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We provide a range of services to journalists who would like to find out more about Lake Windermere and Windermere Lake Cruises to support topical news stories and features, including:

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Teddy takes cruise on Windermere to highlight children’s charity
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Media Release 05/07/2022
VIPs are a regular sight on Windermere Lake Cruises vessels – but the company has now welcomed its very first “VIT” passenger – A Very Important Teddy!The cute cuddly toy took a cruise across Windermere to highlight the work of the charity Teddies for Loving Care…
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Evening Buffet Cruises return for the summer season
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Media Release 28/06/2022
The sound of cool jazz will make a triumphant return to warm South Lakeland evenings next month, with the first Summer Evening Buffet Cruise of the year by Windermere Lake Cruises.
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Queen's Platinum Jubilee Ships Salute
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Media Release 07/06/2022
The Lake District’s largest and most iconic fleet of leisure cruisers will be honouring the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a special ‘ships Salute’ this weekend – simultaneously sounding their horns in tandem with vessels across the UK. Windermere Lake Cruises’ entire fleet of 17 vessels…
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Our tribute to the RAF Red Arrows Formation
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Media Release 02/06/2022
Our fitting tribute to the RAF London famous '70' flyover got a lot of people talking (and commenting and sharing). What was a quick Photoshop job to simulate the '70' plane formation as part of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations turned out to be an Internet…
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MBE award for leading light in Lake District’s tourism industry
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Media Release 01/06/2022
The Managing Director of Windermere Lake Cruises Limited, Nigel Wilkinson, has been recognised with an honour of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours List.The MBE has been awarded for services to tourism and the economy in…
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Windermere’s newest vessel lights up for Her Majesty’s Jubilee celebrations
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Media Release 01/06/2022
The newest passenger vessel on Windermere in the Lake District has been showing off its royal colours in preparation to honour The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.MV Swift will light up in royal purple as part of the Lake District’s celebration of Her Majesty’s 70-year-reign. The vessel…
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Fit for the Queen! Jubilee flag flies on Her Majesty’s favourite Windermere “steamer”
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Media Release 01/06/2022
The Queen’s favoured Windermere Lake Cruises’ vessel, MV Teal, is sporting a new flag in honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.The Platinum Jubilee flag has been raised on the vessel to celebrate her Majesty’s 70-year-reign and mark the fact she has twice travelled onboard the…
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Holocaust survivors and their families enjoy reunion on Windermere
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Media Release 12/05/2022
Survivors of the Holocaust have returned to Windermere with their families for a special reunion to mark the delayed 75th Anniversary of their arrival in Cumbria after the Second World War.The survivors included some of the so-called “Windermere Boys” – the children who were liberated…
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“Queen of the Lake” adds royal flavour to weekend gathering on Windermere
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Media Release 11/05/2022
Windermere Lake Cruises iconic wooden launch “Queen of the Lake” brought a touch of royal glamour to this weekend’s Wooden Boat Gathering on England’s longest Lake.The vessel, which is over 70 years old, joined other wooden vessels at the special event hosted at the award-winning…
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Enjoy half price Windermere cruises while you can
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Media Release 27/04/2022
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED ON 26 APRILLocal residents in Cumbria and North Lancashire are being urged to enjoy a cruise on Windermere at half price while they can – their special discount ends at the end of April.We moved on to its summer timetable earlier this month but…
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