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Latest News

Summer Evening Buffet Cruises - now a month early due to popular demand

Published: 1st June 2023
Categories: Media Release

Our premier cruise is back - now in June, July and August.

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MV Swan on the Buffet Cruise departing Bowness Pier on a sunny evening

Magnificent six in cruise control!

Published: 19th May 2023
Categories: Media Release

Meet Windermere’s new Boat Masters

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Six new skippers standing on the top deck of a maodern launch on Windermere

Walk this way - a stunning new path between Lakeside Pier & Newby Bridge

Published: 14th April 2023
Categories: Media Release

The 1st section of West Windermere Way is now open

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A map of the route between Newby Bridge and Lakeside Pier/Station

Cheers all round as top local beers go on Windermere’s boats!

Published: 13th April 2023
Categories: Media Release

Enjoy a pint of Swan on MV Swan

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A photo of steamer MV Swan with the superimposed logo of the Bowness Bay Brewing Company

Back by popular demand! Cruise routes sail again after four-year wait

Published: 28th March 2023
Categories: Media Release

We're delighted to be bringing back some favourite routes this summer

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A traditional wooden launch on the bowness to ferry house route

From Star Wars to Swift! The movie prop maker now making waves on Windermere

Published: 23rd February 2023
Categories: Media Release

We meet one of our new recruits for 2023.

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James Morgan prepares for work on Windermere Lake Cruises' vessel MV Swift

Behind-the-scenes work helps make Cumbria a “must see” for world travellers

Published: 21st February 2023
Categories: Media Release

We've been working with partners to promote Lake District to the world

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A familiarisation trip on board MV Swift on Windermere

Charities benefit from Windermere’s lost property

Published: 9th February 2023
Categories: Media Release

Ever wonder what we do with the 100s of items left on our boats each year?

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A selection of items left on boats on Windermere super-imposed over a view of Bowness Pier

Recruitment Day offers jobs in one of Britain’s most beautiful locations

Published: 24th January 2023
Categories: Media Release

Recruitment Day returns on Saturday 28 January

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Windermere Lake Cruises staff member takes a photo of some visitors at Bowness-on-Windermere Pier

Winter care regime for Windermere’s historic wooden wonders

Published: 15th December 2022
Categories: Media Release

Wooden boats get their annual service every winter

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Traditional wooden launch Muriel II is removed by crane from the surface of Windermere