Ireland offers 4 main sailing regions, with 168 boats available for you to choose from for your sailing holiday. Favourite sailing destinations are to be find in Leitrim, Leinster and Galway.

Currently you can rent a boat and start your journey from from 4 marinas, the most popular are Carrick on Shannon marina, Banagher marina and Le Boat Portumna Marina.

When searching for a boat, it is possible to choose from the fleets of 4 charter companies in Ireland. Carrickcraft and Locaboat Holidays got the highest ratings from our customers.

How to rent a boat in Ireland

Boats in Ireland can be rented with or without a skipper. To rent a bareboat a basic sailing licence is sufficient. Boataround always displays the sailing license needed in the boat information.

When wishing to sail in Ireland, people most often rent houseboats.

Houseboats are spacious and designed for slow river cruising. They are ideal for a family sailing holiday on water. You rarely need a sailing licence to rent a houseboat.

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