Archive: 2020

We are welcoming passengers back onboard our 17-strong fleet from next month, with the launch of our seasonal timetable on December 2.As the November…

New figures from VisitEngland which reveal Windermere Lake Cruises is again officially one of England’s most popular ‘paid for’ visitor attractions, reinforce the message that tourism plays a pivotal role in Cumbria’s economy.The latest Annual Visitor Attractions Survey collated by the…

We are taking six of our boats out of the water for a comprehensive programme of checks and essential maintenance work this month – starting today (November 6) with one of our most iconic vessels, the MV Teal.We've continued our planned essential winter maintenance programme, to ensure…

Our Managing Director has joined the UK Government’s Tourism Industry Council, which acts as a point of dialogue between Ministers and the entire tourism sector.Nigel Wilkinson of Windermere Lake Cruises, a Strategic Partner of Cumbria Tourism, joined the group for the first time this…

Our brand-new 300-seat boat MV ‘Swift’ has officially come into service, making it the biggest boat to be launched onto England’s longest lake in 80 years.After being formally handed over to Winander Leisure Limited by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem BV earlier this month, the new vessel,…

Just over two years since we announced the signing of a contract for a brand-new 300-seat boat to add to our famous existing fleet, MV ‘Swift’ has been formally handed over to Winander Leisure Limited by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem BV. The new vessel is to be operated by Windermere Lake Cruises…

Five Windermere Lake Cruises Masters are set to begin their training to skipper the ‘MV Swift’, the biggest new vessel to be launched onto the lake in 80 years.With 32 years’ experience of working for Windermere Lake Cruises between them, Rob Beale, Mihai Nichita and James Ellis are undergoing…

While Windermere Lake Cruises is most famous for our impressive fleet of large vessels and traditional launches like MV Swan, MV Teal, MV Tern and Queen of the Lake, it’s our fleet of smaller boats which is set to help…

The views haven't changed, but our way of working has.We’ve made some changes to our services so that you can continue to enjoy a boat trip on Lake Windermere during the COVID-19 pandemic. We need your help and understanding to keep you, our staff, and our boats…

We’ve changed the way we work to make our boat hire even safer during the COVID-19 pandemic and maintain social distancing at all times: