Below are a selection of activities and water sports which can be availed of during your stay with us in Hodson Bay Hotel. Hodson Bay Hotel located on the shores of Lough Ree, perfect for business or leisure trips.
Bay Sports at Hodson Bay
Hodson Bay Boat Training and Water Sports Centre
Hotel Residents receive 10% off at Bay Sports! Find out more here. Located just beside the hotel this superb new facility offers adventure activity programmes, watersports equipment hire, dingy sailing, kayaking, pedal boating, windsurfing, sailing and banana boat rides! Bay Sports can coordinate boat trips for your business or leisure trip. See price list and information pdf here.
Tel: 090 6494801
Email: info@baysports.ie
Web: www.baysports.ie
River Run pleasure cruiser
Cruise the river Shannon in the comfort of this luxurious 60 seater cruiser so sit back, relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. Ideal for groups, day trips, corporate social outings or individuals who can join the cruiser from its departure point beside Athlone Castle.
Email: info@theriverrun.ie
Tel: 071 9621777 or 087 26638866
Web: www.theriverrun.ie
Midlands Tours - Travel through water, history and Midlands life.
Perfect if you are looking for something to do while in Athlone and the Midlands. With Midlands Tours you can travel the Midlands by coach and by ship on the majestic Shannon and Lough Ree. Pick up form Hodson Bay Hotel every Saturday - please enquire for more details.
Ph: 09064 30000
Email: info@midlandstours.com
Web: www.midlandstours.com
Inny Bay Boat Hire
Fishing boats available to hire. 3-4 People max per boat. Small number of rods and Bait to hire. Great location for Pike, Perch & Trout fishing.
Lough Ree Athlone, Near Ballymahon.
Tel: 0879960173 (Tom Fox)
Viking Tours Ltd.
Viking Adventure Cruises on the river Shannon and Lough Ree and down the river to Clonmacnoise. Ideal for schools and coach tours, it can be booked exclusively for organisations, clubs, weddings, parties etc. Daily scheduled cruises from July to September. Departs from outside the hotel with drop off available in Athlone town centre.
Tel: 090 64 73383
Email: vikingtours@ireland.com
Web: www.athlone.ie
Shannon Safari
Powerboat trips for families, friends, clubs and businesses to explore the River Shannon, Lough Ree and Inner Lakes departing from Hodson Bay Hotel and other venues around Athlone.
Tel: 090 6479558
Web: www.shannonsafari.ie
Hodson Bay Watersports
Irelands leading Boat School operates all year around from Hodson Bay pier. Courses from beginner to instructor levels.
Tel: 1890 70 40 90
Web: www.powerboat.org
Irish Sailing Academy
The Irish Sailing Academy is one of Ireland’s leading boat training centres. We run sailing, powerboat, motorboat and shorebased theory courses. Set on the scenic shores of Lough Ree, students have the perfect training environment for safe and fun learning.
Ph: 049 9529750
Email: info@irishsailingacademy.com
Web: www.irishsailingacademy.com
Baracuda Boat Trips
Fun family trips on Lough Ree or to Clonmacnoise. Fishing trips also available. Picks up from Hodson Bay marina outside the hotel with drop offs in Athlone town and at various points around the lake.
Tel: 087 2301981 - Contact Terry
Web: www.athlone.ie
Fishing/Angling
Lough Ree is a famous coarse angling lake, seventeen miles long and the second largest lake in the Shannon system. Often described as an inland sea, the lake has numerous bays and inlets which offer the coarse angler a variety of angling . The lake is noted for its big pike. Lough Ree produces specimen bream, tench, hybrids and rudd each year. Bags of mixed coarse fish to 100lbs are common for a day’s fishing.
Web: www.shannon-fishery-board.ie
