10th August

Running From: - 12:00 PM

Canning Dock, Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool – Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge 10th August 2025     1200 – 1800 hrs.

This six-hour cruise starts within the Royal Albert Dock complex where we will be moored in Canning Dock.  We'll enter the River Mersey via Canning Half-tide entrance 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 be provided by Captain Dan Cross, the founder and driving force behind the restoration of The Danny.   We will pass the Cammell Laird shipyard and the Tranmere Oil terminal during our cruise before entering the Manchester Ship Canal via Eastham Lock,   we’ll pass where the Shropshire Union Canal joins the Manchester Ship Canal at what is now the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port.  A bit further on we will join the Weaver Navigation at Marsh Lock before finishing our cruise at our berth at the Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge, where our coach will collect you and return you to Royal Albert Dock.

There is plenty of parking in and around the Royal Albert Dock, and there are also excellent public transport connections,  with the nearest underground rail station being Liverpool James Street.

11th August

Running From: - 11:00 AM

MEET THE BREWER - SUTTON WEAVER SWING BRIDGE - ACTON BRIDGE 11TH AUGUST 2025, 1100 - 1330 HRS

We start our cruise at 1100 hrs and pass through the Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge before winding our way through some of the river's most stunning scenery as we head for Dutton Locks.  The final leg is to Acton Bridge, which dates from 1930’s and although of impressive size, the bridge swings with just the use of a few horsepower due to its weight being borne by a floating pontoon.  We will not be sailing through this bridge however as this is the finishing point for our journey. We are delighted to have local brewers Hush Brewing Co cruising with us on this trip to share samples of their brews and talk to you about their brewing methods and ethos… even the brewery name is perfect…. Check out their website to find out more!  We will have a range of their beers available from our bar.  More information on this cruise can be found here

As there is no public parking at Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge, we operate a Park & Ride coach to both take you to the Danny and return you to your car at the end of your cruise.  Please park in the Anderton Boat Lift car park (CW9 6FW) where our coach will collect you at 1015 hrs.  Our Stewards will be there to meet you and assist you with boarding the coach. 

Parking charges apply at Anderton Boat Lift.

Please be aware that if you make your own arrangements to be dropped off at Sutton Weaver you will also need to make arrangements to be collected from Acton Bridge at the end of the cruise, as our coach will only be returning passengers to their vehicles at Anderton Boat Lift.

11th August

Running From: - 14:00 PM

MEET THE BREWER - ACTON BRIDGE - STUOON WEAVER SWING BRIDGE  11TH AUGUST 2025, 1400 - 1630 HRS

This is a two-and-a-half-hour cruise on the Weaver, taking in the beautiful scenery and history of this magnificent waterway from Acton Swing Bridge to our berth at the Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge.  We are delighted to have local brewers Hush Brewing Co cruising with us on this trip to share samples of their brews and talk to you about their brewing methods and ethos… even the brewery name is perfect…. Check out their website to find out more!  We will have a range of their beers available from our bar.

  Full details of the what you will see on this cruise can be found on our ‘view our routes’ page where you can download a fact sheet by following this link 

We also sell guidebooks for £5 on all our cruises where all the details on the cruise route and its history can be found. 

As there is no public parking at Acton Bridge we operate a Park & Ride coach to take you to the Danny and return you to your car at the end of your cruise.  Please park in the Anderton Boat Lift car park (CW9 6FW) where our coach will collect you at 1300 hrs.  Our Stewards will be there to meet you and assist you with boarding the coach.  Details will be on your ticket.

Parking charges apply at Anderton Boat Lift.

Please be aware that if you make your own arrangements to be dropped off at Acton Bridge you will also need to make arrangements to be collected from Sutton Weaver at the end of the cruise, as our coach will only be returning passengers to their vehicles at Anderton Boat Lift.