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Trip down the shannon

  • 16-10-2008 12:18pm
    #1
    bettedavis
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    not sure which forum to put this in so if anyone thinks it should be somewhere else please move!

    Planning a hen for next year and the bride has been a bridesmaid so many times she's been everywhere so we want to do something different. someone suggested a boat down the shannon? anyone done this for hen? is it a mental idea for about 14 women? any alternative suggestions welcomed!


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  • #2
    P. Breathnach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,089 ✭✭✭✭P. Breathnach


    If you want to have a few bevvies, forget it. Alcohol and boats don't mix well. A glass or two of wine, maximum.


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    How about a road trip in a private bus?

    *stopping every 2 miles for toilet/smoke breaks*


  • #4
    olaola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,140 ✭✭✭olaola


    We do a Shannon cruise every year, with great results :) Did one for our joint hen/stag too - which was a great weekend, we got the weather too.
    Which can be the dealbreaker for a good Shannon cruise.

    Drinking is usually not a problem, by the time you're settling down for some serious boozing - you've moored up for the evening and the BBQ has been lit!
    Alcohol is usually drip fed during the day, so you never really get trashed until you sit down and make a concerted effort.

    One thing - you're going to have to get two boats, the party will be a little fragmented by being split and you'll probably spend more time moored alongside so you get the most of the weekend together. Lough Derg is nice - lots of lovely little places to stop for drinks/lunch etc. South from Carrick on Shannon is good - Tarmonbarry is a lovely spot. North of Carrick isn't great tbh. Wouldn't do it again.


  • #5
    bugle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭bugle


    absolute genius idea, my friends and i did it over teh summer and it was great. its somethin new and you get to stop off at a few towns. teh only factor id worry about is the weather.


  • #6
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    we did a stag do on the Shannon last year, had a great time. I got better at driving the boat the more beers I had (Probably shouldn't say that should I:D)

    We had two boats which added a bit to the fun, as we took a load of water bombs:D

    Carrick is a great town for a night out, there were several hens there when we went.


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  • #7
    samhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    I used to be down on the shannon a good bit, and one of the girls in work was actually organising a hen with about 10 girls too.

    I suggested a boat on the shannon and i heard they absolutely loved it !
    I only use http://www.taracruisers.ie/ when im down, and she said it was the cheapest she looked at too


    oh... and if you are going down let us all know ! few of us lads only prefer to go down when there are hens on the river ! heheh ;)
    which is most weekends


  • #8
    bettedavis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭bettedavis


    this will sound like a stupid question, but what do the boats look like. Is a barge type thing or what? also what is the limit of people that one boat can accommodate. does it have a kitchen etc ? sorry if im asking dumb questions.


  • #9
    olaola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,140 ✭✭✭olaola


    bettedavis wrote: »
    this will sound like a stupid question, but what do the boats look like. Is a barge type thing or what? also what is the limit of people that one boat can accommodate. does it have a kitchen etc ? sorry if im asking dumb questions.

    NP :)

    They have pics of the boats on Emerald Star. They're not barges, they look like pleasure cruisers. They do have kitchens, fully equipped mainly. Gas oven, gas fridge (which usually aren't great) plenty of hot water when you've been pootling around for a while.

    The usual one we get from Emerald Star is a 7 + 2, so that means you have 7 in cabins, and two sharing the foldout bed in the sitting room.

    This would be at the larger end of the scale. You won't really get them for more than 10 people. I don't know if I would go over this amount. They ain't that big and you'll have problems finding spaces to put people, let alone their stuff!!
    If you need any recommendations for boats drop me a pm - I think we've rented their whole fleet at this stage.


  • #10
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    bettedavis wrote: »
    this will sound like a stupid question, but what do the boats look like. Is a barge type thing or what? also what is the limit of people that one boat can accommodate. does it have a kitchen etc ? sorry if im asking dumb questions.

    The one we had could sleep about 8 I think with two shower rooms/toilets and a kitchen. I don't think you could knock up a sunday roast, but we managed to cook a fry up a couple of times.

    There is also a car type cigarette lighter point so you can plug in your mobile/iPod if you have a car charger.


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