About Shannon Star

A great choice for larger parties, this canal boat hire features a large saloon and flexible sleeping options with single and double beds in the three cabins. Up forward you’ll find a fourth small cabin and bed for a young child. With its easy access to the sidedecks and sundeck, the Shannon Star boat hire offers an excellent layout.

Layout of Shannon Star

Shannon Star Deckplan

Sleeps up to

8

Cabins

3

Bathrooms

3
  • Boat Size: 12.80 m x 4.10 m
  • 1 forward cabin with double bed and small child's bed or storage space
  • 1 cabin with double bed1 cabin with two twin beds
  • Settee in saloon converts to double bed
  • 3 bathrooms

Shannon Star's key features

Shannon Star Interior & saloon

  • The spacious and luxurious saloon features a TV, a sound system with radio/CD player, and a steering station with good visibility.
  • The settee converts to a double bed. The full kitchen/galley has a stove, sink, electric refrigerator, and abundant storage space.
Shannon Star Cabins & bathrooms

  • The boat’s large forward cabin has a comfortable double bed, and there’s a little cabin with a bed for a small child.
  • The boat has two rear cabins, one with double bed and one with two single beds.
  • Each of the three staterooms has an adjacent private bathroom with shower, sink, and toilet.
Shannon Star Sundeck & exterior

  • The boat’s roomy bridge/sundeck is a great place for gatherings and to watch the scenery pass by.
  • The steering station offers excellent visibility for the skipper.
  • The onboard electrical system runs on 12-volt DC power.
  • The boat also has 220-volt shore power. The boat is equipped with an efficient and reliable diesel engine.

Shannon Star Specifics

Fridge
90 L
Freezer compartment
Microwave
Oven / Grill
Hob
MP3/USB features
Internet access
Flat Screen TV
Flat Screen DVD Player
CD / Radio player
Internal Steering Position
External Steering Position
Bow thruster (propels front of boat sideways)
Heater
Fans
Cabin air cooling
Air conditioning
Cigarette lighter plug (12V)
12/220V Converter
220V on cruise (110V in Canada)
Shore Power (220V on dock)
Alfresco dining
Ambient light
Sun shade (Bimini)
Deck Shower
Fridge on sundeck
BBQ / Plancha
Portable cool box
Sliding roof
Sundeck
Water Tank
800 L
Water draft (bottom of boat to water line)
1.00 m
Max. Headroom
2.77 m
Length
12.80 m
Fuel Tank
270 L
Engine Type
Diesel
Width
4.10 m
Air draft (height of boat from water line)
3.30m
Toilets type
Manual
Safety Box

Good to know...

Restrictions and exceptions

  • Lough Allen in Ireland is not accessible on this boat.

  • Hire of the boat and its equipment
  • A galley (kitchen) with all the utensils and appliances you would expect
  • Towels and linen for all passengers
  • A boat handling demo
  • Technical support
  • On-board cruising information
  • Locks free (except in Ireland & Holland)
  • Moorings & navigation fee included in Canada, Scotland & Italy (Casale-return trip)

  • Optional holiday extras
  • Boat damage waiver
  • Running costs (diesel, gas, engine wear and tear) - charged by the engine hour
  • Travel to and from the base(s)
  • Waterside services if you use them (i.e. moorings where a charge is applicable, pump-out if needed, water, etc)
  • Cancellation plan & any travel/personal insurance
  • Food and drink

Added on 1 April 2022

Richard Godfrey said

Plenty, timely and useful information prior to the trip to remind about safety videos, useful tips, even shopping and preloading the boat. At the Carrick station the staff were excellent as usual (it isn't our first trip) and sad to hear, but the best wishes on retirement for our favorite Lady from Germany that we always looked forward to meeting. Petr was his usual self on the trial run of the cruiser with tricks on how to handle the cruiser Brilliant. Weather reports for the weekend were bad to very bad but turned out to be excellent. Irish weather!! But only one short spell of rain on the last morning's trip to berth at Carrick
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Good afternoon Richard. Thank you for taking the time to provide a five-star review of your boating holiday on the River Shannon. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service and we are delighted to hear that you received just that from the team at the Carrick base. We look forward to welcoming you on board again soon. The Le Boat Team.
Added on 13 September 2021

A customer said

The boat was way bigger than we expected and very comfortable. We loved the views whilst driving from the upper deck and then the tasty meals rustled up in the easy to use galley. The staff were very friendly and helpful both with information and help with the booking and getting us on board and sailing when we got to Ireland This may have been an " entry level " craft but she was spacious and comfy
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Good morning. Thank you for taking the time to provide a five-star review of your boating holiday on the River Shannon. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service and we are delighted to hear that you received just that from the team in Portumna. We're pleased to hear that your boat was bigger than expected as well as comfortable, and that you had such a lovely time in Ireland. We look forward to welcoming you on board again soon. The Le Boat Team
Added on 7 August 2021

Cathal Corr said

Emerald Star Le Boat are a fantastic company to deal with. I was pleasantly surprised by how personal such a large company were. Added to by the extra lengths the receptionist (and unfortunately I don't have her name) went to by staying after close of business to wait for me to drive to Carrick to collect all the items we left on board! Thank you for a great holiday.
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Hi Cathal, Thank you for taking the time to provide a five star review of your boating holiday on the River Shannon. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service and we are delighted to hear that you received just that from the team in Carrick-on-Shannon. I will make sure that the base sees this lovely review! We look forward to welcoming you on board again soon. The Le Boat Team
Added on 12 July 2021

A customer said

we had a great time, the boat was fine and we loved the whole experience
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Good Afternoon, Thank you for taking the time to provide a review of your boating holiday on the River Shannon. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your experience. We look forward to welcoming you on board again soon. The Le Boat Team
Added on 26 June 2021

Aidan Coleman said

Great service, we had an excellent holiday again with Le Boat Good location to start the holidays, boat was very easy to manoeuvre and comfortable
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Hi Aidan, Thank you for taking the time to provide a five star review of your boating holiday on the River Shannon. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service and we are delighted to hear that you received just that from the team in Portumna. The photos you shared with us our fantastic and we look forward to welcoming you on board again soon. The Le Boat Team
Added on 8 June 2021

A customer said

Reception staff were incredibly rude from start to finish, both seemed extremely reluctant to provide help and were generally unwelcoming. The reason I gave 2 stars as opposed to 1 was because everything else about the holiday was absolutely superb and I would otherwise highly recommend a Shannon boating holiday to anyone. Great service and communication from booking representatives over the phone especially Julian.
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Good Afternoon, Thanks for your feedback and I’m really sorry you did not have the fabulous service that we, and you, would have wanted. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service and are very sorry that you felt this was not delivered to you at our base. I’m really glad that you had a fantastic holiday overall and we hope to welcome you back on board again soon. The Le Boat Team
Added on 14 September 2020

A customer said

Great service in carrick. Smooth and simple. Boat was fantastic. Cost was well worth it Perfect for our needs. Easy to drive. Very comfortable.
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Good Afternoon, Thank you for taking the time to write a five star review. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service and we are delighted to hear you received just that from our team in Carrick-on-Shannon. We look forward to welcoming you onboard again soon. The Le Boat Team
Added on 14 September 2020

A customer said

Amazing help by Jason at the start. He couldn’t do enough for us. The girl in reception was great. Gave us lots of helpful tips Something very different from our usual holidays but I would highly recommend and will definitely go again
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Good Afternoon, Thank you for taking the time to write a five star review. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service and we are delighted to hear you received a warm welcome from our team in Portumna. We look forward to welcoming you back on board again soon. The Le Boat Team
Added on 14 September 2020

Robbie Hirtes said

The service was really good. We used Le Boat twice over the summer from carrick-on-shannon. A special mention to on of the guys that showed us around the boat and provided some driving tips. I believe his name is Peter (He is not Irish so that may be spelt different). He was a great help and even provided some more tips when we just did a quick stop off. Absolutely love these trips.
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Dear Robbie, Thank you for taking the time to write a five star review. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service and we are pleased to hear you received just that from our team in Carrick-on-Shannon. There is so much to discover on the River Shannon. We look forward to welcoming you back on board again next year. The Le Boat Team
Added on 31 August 2020

A customer said

Emerald Star did not disappoint- the quality of the boat and service were excellent. The boat was exceptionally clean- bathrooms, kitchen could not be faulted. Peter showed us all the workings of the boat and gave us a great introduction. We have already recommended Emerald Star. Everything about the boat was very impressive- extremely clean.
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Good Afternoon, Thank you for taking the time to provide a five star review. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service and we are pleased to hear you received a warm welcome from the team in Carrick-on-Shannon. We look forward to welcoming you on board again soon. The Le Boat Team