the touristic stuff, in a funny and quirky way with the loooovely Irish accent of course (hope you understand it!). Everyone gets to wear a plastic Viking hat and there's lots of growling noises to be made whilst cruising around: "Raaawwwwr!!!" Awesome!!! There are some great photo ops BUT the coolest thing yet remains, because.... drumroll please.... the bus turns into a BOAT!!! Yes! Can you believe it?! You literally take a little swim around some of the newer parts of town, where fancier buildings can be seen. The local, up and coming, trendy neighborhood. Of course the neighborhood is even trendier with local offices of Google and Facebook nearby. Hear hear! If you're a Viking and are not afraid of a little fun, then you should definitely give it a try! read more

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What a hoot! Our Viking Splash Tour guide had me/us in stitches! He was very entertaining! I highly recommend the tour if only to get a good laugh and to work out any stress in the form of 'Hagar the Horrible' yells at unassuming Celts. AAArrrggghhh....! Yeah, this tour is good for the soul! A lot of laughter and yelling in a 'safe environment' (i.e. big yellow boat-ish thingie on wheels) never hurt anyone! As for the tour aspect of it, well, one can glean little tidbits here and there. But, you are moving and there is a noise factor; so, don't plan on this tour as a reference for your Irish history research paper. Go with a friend. Go with a group of buddies. Have a drink beforehand and enjoy the ride. You will learn a little something and you will laugh and, at minimum, you'll be able to don a horned helmet finally. Aaarrrggghhh....! read more

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I'm not a huge fan of tours, but the Dublin Viking Splash tour was a real treat while visiting the beautiful Ireland for work in August. Two colleagues and I took a 5:30pm tour one Sunday evening, and had an absolute blast. We had the fantastically enthusiastic Daryl as our tour guide. He gave us quite a few laughs while sharing the history (I use that term somewhat loosely) of Dublin. I loved the Viking roar that he encouraged us to scream at residents and tourists alike walking along the street. You could tell people were used to these tours, and would really get into roaring back at us in good fun. I haven't laughed that much in quite some time! It gets really interesting when they take these WWII amphibious vehicles into the water. They always have safety in mind, adding floatation devices along the sides of the vehicles, and requiring you to wear life jackets. Two things you should note to prepare yourself - 1) You should reserve in advance if you want to take a weekend tour, since they book up fast! 2) The tours are a bit pricy for what they are. Even so, I'd most definitely do this again if my husband and I get a chance to visit Dublin together. read more

Don a helmet, jump into the amphibious WWII vehicle and prepare to ROAR your way around the streets and waterways of Dublin. An interesting way to tour the city (and canal) - this gives a different perspective from the usual tour bus. Sense of fun and sense of humour needed to enjoy this to the full. read more

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Sometimes it's nice to be a tourist in your own city and when the sun is shining, I can't think of anything more fun. So we hopped on the Viking splash tour. Firstly it is pricey, 20 euro each for about an hour and twenty minutes. The novelty is in the by road and by water tour. You travel around Viking Dublin, but you learn very little about the Vikings. Instead the guide pointed out he typical tourist hotspots such as St. Patrick's Cathedral, Christchurch, Trinity etc with no mention of when the Vikings arrived, Wood Quay settlement etc. I guess the Viking part of the tour is wearing the historically inaccurate horned helmet. Anyway, it's fun. You can't deny that. The boat part around Grand Canal was lovely but again not very historical or Viking related. The guide was full of wit but also a lot of factual inaccuracies, calling Westland Row DART station Tara Street etc. But as the only Irish people on board, I guess that didn't matter. If you would like a historical guided tour, there are probably better ones. But if you want to throw on a horned helmet and shout at unsuspecting passers by, go for it. We had a good laugh but perhaps rebranding it as a splash tour and ditching the Vikings might be more accurate. read more

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Where else can you wear a viking helmet and yell at tourists? That's what you get to do on this tour. It leaves from the north side of St. Stephen's green and you board the vehicle in the order in which you booked-you can book online any time. There is a helmet for everyone and you get to practice your best viking roar before setting off. You will see the main city sites before heading to the water area. They put pontoons on the vehicle and give you life vest and then you cruise in a large circle type of area where you see where Bono's recording studio is and facebook and google headquarters. It was fun. read more

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Fun tour through the city! Besides the obvious gimmicks, this tour sets itself apart by having some fun and keeping the guests entertained. Not a boring moment. A little pricy, but worth it. read more

So a group of yelpers went along as a UYE... I presume many of us had been shouted at by the tour - frankly that was my reason for going... I've been shouted out by a bunch of viking hats in a yellow bus/boat so many times - generally as I walk out of Hodges Figgis engrossed in a book - I wanted revenge! Anyway the tour itself is not necessarily the most informative or comprehensive tour of Dublin (I used to work in the industry so I've actually been on most of them) but it is the one where you get to wear a viking helmet and shout at buses (competition Celts) and try to get people to spill their coffee by shouting at them when they don't expect it (cappucino celts), so I think it's probably the most fun. There's still lots of information on the tour, and I think its a great one for kids. We were on the tour with a group of kids on a birthday party... and they seemed to think that Danish Viking and Norse Vikings came together to invent chicken nuggets, so it was probably the right time for them to hear about vikings... although in fairness to the comedy improv skills of our driver, chicken nuggets did appear quite a lot in the history of Dublin thereafter! I thought it was great craic and thoroughly enjoyed shouting a people while pretending to be a tourist.... me and my friend had an agreement to duck if we saw anyone we knew! read more

You will not believe that as a Dublin resident I have been on the Viking Splash Tour twice, what has compelled me? Well, mostly obligation to friends with visitors from abroad, but the first time at least, curiosity. Or that, I have another friend, and Dublin resident, that has been on it five times this year, and now knows the tour guides by name. He's weird, don't ask. The Viking Splash takes a cursory swing through the cities Viking hot-spots like Suffolk Street, Christchurch and the Liffey then swoops over to Grand Canal Dock for the much anticipated Splash. The tour guide notified us of lots of pseudo-Viking related stuff a lot of which I didn't know before. The River Poddle for example is now a road, don't ask me how Dublin City Council swung that but they did. The centre of Viking Dublin which, now has the monstrous Dublin Civic Offices plonked on top of it, I think corruption and an unhealthy disregard for national heritage is how they swung that. The splash is something of a disappointment but how could it be otherwise, I don't really know. A chilly tootle around the Grand Canal Dock, though looking at it's very best now, post-docklands development, is not what the crowd were looking for and has nothing really Viking at all about it. So, save for the fact that shockingly little of Viking Dublin remains in any way visible, this is a pretty fun excursion especially if you have little 'uns. If you want an extensive, serious minded tour though, I would look elsewhere. You can book tickets on their website, by phone or at any Dublin tourism centre. read more

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I've wanted to do this for ages! it Its one of those things which all the tourists do and the local look at and think "I must do that some day" It is fun and informative overall, does pretty much what it says on the tin; you wear Viking helmets and go for a splash The kids had a ball but i must confess I got bored of the yelling and shouting pretty quickly - even junior was over it by the end It does cost rather a lot too and while it is a grand* way to spend a couple of hours, once is more than enough. I feel mean only giving 3 stars but it I think it's about right. *by grand, read: "I'm irish and not willing to say anything overtly negative, plus, while no one actually died it wasn't the most fun I have ever had with my clothes on read more

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHAAAAAA! (Remainders of some of the moments I lived up in the super amazing Vicking Splash busboat). This experience has to be rated as many things: great way of getting to know overall Dublin, best exercise ever for your brain if you are not an English speaking person (you have to hear the guy, OMG this irish accent and 50 words per minute), good way to see that you can actually survive to the cold, chilly wind this city might give you for free, million laughs and fun, fun, fun. It all starts with a Viking helmet, obviously, a lot of horns and shouts: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHAAAAAAAAA! In the first hour you are able to understand better Dublin, because the speaker mixes the history with drops of continuous sarcasm, and the beauty of this is the result, an amazing and unique local experience driving to the best corners it has. When someone is passionate for his job you can see it from the beginning and I am pretty sure that this man haves so much fun while he is driving this crazy Viking bus around the city. The tour is quite viking-drive-way (you know what I mean), we were screaming "viking style" to every group of people walking on the street or having a coffee in any terrace and YES, it was quite liberating, also advisable for stress therapy if you are needing one, I have to say. The river tour was even colder, ohhh did I forget to mention it? the viking bus ends up floating and gives you an exciting tour sailing across the Dodder for half an hour more... unbelievable but true, buses can sail! Things I would change: I'd close the bus during winter, we were absolutely freezing (not to mention people without warm jackets), so please, bring one if you don't want to end up frozen stiff. I know this is a law matter but... we are in Ireland right? where is the beer? I needed a big pint enjoying the ride with me, I was thinking about her, she'd have enjoyed it soooo much. Congrats to these guys anyway, we all loved the trip and they deserve all the best for giving foreigners such a different, real and great experience. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHAAAAAAA! read more

We had a great time on our tour with Cian & Nicole (?), a fun way to start our adventure in Dublin. 7 adults & teen & all enjoyed it & learned some interesting facts as well. I grew up in Ireland but joined the diaspora 30+ years ago, the rest of our group were Americans. Everyone got into it & Cian was a great character. Highly recommend. read more

Can not believe I didn't find this until AFTER we got to Dublin, but this is an ABSOLUTE must do. Spent 3 weeks in Europe and this was definitely one of the highlights. The guides are funny and informative. Skip the city bus tour, just do this. All the guides seem fantastic. I don't know why it's a viking tour... the only thing viking is the horns (and even then, is that even viking related?) 100% do this tour. You will not regret it. read more

Like some of the other Yelpers, I'd wanted to do this for a long time; always hearing them come up and yell cheerfully at unsuspecting pedestrians and cyclists. So, having so many liberties with my events calendar, I thought it would be an ideal opportunity to go and bring my students to experience Irish joviality at its best. When we climbed on board, we found Viking hats to wear and our tour guide gave us a cheery and enthusiastic welcome and safety speech. And then we were off. Lots of the usual tourist spots on the route, plus some interesting facts about them. But what made it more fun than the usual historical and cultural tidbits were the enthusiastic AAAARGHs towards the celts. Some of the faces, as mentioned in previous reviews, were priceless. Unfortunately, as an adult, it got old after about an hour. Still, fun. I would totally recommend it to other people who've always wondered what it would be like. read more

As always this is fun and even educational One thing we know from our tour; our guide Emma seems to be barred from everywhere the tour was fun, our guide Emma interacted well with or kids. She was funny and still gave good information on the tour and intetesting stories on the history of Dublin. We went with or family who had conned in from News Zealand and Russia. The tour last about 1 and a quarter hours. We booked the night before and it left exactly on time, and we got back ontime as well. The water part of the tour is fun and about 15 or so minutes. This is an attraction that is good for everyone, even the locals like me. But for those of you on your first trip to Dublin, this is a must do as it gives a good idea of what is here to see in central Dublin. You autos choo it first so you know what to visit after. read more

One of the many ways to get a guided tour around Ireland. you get to to in the water, but its in one secluded area. But in that water area, U2's recording studio as well as some renovations to make that area better. I had Ivan as a tour guide and that guy had me laughing. Some of the things he was saying had me weak!!! Price is decent and you get an alright tour around Dublin. read more

This was actually very good, it was the perfect length for a bus tour of 75 minutes. There was no getting bored and it was quite a different tour than any of the walking ones that I have been on. It went down all the important streets, but I actually found that the Grand Canal section was the most interesting as I have never thought to "tour" that area before. The guides all have a sense of humor and the quicker you buy into acting the angry Viking all the more fun for you. The water bit is a little silly, as an army vehicle gets loaded with floaties to bob around a large swimming pool, but it was fun all the same. Perfect for a morning activity with plenty of ideas of where to spend the rest of your trip if you are visiting, without the exhaustion of one of on-off do/see everything buses. read more

What a blast! Must do in Dublin! Arghhhhh! Fun way to see the city and be entertained. We also did the red bus, we thought they would be similar. But the tour took us new places and we learned different things. Great if you do not have a lot of time in Dublin. 1.5 hours or so. Arghhhh! read more

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This is tour for people who want a giggle rather than a serious tour I guess. I was a bit bored by it to be honest although it had its moments. There's a lot of shouting and a lot of comments to people in the street but due to the water bit they avoid a lot of good areas of dublin and end up taking you down a lot of busy streets. Avoid this trip during rush hour, it is painful indeed. read more

This would probably be the one thing i suggest to anybody who's heading to Dublin. I've been to Dublin a few times and this is my favorite tourist attraction by far. Call early as seat fill up. Think they can only seat 28 per tour. If it rains they pull over the top so you stay dry. They take you all over the city and the tour is over an hour. Driver was witty and funny. Downside is the seats have no leg room. i'm 5'9 and my knees nearly got crushed. read more

Potentially, this tour is very good. Driving around the city dressed like vikings, learning about the long Dublin history. But it could be better, it is just so many things went wrong that day, I thought sharing will help you find a way to book it right. I guess our group was just unlucky that day. It was nice and sunny, and rain came attacking as soon as the tour started. When the tour finished so did the rain. The last 4 seats of the cool yellow DUKW are not covered, so you are going to get super wet. Some notes to the tour organizers: 1. You should offer ponchos before the tour started, not after the rain. How about getting the entire vehicle covered? 2. The driver/guide tour drove with the handbrake on for at least 10 minutes, and we had to breathe burnt rubber for most of the beginning of the tour. Not cool. 3. We missed many parts of tour because many roads were blocked that day due to the "Giro d'Italia" race. We asked before we booked if it will affect, and they promised that it wouldn't. Not cool. If you book this tour, really try to wait a day before when you know the what's the weather going to be like. When you group meet, you should board the vehicle as soon as you can and get good seats. We didn't to sit together because we waited outside talking to each other while others took all the center seats. Overall, a nice tour, the water splash section is a gimmick, I could have enjoyed also without it. read more

If your from Dublin the Viking splash is just one of those things you see going around, you pay no heed or thought to it its just part of the city background. PLEASE give it a go just once. Genuinely great fun!! Its not one of the normal city tours just driving around showing the points of interest with a little history(although they do, do that too) its Hilarious!!! The drivers are so funny and so entertaining, they stay true to Dublin humour as well. Our Driver Ciaran was particularly hilarious. This isnt just for the kids. I really enjoyed it read more

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I want to give this 3.5 stars and felt just the 3 would be overly harsh hencet he 4-star rating. As has been said, it is a little on the expensive side at €20 a pop for adults. I'd resisted attempts to get me to go on this when we lived in an apartment overlooking the Grand Canal Basin as I could relay the stories from there verbatim, having heard them so many times overt he couple of years we lived there. But yesterday, when my Dad came up to visit, we decided to do something different for the day and went on it. And we thoroughly enjoyed it. The driver/MC made it really enjoyable and intertwined with the historical info were a few jokes that would probably seem cringeworthy in another context but here it had everyone laughing a lot. My Dad spent the full hour and 15 with big smile on his face and whilst the tour wasn't cheap, that was priceless! read more

Hear me ROOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Put 20 plus (I was gonna say 20 odd) yelpers in an amphibian longship wearing horns and you just know it's gonna be a blast. What a way to celebrate my elevation to elitehood. I have to admit that for something I would have thought of as a "tourist" gimmick, it was an enjoyable ride, even if we didn't get to go in the water. The driver was witty, in that certain Irish self deprecating way, and seemed knowledgable. I agree with previous reviews that this is not a deep historical tour and the information comes in snippets, but driving around Dublin, even through the 30 KPH zones, does not leave a lot of time for lectures on each site. Great for kids and those looking to roar at unsuspecting Celts. read more

We only had one day in the city before flying home to australia so thought we would do a quick tour. So glad we chose Viking Splash! Paul was an amazing guide! Full of knowledge and hilarious! Still don't know how he memorized where we were all from! read more

Took the tour a few days ago, I really enjoyed the concept and the majority of the tour was very amusing, interactive and original. But the one thing that really brought the enjoyment factor down was the fact that the guide repeatedly resorted to making sexist jokes. He even mentioned that one year he received a record of 11 complaints about sexist behaviour. I think he seemed quite intelligent, as he was very capable of making smart and witty jokes that weren't at the expense of anyone. So what I would stress to him or his employers would be to cut offensive jokes and focus on the cleverer side of humour, that he is obviously capable of. (I should probably add that I didn't catch his name, but he had dark hair, glasses and I'd guess in his early thirties.) read more