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Manchester's Premier River & Canal Tour Company

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We are the leading River Cruise provider offering bespoke on-board experiences throughout Manchester.

A family built business with a heritage of working the waterways of Manchester stretching back over a hundred years, our local knowledge will help you make the most of any tour.

Some of our many advantages are…

Old Trafford
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Groups allowed
Pets allowed
Toilets
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Reasons to choose us

Bespoke Experiences

Enjoy your event, with our custom experiences, designed just for you.

Media City UK

Media City sits on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal on the site of the former Manchester Docks, it was built with a £650 million is now how to the BBC as well as ITV. It is a great place to visit with the Imperial War Museum, Lowry Theatre as well as a host of bars and restaurants.

Friendly Crew

Our friendly staff is dedicated to providing exceptional service, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all our valued customers.

Satisfaction Guarantee

Our commitment to excellence ensures that every guest experience exceeds expectations, leaving you with a memorable and delightful stay.

Alcohol onboard

Enjoy a sophisticated and relaxed atmosphere with our on-board alcohol selection, curated to elevate your journey.

10+ Years Experience

With years of extensive experience, our team is well-equipped to deliver top-notch service and expertise tailored to meet your specific needs.

Diverse Array of Excursions

We host a variety of events throughout the year from live Rat Pack nights, nights of Gin Tasting, cruises with Father Christmas and mutiny as the Dastardly Irwell Pirates takeover for our amazing kids events.

Out of the Ordinary

Hop on board for a one off, unique experience in Manchester.

Don’t take our word for it.

fabulous evening, music and dancing while sailing up the river 💃🥰🥳, staff very welcoming and helpful and reasonably priced drinks. we will be back for a Christmas party
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Carol Paton Rolls
What a fantastic night, Elvis river boat cruise We can defo recommend it not stopped drinking, singing and dancing all night a great service with drinks and fantastic entertainment we have had a ball think we definitely doing this again and other ones as well what a top night 👍🕺🎤🍺🍺
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Gaz Bishop
We took my Mum and Dad to the Elvis night and wasn’t sure what to expect. We had the BEST Night! Chris Hudson is a Brilliant Elvis Tribute Act, the boat was beautiful and staff were amazing. It’s quite an intimate experience and by the end of the night we all singing and laughing together Thank you to everyone for making our night so special.
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Debbie Pheasey
Did get chance to say thank you properly today but wanted to say what a great time we had with my 3 and 1 year old on the Pirate and Mermaid Cruise! Lots to keep the children entertained and appreciated the refreshments for both children and adults. Great value.
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Sally Wyatt
We joined in a Pirate and Mermaid takeover today and had a fantastic time! Our 4.5 year old loved every minute, and we were all really impressed with how fantastic the crew were, and what great value it was. We’ll definitely be back! Thank you!
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Helen Dewsnup
My two grandchildren loved it, the pirates entertained the children, they played games, had tattoos done, got a drink and cookies, every child got a chance to steer the ship and wear the captains hat, adults had a choice of tea coffee or rum punch. All the children received a goodie bag. It was a lovely time and I would definitely recommend it.
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Beverley Hulme
This is our second year on the Christmas cruise & once again it hasn’t disappointed. Sadly this year (due to the weather) we had to stay docked, but this didn’t ruin the magic. The santa was amazing & the elves even more so, especially Jingle, who went above and beyond to make my princess feel special the whole trip. See you next year 🥰
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Leandra Fildes
Absolutely brilliant company and value for money. We’ve done two now (mermaids and pirates, and cruise with Father Christmas) and the staff really put in effort to be engaging with both the kids and the adults. Great value for money as well. Highly recommend.
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Kathryn Tulsie
Had a fantastic time on the pirate and mermaid cruise would highly recommend, The children loved it thank you to all the staff you went above and beyond 😊
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Melanie Conroy
Attended The Rocky Horror Halloween party, had a fabulous night. Will definitely be booking again.
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Christine Duffy
Blackpool, UK
Brilliant night (Rocky Horror Party), nice group of friendly people on board. Music was great. Had a fabulous time.
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Bernie Paynter
Manchester
Had a fantastic morning on the Santa river cruise. The staff are so friendly. the boat was full of decorations and the kids thought it was brilliant. Great choice of drinks. The hot chocolate was lovely. clean inside and spacious seating.
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Clare Louise Coleman
Salford, Manchester
Brilliant night (Rocky Horror Party), nice group of friendly people on board. Music was great. Had a fabulous time.
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Bernie Paynter
Wigan, North West
Brilliant night (Rocky Horror Party), nice group of friendly people on board. Music was great. Had a fabulous time.
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Julie Birtwistle
Wigan, North West

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