Stag Cruise From Carrick On Shannon Suggestions

woppers

I am sorry because I know that there are lots of "Stag Party Suggestion" threads on boards already but I can't seem to find any recent threads with the info I am looking for.

I am looking to hire boats from Carrick on Shannon for 3 nights and return them to Carrick on Shannon. I was wondering what the nightlife is like if I head north or south from Carrick.

The average age is going to be around 30 - 35 so it wont be anything wild. But we will be looking for good craic and place that will be lively to stop off for a few drinks.

Also, we would like to stop off for a game of golf and some water sports along the way.

Does anyone know if I should play the golf and do the sports in the Carrick area? Also, would Carrick be the best area for the night life? I was thinking of doing the first night and last night in Carrick but this is solely because I don't know the area.

I would be open to suggestions and maybe head away from Carrick on the first and second night and maybe head back there for the last night.

I would welcome any suggestions for places to see and any cool activities to do along the way. Also, I wouldn't necessarily be looking for any crazy night clubs, the thoughts of a good local pub in a small village with a great atmosphere would also be a great option if anyone could point me in the direction of any of them!

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Go fcuking wild altogether and play dominoes.

woppers

Duracell Bunny wrote: »

Go fcuking wild altogether and play dominoes.

Ha ha! That sounds like a wild kind of weekend alright! We might even splash out on a few bottles of fizzy drinks and skittles while we're at it! Go wild altogether!

DarkJager

A dinghy boat and a bag full of that scuzz stuff - ultimate stag party

woppers

DarkJager wrote: »

A dinghy boat and a bag full of that scuzz stuff - ultimate stag party

I'm just after reading about that scuzz, I had never heard about it! To be honest with you, I have to try and get all of the lads home in one piece but thanks for the suggestion!

Sir Osis of Liver.

Drunken buffoons and rivers don't mix.

woppers

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Drunken buffoons and rivers don't mix.

You seem to be coming to a conclusion irrelevant to the question I asked? Are you suggesting that we are going to turn into a crowd of "drunken buffoons" and are terrorise the water ways?

We plan on cruising through the day, tying up the boat. Having a few drinks, sleeping in our floating accommodation, waking up sober and cruising on again.

Whats the problem with that?

ringadingding

Tell me more about these "water sports"

* strokes beard*

woppers

ringadingding wrote: »

Tell me more about these "water sports"

* strokes beard*

Wake boarding, water skiing, kayaking, etc

skippy15

Have done carrick and the waterways,
Honestly think best idea is to stay in Carrick go nuts and organise few days out paintball, golf the bodaborg!
The more alcohol= less energy.

Have done a lot stags lately overseas, and price works ends up working the same. But if going be Ireland Carrick is near the top.

ted1

Avoid water and alcohol. I've worked as a lifeguard in pools, beaches and lakes. It's never a good result

Sir Osis of Liver.

woppers wrote: »

You seem to be coming to a conclusion irrelevant to the question I asked? Are you suggesting that we are going to turn into a crowd of "drunken buffoons" and are terrorise the water ways?

We plan on cruising through the day, tying up the boat. Having a few drinks, sleeping in our floating accommodation, waking up sober and cruising on again.

Whats the problem with that?

Ive yet to go on a Stag where everyone doesn't turn into drunken buffoons.

woppers

ted1 wrote: »

Avoid water and alcohol. I've worked as a lifeguard in pools, beaches and lakes. It's never a good result

I appreciate your concern ted1. Thanks very much. It's nice to hear a genuine safety message from a qualified professional and not just someone assuming that there are a crowd of drunken buffoons going on a cruise.

I have got a sensible head on me so safety will be top priority on the weekend.

woppers

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Ive yet to go on a Stag where everyone doesn't turn into drunken buffoons.

Ha ha! When you put it like that, fair point! My apologies

Adamantium

Most weekends in Carrick go down like this, so..
You'll want to get to the boats fast, son....
Don't worry about returning them.

5:56 for e.g.

woppers

skippy15 wrote: »

Have done carrick and the waterways,
Honestly think best idea is to stay in Carrick go nuts and organise few days out paintball, golf the bodaborg!
The more alcohol= less energy.

Have done a lot stags lately overseas, and price works ends up working the same. But if going be Ireland Carrick is near the top.

Thanks skippy! That boda borg sounds like an interesting place. Anyone who is coming on the stag has signed up because we are going to be hiring a boat so I'm afraid that we have to get a boat.

I don't think that I will be able to motivate the crowd for paint balling. The last time they all did that they pissed and moaned about it all day I'd be up for it but it wouldn't be much fun on my own!

And again, thanks for the water safety tips guys. I plan on bringing everyone home safely.

woppers

Does anyone know what Boyle is like for a night out?

skippy15

woppers wrote: »

Thanks skippy! That boda borg sounds like an interesting place. Anyone who is coming on the stag has signed up because we are going to be hiring a boat so I'm afraid that we have to get a boat.

I don't think that I will be able to motivate the crowd for paint balling. The last time they all did that they pissed and moaned about it all day I'd be up for it but it wouldn't be much fun on my own!

And again, thanks for the water safety tips guys. I plan on bringing everyone home safely.

There is an evening boat cruise, three or four hours of a booze cruise good for stag and hens. Havent done it myself but might suit purpose

adocholiday

Well I come from that general area. I don't know much about the towns North of Carrick, but Some tips for Carrick itself (personal opinion, others may disagree)

- Don't stop at Rooskey or Dromod (South/East of Carrick). Years ago they were great villages to stop for a pint in. Now they're dead with little to nothing going on, although Dromod is a nice scenic village on a good summer's day.
- Further South is Lanesboro, a small bit more lively than the 2 villages mentioned but still wouldn't be very much going on.
- Carrick is a magnet for stags and hens now, so there will most likely be loads of others there.
- There will be many many more males than females in Carrick. It's a stag so that might not be a major issue but just a thing to be aware of.
- Carrick is good on a Saturday night. Friday is ok, forget Sunday altogether (unless its a bank holiday).
- Main pubs in Carrick are Dunnes bar and Murtaghs. Murtaghs has a late bar upstairs that tends to attract an older crowd. The basement has a nightclub and there is another nightclub at the Landmark hotel. Would have a younger crowd.
- There are other pubs in the town that are decent too, again Saturday being the main night.
- If you wanted to just stay in Carrick like many do you could do the 'Moon River' cruise. Few hours on the Shannon drinking.

That's all I can think of for now

Ronin247

woppers wrote: »

...............We might even splash out on a few bottles of fizzy drinks and skittles while we're at it! Go wild altogether!

woppers wrote: »

............ I have to try and get all of the lads home in one piece but thanks for the suggestion!

woppers wrote: »

.............................
We plan on cruising through the day, tying up the boat. Having a few drinks, sleeping in our floating accommodation, waking up sober and cruising on again.....

woppers wrote: »

.................
I have got a sensible head on me so safety will be top priority on the weekend.

woppers wrote: »

Thanks skippy! paint balling. The last time they all did that they pissed and moaned about it all day I'd be up for it but it wouldn't be much fun on my own!

And again, thanks for the water safety tips guys. I plan on bringing everyone home safely.

Had a good few beers but I'm guessing it is a civil ceremony...???

_Redzer_

woppers wrote: »

I appreciate your concern ted1. Thanks very much. It's nice to hear a genuine safety message from a qualified professional and not just someone assuming that there are a crowd of drunken buffoons going on a cruise.

I have got a sensible head on me so safety will be top priority on the weekend.

Worst. stag. ever

Sir Arthur Daley

Any nudey clubs on the shannon?

rossie1977

woppers wrote: »

Does anyone know what Boyle is like for a night out?

boyle is decent for a daytrip (forest park, king house) but i wouldn't recommend it for a night out. carrick is very lively on a weekend, athlone is quite good for a nightout if a little rough.

if you are in carrick around august take a car and drive to ballinamore. the week long festival there is great.

woppers

Ronin247 wrote: »

Had a good few beers but I'm guessing it is a civil ceremony...???

Ah Jaysus man, there was some scarcasm going on in some of those replys. You hardly think that a few bottles of fizzy drink would be the plan for a stag weekend do ya?

If that was the case I wouldn't be going. Also, I was just trying to be polite to anyone who has seen first hand experience of drinking and water. Obviously I don't want anyone downing on the stag but theres gonna be a serious amount of drinking going on.

woppers

_Redzer_ wrote: »

Worst. stag. ever

I'll say the same to you, is it a **** stag if someone doesn't die on it? What do you guys do? Play Russian roulette on your stag parties?

Sir Arthur Daley

woppers wrote: »

I'll say the same to you, is it a **** stag if someone doesn't die on it? What do you guys do? Play Russian roulette on your stag parties?

Monopoly.

woppers

adocholiday wrote: »

Well I come from that general area. I don't know much about the towns North of Carrick, but Some tips for Carrick itself (personal opinion, others may disagree)

- Don't stop at Rooskey or Dromod (South/East of Carrick). Years ago they were great villages to stop for a pint in. Now they're dead with little to nothing going on, although Dromod is a nice scenic village on a good summer's day.
- Further South is Lanesboro, a small bit more lively than the 2 villages mentioned but still wouldn't be very much going on.
- Carrick is a magnet for stags and hens now, so there will most likely be loads of others there.
- There will be many many more males than females in Carrick. It's a stag so that might not be a major issue but just a thing to be aware of.
- Carrick is good on a Saturday night. Friday is ok, forget Sunday altogether (unless its a bank holiday).
- Main pubs in Carrick are Dunnes bar and Murtaghs. Murtaghs has a late bar upstairs that tends to attract an older crowd. The basement has a nightclub and there is another nightclub at the Landmark hotel. Would have a younger crowd.
- There are other pubs in the town that are decent too, again Saturday being the main night.
- If you wanted to just stay in Carrick like many do you could do the 'Moon River' cruise. Few hours on the Shannon drinking.

That's all I can think of for now

Thanks man, that's one of the best answers I've had. That's the kind of information I am looking for.

woppers

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

Monopoly.

Thats pretty hardcore alright lad. Be careful with that

woppers

rossie1977 wrote: »

boyle is decent for a daytrip (forest park, king house) but i wouldn't recommend it for a night out. carrick is very lively on a weekend, athlone is quite good for a nightout if a little rough.

if you are in carrick around august take a car and drive to ballinamore. the week long festival there is great.

Thanks for that, I will be giving Boyle a miss so.

Sir Arthur Daley

woppers wrote: »

Thats pretty hardcore alright lad. Be careful with that

And so is playing golf in the carrick, dont forget now to have afternoon tea with scones with your little friends and take loads of selfies and upload to facebook or the twitter machine.

woppers

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

And so is playing golf in the carrick, dont forget now to have afternoon tea with scones with your little friends and take loads of selfies and upload to facebook or the twitter machine.

What's wrong with a game of golf? Is better than sitting around with a bunch of children playing monopoly you paedo

Sir Arthur Daley

woppers wrote: »

What's wrong with a game of golf? Is better than sitting around with a bunch of children playing monopoly you paedo

Post reported.

woppers

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

Post reported.

So......... You try to troll me. Then you go crying to the mods when i jeer you back. Seriously man, that's sad. Grow a pair

rockbeast

OP

ALWAYS wear a life-jacket when on the water.

You'll have a great time.

DON'T travel when drunk or at night.

Have done Portumna/Terryglass/Dromineer twice for stags - further south - great long weekends.

Nothing better than pike fishing when st0ned - get your rods out - you may think your hard but then you hook an angry pike!:D

DildoFaggins

OPs jimmies got russled and trolled.

rockbeast

DildoFaggins wrote: »

OPs jimmies got russled and trolled.

Maybe he shouldn't have posted in AH!

But, seriously OP, try Pike fishing...

Best crack you'll ever have - doesn't taste great but fry it up with butter and garlic if you land one...

Menas

OP, as said earlier, booze and water do not mix. You seem to have a good head on you so you will be ok.
But will all the others be ok too?

When you all start arriving home in dribs and drabs at 3am how can you guarantee that there will not be a drowning? Drunk people are messy, unpredictable and do not take kindly to been bossed around and nagged about lifejackets etc.

You can not look after all three boats.

Why take the risk? What if something does happen and you ignored these warnings?

Also, a bunch of drunken lads sleeping in a boat is not pleasant. The smell of beer farts alone will down an elephant!

.jacksparrow.

3 nights way too long, guaranteed after the first night and a half day everyone will be sick of each other's ****e and will want to go home.

woppers

rockbeast wrote: »

OP

ALWAYS wear a life-jacket when on the water.

You'll have a great time.

DON'T travel when drunk or at night.

Have done Portumna/Terryglass/Dromineer twice for stags - further south - great long weekends.

Nothing better than pike fishing when st0ned - get your rods out - you may think your hard but then you hook an angry pike!:D

Thanks mate. I hadn't even looked into these locations. Can you recommend a place to hire boats from in these locations?

I have been looking at cruise-ireland.com for the Carrick on Shannon hire but I was also looking at silverlinecruisers.com for the silverlinecruisers.com the Banagher area but I am afraid that the nightlife might not be great in this area. Have you any knowledge of this area?

woppers

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

3 nights way too long, guaranteed after the first night and a half day everyone will be sick of each other's ****e and will want to go home.

The smallest amout of time that any of these companies will hire a boat out if for 3 nights. I know what you're saying. I would prefer 2 nights but if you only take the boat for 2 nights you still have to pay for 3 nights.

woppers

Trigger Happy wrote: »

OP, as said earlier, booze and water do not mix. You seem to have a good head on you so you will be ok.
But will all the others be ok too?

When you all start arriving home in dribs and drabs at 3am how can you guarantee that there will not be a drowning? Drunk people are messy, unpredictable and do not take kindly to been bossed around and nagged about lifejackets etc.

You can not look after all three boats.

Why take the risk? What if something does happen and you ignored these warnings?

Also, a bunch of drunken lads sleeping in a boat is not pleasant. The smell of beer farts alone will down an elephant!

Ha ha! Yes, the boat will probably smell like the pubs did when the smoking ban came in!

rockbeast

woppers wrote: »

Thanks mate. I hadn't even looked into these locations. Can you recommend a place to hire boats from in these locations?

I have been looking at cruise-ireland.com for the Carrick on Shannon hire but I was also looking at silverlinecruisers.com for the silverlinecruisers.com the Banagher area but I am afraid that the nightlife might not be great in this area. Have you any knowledge of this area?

Years since I was there but there used to be Emerald Star cruisers available in Portumna.

Lough Derg is a great place for a stag.

woppers

rockbeast wrote: »

Years since I was there but there used to be Emerald Star cruisers available in Portumna.

Lough Derg is a great place for a stag.

Is it? Because Lough Derg is the place that I had originally looked up but then some people told me to look at Carrick.

Where would you suggest in Lough Derg?

rockbeast

woppers wrote: »

Is it? Because Lough Derg is the place that I had originally looked up but then some people told me to look at Carrick.

Where would you suggest in Lough Derg?

Maybe the place has died a death since last there but Portmuna, Terryglass, Dromineer, Mountshannon and Killaloe were always nice spots.

The Portumna Town Festival in July was always a highlight - don't know if that's still going on.

Think there was a fellow called Les in Dromineer that hired out the jetskis, did windsurfing etc...

There was paintballing in Terryglass but checked and looks like its gone now...

woppers

rockbeast wrote: »

Maybe the place has died a death since last there but Portmuna, Terryglass, Dromineer, Mountshannon and Killaloe were always nice spots.

The Portumna Town Festival in July was always a highlight - don't know if that's still going on.

Think there was a fellow called Les in Dromineer that hired out the jetskis, did windsurfing etc...

Thats savage man, thanks! I was trying to organise it so that I could get a night out in Carrick because I heard that Carrick was a great spot but the rest of the trip was looking pretty flat.

You have reassured me now that Lough Derg may be the way to go! Thanks rockbeast.

_Redzer_

woppers wrote: »

I'll say the same to you, is it a **** stag if someone doesn't die on it? What do you guys do? Play Russian roulette on your stag parties?

Nah, it's a stag if someone has fun.

Make sure there's enough umbrellas aboard for those strawberry daiquiris and appletinis! :pac: