Dublin Liffey River Cruise

Dublin, Ireland

Drift down the River Liffey on a leisurely 45-minute cruise from the heart of Dublin. With a local guide providing professional commentary, your all-weather, purpose-built vessel can accommodate up to 48 passengers, offering maximum comfort and safety. The boat is wheel chair accessible and suitable for young and old alike.

Discover all aspects of the history of the River Liffey and of Dublin city itself, from the first arrival of the Vikings 1000 years ago, to the rapid development of the city during the 18th and 19th Centuries to become a major European capital, and of the subsequent decline and more recent redevelopment of Dublin's Docklands.

You will learn the story behind the iconic Ha'penny bridge as well as Gandon's masterpiece, the majestic Custom House. You will follow the story of Dublin's Royal and Grand Canals and see where Oliver Cromwell landed in 1649. You'll also hear how Captain William Bligh surveyed Dublin Bay in 1800. Learn of how much of present day Dublin now sits on reclaimed land, including Trinity College and the Spire in O'Connell Street.

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USD $16.03

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Pauline M	April 2012
Great trip on a beautiful day, guide was very good, lots of interesting things to see

Review by: Jo Ann L	April 2012
The crew was very nice and informational about the history of Dublin. I wish we started this first, they new the history of the area and had some humor will telling the stories. My 2 teens had a great time and really enjoyed the ride.

Review by: donna	October 2011
we went on a fairly quiet day and the weather was fine. very informative trip and a great intro to our first time in dublin.

Review by: Vicky F	October 2011
The weather was a bit blustery but we got a great couple of guides all to ourselves and thoroughly enjoyed the ride and the conversation.

Review by: Greg M	October 2011
This was a must do if your staying in Dublin! It was a great way to spend 45 minutes relaxing and listening to a super tour guild that not only tells you all about the tour but also adds loads of other stuff in to keep you and your other sight seers happy and laughing together.

Review by: B.I.	September 2011
Good tour great for spending an hour cruising, if you have nothing else to do. The crew was informative and entertaining. Not sure there is much to see along the Liffey river banks, when compared to other river cruises I've taken around the world. The scenery and the architecture seen on the cruise is not that exciting.

Review by: Edward L	September 2011
I planned this as our introduction to Dublin on the first day of our trip. It was exemplary. The guide was very knowledgeable and personable. He gave special attention to the Jeannie Johnson Famine Ship, which we made sure to tour. He represented admirably the spirit of Ireland.

Review by: Gerard T	August 2011
Great! Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. The kids loved it.

Review by: Cynthia W	August 2011
Short, but a good little tour on the river.

Review by: Dubravka S	August 2011
Love the river-view of Dublin.

Review by: Robert B	July 2011
Tour takes you further down river than any of the bus tours, but nothing great. If you have time, tour is ok, but not worth making it an important addition to Dublin things to do while visiting.

Review by: Marlene	July 2011
rainy afternoon, didn't enjoy this.

Review by: michael n	July 2011
The tour guide and driver were great, although we had a rainy day when we went on the cruise they still made it a trip worth going on with plenty of info and interaction. When in Dublin I would recommend this cruise.

Review by: Nancy P	July 2011
Loved this trip as much as bus. Well done. Great value for money.

Review by: Patricia N	July 2011
Very interesting trip and the guide was well informed and made it so interesting._br/_ Worth taking the trip

Review by: mary-lynne m	July 2011
great guys

Review by: Vicki W	June 2011
A different view from the water, not as impressive as expected. Staff were interactice and helpful.

Review by: Carrie Y	May 2011
The boat trip was wonderful. On your trip, we only had a small group, so the two crew men, let us climb up in the port hole to take some awesome photos of Dublin. I would recommend this trip to anyone.

Review by: Damian	May 2011
Our tour was cancelled due to the Queen visiting. So I cannot say my rating is worth taking notice off.

Review by: Aidan D	January 2011
Nice and relaxing, informative tour guide. Good value for money.

Review by: Helen A	October 2010
It was great..very informative, and the skipper and the guide were enjoyable!

Review by: Dionne S	September 2010
An excellent tour with a very informative guide

Review by: Alexander H	August 2010
This river cruise was great. The sights were interesting and the guides were able to give us a lot of information about what we were seeing. Well worth the effort.

Review by: Susan W	July 2010
Interesting and entertaining commentary on a very pleasant River Cruise. It was different to see Dublin from the water.

Review by: joanne m, United Kingdom	June 2010
Great trip really enjoyed it!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	June 2010
I enjoyed this tour but did not know that the river has tides and I hit low tide so we were way down with high walls on the sides! Try to do it when the tide is in. The tour itself was good.

Review by: Diana A, United States of America	June 2010
Could have done without it.

Review by: Joanne M	June 2010
Great trip really enjoyed it!

Review by: Oleg F, Croatia	May 2010
Nice little ride on the river..

Review by: Lynne S, United Kingdom	October 2009
Goods informative tour. My 10-year old and I learned loads about the history and the people of Dublin without it being too intense. The weather was great which was also a bonus!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	July 2009
I thought this was just okay.

Review by: Pamela L, United States of America	May 2009
I am a sucker for river cruises anywhere.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	May 2009
This cruise is sort of a waste of time. Nice tour guide but we were only being shown the back of meaningless buildings. Save your 14 euros.

Review by: Anonymous, Hungary	April 2009
I think the cruise was memorable and really enjoyable. The guide was excellent and well-prepared.

Review by: Steven L, United Kingdom	April 2009
Excellent!!

Review by: Michael P, United States of America	April 2009
Very nice.

Review by: Catherine S, United States of America	November 2008
This was a neat experience. I thought that the guide was very informative and funny. Being a U2 fan, I was grateful that he pointed out some "important U2 things". Besides that, he gave a good history and explanation of all the things we were looking at. I'd recommend this tour.

Review by: Dan N, United States of America	September 2008
Very nice cruise. Learned some interesting facts about the city. We had a lot of fun.

Review by: David K, United Kingdom	July 2008
The tour guide was a real Irish gem.

Review by: Dawn G, United Kingdom	July 2008
This was a good value, and because the boat is covered up, you can even do it on a rainy day. Our tour representative was very informative. We'd recommend it to anyone.

Review by: DAVID K	July 2008
The tour guide was a real Irish gem.

Review by: Gerard M	July 2008
This was a good value, and because the boat is covered up, you can even do it on a rainy day. Our tour representative was very informative. We'd recommend it to anyone.

Review by: Anthony W, United Kingdom	June 2008
Nice little trip with a very entertaining guide!

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	June 2008
It was just OK in my opinion, but I think that's personal taste. Definitely relaxing, just not my cup of tea - bit boring if I'm being honest. Good if you like history-type info - find out about buildings and stories about the banks of the river, or if you're a fan of Louis Walsh - his penthouse will be pointed out to you!

Review by: Michele K	June 2008
This is very unreliable due to the extreme tides on the River Liffey. They left thirty minutes before our scheduled departure, so we arranged the cruise for the next day. We showed up and since we were the only couple, they weren't going out due to lack of passengers. We wasted a lot of valuable time on this. Don't bother, it's just not worth it!

Review by: ANTHONY W	June 2008
Nice little trip with a very entertaining guide!

Review by: Yve S	April 2008
There is little to view and the tour guide was very poor. Much could have been told about the history of the Dublin slums that have now disappeared and it would be a precursor to what is now being laid. Our guide was more interested in telling us about the flat and recording studios of U2!