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Typical Boat Types Used on Ireland's Inland Waterways

What Boats are Typically Available and Which Ones are the Right Stuff for You?

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Ireland is not only surrounded by water, it also has an amazing 9,000 miles of waterways and around 800 sizeable lakes. As many of the lakes are interconnected by rivers and canals a veritable network of navigable waters exists. And several companies offer boats for hire. Cabin cruisers of varying size and technology, but all designed to provide transport and accommodation in one. Cruising on Ireland's inland waterways is a very popular option for a really relaxing vacation.

In this gallery you can have a glimpse at the range of boats normally on offer from hiring companies in Ireland. I have chosen to highlight the fleet of Waveline Cruisers Ltd. - boats from other companies are generally similar with most differences being in the outer styling and detailed internal layout.

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Waveprincess PlanWaveprincess - Plan of the Internal LayoutWaveprincess CabinCabin View of the WaveprincessWavequeen ExternalExternal View of the WavequeenWavequeen PlanInternal Layout of the Wavequeen
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