Le Boat Adds Newest Luxury ‘Liberty’ Range of River Boats to Irish Fleet Offering

Self-drive inland waterways holiday specialist Le Boat has introduced its newest luxury fleet of boats – Liberty – to its offering in Ireland.

The move by the French company, which owns the Emerald Star brand, reflects the fact that Ireland is one of its fastest growing markets, with bookings up 11% year-on-year so far in 2025.

Le Boat only launched its Liberty range of boats in April of this year and has already almost booked out of them for the 2026 holiday season.

As a result, Le Boat has expanded its fleet with 13 new Liberty boats joining for the 2026 season as more destinations are added to the company’s itinerary offering.