Top Killarney Day Cruises

The one hour on the lake is on an enclosed single level cruise ferry with sliding windows and an open aft. The captain is the only crew member and gives a very informative commentary as we sail at a leisurely pace around the upper and middle lakes. Fabulous views and good ramp access. Goes on the hour from next to the castle.

Nice trip around Muckross Lake from Ross Castle. We set sail on a very sunny afternoon. Captain told informative stories about the sites. Weather was beautiful and water was calm. Highly recommend for families.

The guides were knowledgeable of the area and the history . We love that! Cute deer! The lake was beautiful

Michael and Joey were wonderful. We enjoyed our ride through the park. The boat cruise was a delight too.

Great experience. Very informative guides who were also personable and friendly. We all fell in love with Maggie the horse - who seems very well looked after. I hope she enjoyed her Guinness that night!Very slickly organised too between the boat and car. A great way to see the Lough and the National Park. Would recommend.

The boat leaves from the Ross Castle Pier, literally 8 minutes from the centre of Killarney. Lovely views. We were lucky enough to see a white tailed sea eagle!

Perfect tour for the kids and adults ages 4 to 79! . Great guide whole spoke loud and clearly and clean boat

This is a great experience for me and my family. We really enjoyed it would recommend.

Quick boat ride around the lake. It’s very quiet and chill. It would not be very good for little kids. There isn’t anything to do. The commentary was good and informative but I don’t know if it’s worth the time.

Lovely trip around the lake. Brian and Frank were very friendly, especially with our 2 small children. Enjoyed hearing about the history and the landmarks.

We booked the Combination Killarney Jaunting Car Tour & Lakes of Killarney Cruise through Cool Destinations. It was a little more expensive than booking each activity separately on-site, but for the convenience and ease of having everything organized, I think it was well worth it.The tour starts at Ross Castle, which was easy to find. Parking was free and plentiful, making for a stress-free start. My only regret is not planning our timing a little better. We arrived around 2:00 p.m. for our 3:15 lake cruise and 4:15 jaunting car tour, but we had just missed the last available Ross Castle tour that fit our schedule. If touring the castle is important to you, I'd recommend planning around those tour times.We boarded the waterbus from the dock behind the castle, and it departed right on time. The one-hour cruise was beautiful! Our captain was friendly and knowledgeable, sharing a great mix of local history, wildlife facts, and interesting stories while pointing out all the highlights around the lakes. We were especially glad we booked the later afternoon cruise because the morning fog had lifted, giving us spectacular views of the mountains and some incredible photo opportunities.After the cruise, we walked to the wooden bridge to meet our jaunting car. The only hiccup of the day was figuring out which carriage was ours since there were several lined up with no obvious signage. Thankfully, everyone was helpful, and we found the right one quickly.The jaunting car tour ended up being our favorite part of the experience. Our guide, John, was charming, funny, engaging, and incredibly knowledgeable about Killarney National Park. He stopped at all the best viewpoints so we could take photos and shared fascinating stories about the area's history and landmarks along the way. And, of course, Vinny—the beautiful, well-trained horse who pulled our carriage—was an absolute star!The jaunting car ride lasted about 45 minutes through the stunning scenery of the park, bringing the total experience to around 1 hour and 45 minutes.Overall, this was a fantastic way to experience two of Killarney's must-do activities in one seamless outing. Highly recommend if you're looking for a relaxing, scenic afternoon. Thanks for the wonderful adventure!

Excellent combination of tour boat on the lake and individual tour around the park with the horses. We loved seeing all the sites. Perfect day!

Friendly, relaxed, cooling on a hot day, nice to learn about history, geography of area.

Just back from a family hoilday in kilarney & we booked the lake cruise as something to do on our hoilday our driver stered the course with commentary about the islands on the lakes & some facts about Kilarney with some humor to boot. Our 14yr daughter also got to ster the boat.

Absolutely stunning views very good knowledge from our captain! Highly recommend got some great photos.

We had a fabulous time and the tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable