UpcomingCruises(Page 4 of 14)

30th May

Running From: - 12:00 PM

SUTTON WEAVER SWING BRIDGE TO ANDERTON BOAT LIFT  - This lovely four-hour cruise along the length of the picturesque Weaver Navigation takes in many historic sights and the stunning scenery along the river – souvenir guidebooks are available on all our cruises for £5.00 and further details on the cruise route can be found Here

As there is no public parking available at Sutton Weaver we operate a Park & Ride coach from Anderton Boat Lift car park (CW9 6FW) and take you to the Danny at Sutton Weaver, that way your car is waiting for you at the end of the cruise.  The coach will depart from Anderton Boat Lift car park at 1115 hrs

Please note:  At Anderton Boat Lift, access to or from the Danny berth is via a steep, step-free, path from the visitor centre and car park at the higher level. This may prove challenging to those with mobility difficulties arriving or departing on sailings at Anderton Boat Lift.

CRUISE DEPARTURE TIME FROM SUTTON WEAVER IS 1200 HRS - cruise duration approximately 4 hours.

31st May

Running From: - 12:30 PM

FISH & CHIP CRUISE – ANDERTON BOAT LIFT – NATIONAL WATERWAYS MUSEUM, ELLESMERE PORT    Saturday 31 May 2025   1230 – 1900 hrs

This six-and-a-half-hour cruise takes in the history and scenery, both industrial and rural along the magnificent Weaver Navigation, all the way from our berth below the Anderton Boat Lift to Marsh Lock, where we join the Manchester Ship Canal to our destination at the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port.  En route we will call in at our berth at Sutton Weaver to collect our Fish & Chip supper provided by  4 Season Fish & Chips Shop in Frodsham at approx 16:30. More information on what can be seen on this route can be found here. 

Please park at Anderton Boat Lift (CW9 6FW) in time for the 1230hrs cruise departure. Parking charges payable.   At the end of your cruise, our coach will be waiting to return you to your car at The Anderton Boat Lift. .

Please note the National Waterways Museum will not be open when we arrive at approx 1900 hrs. 

Access to the Danny berth at Anderton Boat Lift is via a steep, step-free, path from the visitor centre and car park at the higher level. This may prove challenging to those with mobility difficulties.

1st June

Running From: - 11:00 AM

National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port – Canning Dock, Royal Albert Dock Complex, Liverpool  Sunday 1st June 2025  1100 – 1600 hrs

This five-hour cruise starts where the Shropshire Union Canal joins the Manchester Ship Canal at what is now the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port and we'll enter the River Mersey via the lock at Eastham.  We will pass the Tranmere Oil terminal and Cammell Laird shipyard during our cruise and you can sit back and take in the lovely Wirral and Liverpool Waterfronts whilst enjoying the sensory delights of a steamship!  A commentary will also be provided by Captain Dan Cross, the founder and driving force behind the restoration of The Danny.

We suggest you park at The National Waterways Museum car park which is free of charge and our coach will return you to your car at the end of the cruise.   There is also a rail station nearby.  All details will be on your ticket confirmation. More information on the cruise route can be found here.