When is a cruise not a cruise?

The answer, in this case, is when it’s on a ferry!!
Don’t worry I have not gone mad or lost the plot.
Everyone who reads what I write will notice I quite often talk about my home city of Liverpool, there is a reason for this. Apart from the fact it is an amazing city to visit it has some special little “cruises” throughout the year.
Mersey ferries have been going as far back as people can remember, we used to use them a lot when we were kids, nipping over the water to a beach in New Brighton was like going on holiday. Our parents used to pack us some sandwiches and a bottle of green lemonade ( cream soda). It was a big adventure to go to the local beach for a paddle.
Nowadays it has changed a bit and possibly for the better as there are lots of trips “cruises” on the ferries that are just a bit different and make for a good day out, especially for families.
How about a cruise along Britains grandest canal for a starter, sail from Liverpool along the Manchester ship canal to Salford and be amazed at the swing bridges and scenery, is a great day trip and at the end, you will be brought back by coach.
It is a journey through time as you will see things that were built over 100 years ago, some amazing feats of engineering for the day.
Journeys last around 6 hours and cost around £44, trip advisor rate this as a 5 out of 5 experience.

So come along and ferry cross the Mersey, Gerry Marsden’s iconic song is played onboard the ferries and everyone hs a good old singalong.

A fact now that not everyone will know or even think possible and that is this
There’s been a Ferry across the
Mersey for more than 800 years
providing a link between Liverpool
and the Wirral shorelines. That is a long time.

In the summer especially there will be themed cruises, you can do so many different themed cruises, just look at some of them
​Big Band Swing Cruise- Friday 3rd May
I Wanna Rock! Party Cruise – Saturday 11th May​
Vegas Casino Cruise – Friday 17th May
Don’t Stop Me Now! Queen Tribute Night – Friday 24th May Sold out
Old Skool Cruise – Saturday 25th May​
The Beatles Tribute Night – Sunday 26th May

June

90s Party Cruise – Friday 7th June
80s Party Cruise – Saturday 15th June Sold out
The Making of Motown Cruise – Friday 21st June​ Sold out
The Beatles Tribute Night – Friday 28th June

July

Viva Forever! Spice Girls Tribute Night – Friday 5th July
Vegas Casino Cruise – Saturday 13th July
The Beatles Tribute Night – Friday 26th July

August

GIMME! GIMME! GIMME! ABBA on the Mersey- Friday 2nd August Sold out
Sounds of the 70s – Saturday 10th August
50s & 60s Rock & Roll Cruise – Friday 23rd August
The Beatles Tribute Night – Saturday 24th August

September

Rocky Horror Picture Show Tribute Night – Saturday 7th September
George Michael Tribute Night – Friday 13th September

We are in for one amazing summer that’s for sure

If you are curious and want to have a look yourself for a bit of inspiration then go to the Mersey ferries website and do something different this summer.