Osprey Viking Cruises Waterford: Discover Ireland's Oldest City and Its Rich History
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Waterford

Explore the rich history of Waterford, Ireland’s oldest city, on an Osprey Viking Cruise. Discover the city’s Viking origins, Norman and Cromwellian conquests, and its role as an international port. Experience the vibrant biodiversity of the river and estuary. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Reginald’s Tower - Built by the Vikings over a thousand years ago Reginald’s Tower is Irelands oldest civic building. Standing at the apex of Waterford’s Viking Triangle the tower features in many historical episodes from Strongbow to Cromwell, Perkin Warbeck, King James II and many more.
What's Included
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Waterford, as the ancient city of Ireland, owes much of its history to its estuary. This estuary was once a key entry point for initial Viking invaders. The city’s history is heavily influenced by the Norman and Cromwellian invasions, as well as events from both World War I and II. For a prolonged period, the Port of Waterford was an important hub in…

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Location
Clyde Wharf Car Park
Millennium Plaza Custom House Quay Waterford opposite Jordan's pub
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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V1471hflaurad
Apr 27, 2025
Wonderful boat tour in waterford - Wonderful cruise with Captain Andy and his crew. We were provided with a narrated tour and history along the way. Great views of the city and the crew even introduced us to a hot whiskey. Highly recommend this tour.
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573alisont
Apr 26, 2025
A really enjoyable boat trip on the river with a friendly and informative tour guide.guide. - Great trip on the river, with our guide Johnny giving an informative and fun history tale as we travelled along, followed by refreshments as we returned. A really enjoyable tour, thanks.
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Aido290
Apr 18, 2025
River History Tour with kids - Amazing little boat trip with our 6 and 3 year old. Lots of treats and tea! Very detailed and interesting history for all.
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Vipermerv
Apr 12, 2025
Best Viking Tour Waterford - My friends and I did the cruise this morning. While the weather was fresh, we were greeted warmly by our guide, Johnny. He immediately made us feel at home on the boat and we quickly set sail. Johnny told us a variety of historical stories of the Vikings, WW1 and WW2 and local Waterford. Morning tea was provided with the added option to upgrade to Irish coffee. Overall the cruise last 90 minutes and was a truly immersive experience. I highly recommend this tour.
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Asheville1224
Aug 19, 2024
Very nicely done! - The boat ride was smooth and the guide, John, was extremely knowledgeable. I learned a great deal from him. Tea and biscuits at the halfway mark made it feel much more intimate. Very nicely done!
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Badsazzle
Aug 17, 2024
Great trip - Thank you so much for a fabulous trip out on the boat, this is a well organised trip on a lovely little boat with two well experienced sailors who have a wealth of knowledge on the history of the area.
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Niall
Aug 15, 2024
Nice cruise - We went on a lovely boat with 5 rooms,a toilet a patio,a kitchen-ish room and a lounge. We also had a nice view & coffee.From Louis Breen,aged 8.
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Sammie_p
Jul 27, 2024
Fantastic experience. - We were very delayed and missed our departure time. When we finally arrived, after the original tour had returned, Andy still took us out and we had a wonderful cruise on the river. Johnny was the guide who has an immense knowledge of Irish history that he shares with great enthusiasm. We loved every minute that we spent with Andy and Johnny. I highly recommend this excursion!
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Darindasue
Jul 18, 2024
Family touring Ireland - This was a nice little 90 minute break from walking. Andy is the captain. He was a delight to talk to you. Please give him a call if you have any questions. We enjoyed him taken time on the tour to come and chat with us. Next we have Johnny, the story teller. He did a fantastic job telling us about the history of Waterford, Ireland, the river, and the relationship to the USA. We can't wait to read his book. It was bit cold the day we did this but at the half way point we had tea and cookie and enjoyed the views. Would we do this again, yes!!
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Darrenandyvonne
Jun 29, 2024
Highly recommended - We really enjoyed the cruise with Johnny and Andy, the scenery is beautiful and the historical background provided by Johnny was very Interesting, we all learned a lot, even a local Ballybricken man in exile like myself! We are really lucky to hail from such a historically important city, we should never take it for granted. We will definitely do the longer cruise down to Ballyhack over the summer months.
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