Bridgewater Cruises

25/08/2026

🎄✨ FESTIVE AFTERNOON TEA & LUNCH CRUISES ✨🎄

Make this Christmas extra special with a festive cruise along the historic Bridgewater Canal! 🛳️🎅

🍰 FESTIVE AFTERNOON TEA – 2 HOURS
⏰ 12:00pm – 2:00pm

💷 Adult (12+): £36.95
💷 Child (Under 12): £25.95

📅 Available dates:

✨ Wednesday 25th November
✨ Thursday 25th November
✨ Saturday 5th December

Enjoy festive sandwiches, homemade soup, scones with winter berry jam & clotted cream, festive cakes & pastries, plus tea, coffee or mulled wine.

👧 Children’s Afternoon Tea also available.

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🍽️ FESTIVE LUNCH – 3 HOURS
⏰ 12:00pm – 3:00pm

💷 Adult (12+): £52.95
💷 Child (Under 12): £39.95

📅 Available dates:

🎄 Saturday 28th November
🎄 Thursday 3rd December
🎄 Friday 4th December
🎄 Sunday 6th December
🎄 Saturday 12th December
🎄 Sunday 13th December
🎄 Friday 18th December

Enjoy a delicious 4-course Christmas lunch, freshly prepared onboard, followed by mince pies, tea, coffee or mulled wine.

❗ Festive Lunch Cruise is not suitable for young children.

📍 Boothstown Marina, Worsley, Manchester

🎟️ Bookings can be made by phone or on our website.
www.bridgewatercruises.co.uk
01942 878606 // 07725130 277

✨ Only 20% deposit required to secure your booking.

💻 Please note: a 6% booking fee applies to online bookings.

🎅 Limited dates available — book now and celebrate Christmas on the canal! 🎄❤️

24/08/2026

🎅✨ PUBLIC SANTA CRUISES ARE BACK! ✨🎄

ALL ABOARD THE COUNTESS OF BRIDGEWATER FOR A MAGICAL CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE! ⛴️🎅

Join us for one of our Public Santa Cruises and enjoy a magical 1.5-hour Christmas cruise along the beautiful Bridgewater Canal. There’s festive fun for the whole family, with Santa, crafts, gifts, reindeer food and plenty of Christmas cheer!

🎄 SAILING DATES & TIMES 🎄

📅 Saturday 19th December — 11am & 2pm
📅 Sunday 20th December — 11am & 2pm
📅 Tuesday 22nd December — 11am & 2pm
📅 Wednesday 23rd December — 11am & 2pm

🎅 WHAT'S INCLUDED?

⛴️ A magical 1.5-hour Christmas cruise along the Bridgewater Canal
✉️ Write a special letter to Santa
🎨 Enjoy festive arts & crafts
🎅 Meet Santa and take as many photos as you like
🎁 Choose your very own toy from Santa’s magical toyshop
🦌 Make a bag of reindeer food to take home for Christmas Eve
☕ Adults can enjoy hot chocolate, tea/coffee or warming mulled wine and a delicious mince pie
🧃 Children receive a warm Vimto, hot chocolate or juice

🎟️ TICKET PRICES:

👧 Child: £29.95
👨 Adult: £23.95
👶 Infant under 1: FREE when accompanied by a full-paying child*

📞 HOW TO BOOK:

Bookings can be made over the phone by contacting us on 01942 878606// 07725130 277], or you can book online through our website.

🌐 Click the link below to go directly to our booking page and view the available dates and times on our calendar:
👉https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/bridgewatercruises/items/576313/calendar/?flow=621648&full-items=yes

💳 Secure your booking with just a 20% deposit, with the remaining balance payable 14 days before your booking date.
⚠️ Please note: A 6% booking fee applies to online bookings.
🎅✨ Spaces are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment!

📍DEPARTURE POINT:

Boothstown Marina
14 Quayside Close
Boothstown, Worsley
Manchester
M28 1YB

🎟️ Book your Public Santa Cruise today and make magical memories that will last a lifetime! 🎅⛴️✨

Infants under 1 travel free but must be held or seated on an adult’s knee and do not receive a gift, crafts or refreshments. If you would like an infant to meet Santa and receive a gift, please purchase a child ticket.

11/08/2026

05/08/2026

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19/07/2026

✨ Setting up for Sunday lunch aboard the boat 🚤🍽️💙
Tables set, napkins folded, getting everything ready for a lovely afternoon on the water. 🌊🌿🥂

17/07/2026

We were delighted to welcome Timewell’s coach company on board for a relaxing 2-hour Cream Tea Cruise today! ☀️🫖🚤

After enjoying a visit to Bents Garden Centre, they joined us for a leisurely cruise, taking in the beautiful scenery while indulging in a delicious cream tea 🍓 Timewells Travel

12/07/2026

10/07/2026

We were delighted to welcome Yorkshire Rose Holidays back onboard this week for their third trip with us this month! 🚢🫖

After enjoying a visit to the Lowry Centre, they joined us for one of our relaxing Afternoon Tea Cruises aboard the Countess of Bridgewater 🥪 🍓🍰☕️

Thank you for choosing to cruise with us once again—we hope everyone had a wonderful afternoon and look forward to welcoming you back again soon! 💙Yorkshire Rose Holidays

26/06/2026