Archive: 2021

Refugees from Afghanistan who’ve recently resettled in Cumbria have been welcomed on board one of Windermere Lake Cruises’ vessels as part of Mitzvah Day - a special Jewish-led community day of social action.The international, interfaith event brings together…

Windermere’s newest passenger vessel, MV Swift, marked its first year in service on Monday 25th October – and what a year it’s been!The 300-seat high tech boat has been through lockdowns, hosted a double wedding and over 130,000 passenger journeys in her first 12 months.

These charming traditional 1950s wooden vessels served as hire boats on Windermere but are now seeking a new life elsewhere. Three boats have motors and have been maintained and operated through summer 2021.Three other similar boats have no engines and have been…

Visitors and Lake District residents are being urged to witness the autumn splendour of Windermere by boarding a cruise vessel and bringing their walking boots along too!One of the best ways to experience the seasonal splendour of England’s longest lake is to use a Walker’s Ticket from…

Schools are being encouraged to take classes out on the water as Windermere Lake Cruises gears up for a busy autumn and winter season of educational group trips.The latest class to enjoy learning on England's longest lake was from Ashurst…

Presentation: Design & Construction of MV SwiftIn September 2021, we were asked to present the story of MV Swift to the Barrow & District Association of Engineers. The presentation took place on 16 September at the Forum, Barrow and the slides are presented…

If you’ve visited us in the past year, you’ll know that the Pandemic changed our services a lot. Thanks for being patient as we introduced social-distancing, ticketed-seating and other measures to keep everyone safe.From Monday 19 July, The Government’s regulations…

A special celebration has been held to mark the 130th birthday of one of the Lake District’s most iconic vessels – Windermere Lake Cruises’ flagship MV Tern.She is one of the oldest large-scale vessels still operating on England’s inland waterways and was launched on 27 June…

The first school trip since lockdown has taken place on Windermere with a party of pupils enjoying outdoor lessons involving boats, trains and auto-mobiles.

Windermere Lake Cruises has welcomed its first coach party in five months as lockdown restrictions relax in line with latest Government guidelines.📷: Windermere Lake Cruises staff welcome Roy McCarthy coaches back to Bowness Coach Park.