Archive: 2019

Work has begun on assembling Windermere Lake Cruises’ brand-new 300-seat boat - which is currently on-schedule to take to the water next year, 2020.The attraction signed a contract to make a multi-million pound investment in the new vessel, MV Swift earlier this summer, with…

An iconic Windermere Lake Cruises vessel which has had more than one royal appointment in recent years, turns 70 years old this summer. Originally built for use as a pleasure craft on the River Thames in 1949 by Watercraft of Molesey in 1949, ‘Queen of the Lake’ has been a permanent…

The popular ‘Bike Boat’ scheme offered by Windermere Lake Cruises will return to operating a daily service from 20 July 2019, running eight crossings each-way throughout the summer school holiday period. Crossing between Brockhole - The Lake District Visitor Centre on the eastern side of…

Windermere Lake Cruises has welcomed Cath Wilson to its team of boat skippers, after passing her test under the watchful eye of examiners from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Following a successful test on Thursday June 13, Cath has become the attraction’s fifth currently-active…

The sound of cool jazz will make a triumphant return to the warm South Lakeland evenings next week, during the first Summer Evening Buffet Cruise of the year by Windermere Lake Cruises. The first Summer Evening Buffet Cruise of the season on Saturday 1 June will be followed by further…

The English Lake District China Forum has won an international award for the quality of service its member businesses provide to visitors from China and their tour operators, further strengthening recent record-breaking local success in the Chinese market. The ‘Silver Award for Service…

Windermere Lake Cruises has signed a contract to make a multi-million pound investment in a brand-new 300-seat boat to add to its famous existing fleet. MV ‘Swift’ is expected to be in service from the mid 2020 season, making it the largest craft to be ‘launched’ onto Windermere for more…

Windermere Lake Cruises is making group travel and school trips more hassle-free than ever before, thanks to close collaboration with other nearby businesses on combined discount offers – as well as taking care of the finer details like transportation between sites. In efforts to make…

How does 24 hours of unlimited cruising on Windermere sound, along with a visit to the Lakeland Motor Museum and a trip on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway - all for less than £13? That’s exactly what’s on offer for local people aged over 60 from across Cumbria and North…

A special 20th anniversary edition of Windermere Lake Cruises’ guide to making the most of the lake’s surrounding areas on foot after disembarking from one of its world-famous vessels has been published. The guide - first published in 1999, was a labour of love by local man,…