Archive: 2018

One of the most majestic vessels to ever take to the waters in the Lake District is set to turn 80 years old this June. MV Swan was launched at Lakeside on 10 June 1938 and made her inaugural passenger cruise from Lakeside to Ambleside 14 days later. Part of the National Historic…

Two new ‘Boatmasters’ have officially taken the helm on some of the Lake District’s most iconic vessels, making them part of a select group who help oversee thousands of sailings up and down England’s longest lake every year. After months of intensive training, Kirsten Goodyer and…

A brand-new jetty has been unveiled at Wray Castle in the Lake District, with scheduled sailings due to get underway this Easter for the official start of the summer holiday season. Since Wray Castle was opened by The National Trust as a visitor attraction in 2011, the growth in numbers…

A Director from Cumbria’s most popular visitor attraction will be one of the expert speakers at a prestigious tourism conference in Berlin next week. Sales and Marketing Director at Windermere Lake Cruises, Jennifer Cormack, will be flying to the German capital to speak at a…

Windermere Lake Cruises has brought a top award back to Cumbria after scooping the accolade at UKinbound’s annual Awards for Excellence. UKinbound is a leading national trade association and the award for its 'Regional Member of the Year'…

As 2017 draws to a close, staff at Cumbria’s largest visitor attraction have been taking a wry look back at some of the funniest questions and comments they’ve heard over the last 12 months. With more than 1.5 million passenger journeys every year, there are plenty of people travelling on…