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Liverpool: 50-Minute Mersey River Cruise
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Liverpool: 50-Minute Mersey River Cruise
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50 minutes (approx.)
Offered in: English and 7 more
Overview
Join us for a River Explorer Cruise aboard our world-famous Mersey Ferry. For just under an hour, you can sit back, relax and soak in the riverside scenery and landmarks that have put Liverpool on the map.
Our expert commentary will make you feel right at home as you discover the things that make our city region so vibrant today. The cruise is a 'must do' as part of any visit to Liverpool.
- Audio commentary on board the River Mersey cruise
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What's Included
Roundtrip ferry
Historical commentary in English - Various language sheets are available on request.
Gratuities
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Departure & Return
Pier Head , Liverpool L3 1DP, UK
This activity will end right where it started.4/1/2022 - 8/31/2022
Monday: | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM |
Thursday: | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM |
Friday: | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM |
Saturday: | 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM |
Sunday: | 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM |
9/1/2022 - 10/31/2022
Monday: | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM |
Thursday: | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM |
Friday: | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM |
Saturday: | 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM |
Sunday: | 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM |
11/1/2022 - 12/31/2022
Monday - Sunday: | 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM |
What To Expect
Listen to colorful audio commentary about Liverpool’s riverside history, speckled with stories of smuggling, war, and music—all influential players in the city's development. Catch impressive views of Liverpool’s key riverside landmarks and hop off wherever you’d like to explore—another boat will be by to pick you up shortly.
Itinerary
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Coffee shop & restrooms can be found on-board the ferry
- Voucher is valid for anytime on day of travel - The Cruise departs on the hour every hour from Liverpool. Just arrive at least 25 minutes beforehand to redeem your voucher as the ferry leaves on the hour.
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- OPERATED BY Mersey Ferries
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
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Traveler Tips
- "It would be great if there was a longer tour that allowed you to stop off at multiple places for a while…like a full River Mersey Cruise." See review
- "The cruise was popular as there were a lot of people, but the boat was not too crowded." See review
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Terrific Memories Forever!
Paul_S
, Aug 2022
Wonderful value. Worth every penny. Will do it again. What a memorable trip.
We were lower deck on outward journey due to how busy upper deck was and couldn’t make out audio. But that’s a minor niggle as we were so taken with the sights and trip. Thank you. Love the colours of the boat. Can we do a longer trip next time?!!
Good trip but poor views as people standing up in front of u to stand by the guard rail
Lee_D
, Aug 2022
Loved it . Such a fun...
Nathan_M
, Aug 2022
Loved it . Such a fun thing for the kids . Even my self and my partner had fun we got drinks snacks and just generally enjoyed the trip .
Liverpool trip
Anth_C
, Aug 2022
Bad communication
Emma_S
, Jul 2022
Turned up to the Dock for our river cruise to find it was closed that day and the day before. Will be requesting refund.
Response from Host , Aug 2022
We are so sorry that we had to cancel the Ferry cruise - this was due to a sudden technical fault with the vessel. We did immediately put information on our social media platforms but as the issue was unexpected we appreciate some customers would have already arrived for the cruise. All refunds received from Viator have been authorised, so Viator should now have refunded you. Again apologises for any inconvenience caused.
I didn't cache it. They told me it's end at 4PM
Mufareh_A
, Jul 2022
I didn't cache it. They told me it's end at 4PM. I did see it on the website but they got me to get in for 10 mins to see without touring.
Just a ferry
Robert_A
, Jul 2022
Its just the Birkenhead-Liverpool Mersey ferry, painted in fancy colours to make it look fun with a recorded commentary which you cannot hear. Just making extra money out of tourists. It hardly goes anywhere, just across the river and back with a few extra yards thrown in. Spend your money on a bus tour.
Response from Host , Aug 2022
Thank you for leaving us this feedback , we do appreciate it. We have passed your comments to our operations team. The commentary occasionally gets very slightly out of sync due to the tides and prevailing winds and we are looking at new technology to help improve this. We do benchmark our cruise price against other city centre river cruises to ensure a fair price.
Could do better
John_H
, Jul 2022
Great to see the City from the river as well as to understand the importance of the opposite ie Birkenhead side of the estuary. Need new speakers on the ferry as the music is totally distorted and spoilt. Also need a better syncing of the commentary to where the ferry is physically at on the river as often what is being spoken about is not in sight
Nice we cruise Accross...
john_s
, Jul 2022
Nice we cruise Accross The river,informative, relaxing,
I could have cruised all day
Would recommend to family and friends
Good value for money
Michelle_C
, Jul 2022
Great value for money although I bought and paid for my tickets in advance and when I turned up to collect I was told they had expired!!! For the day they were booked !!
Liverpool
Jane_S
, Jul 2022
Nice ride on the Mersey
Juan_S
, Jul 2022
One of my tours canceled at the last minute, so I decided to give this less than an hour long tour a go. It didn’t disappoint, very informative, shared interesting bits of Liverpool history. If you’ve got an hour to burn, it’s worthwhile.
Lovely
Louise_B
, Jul 2022
Thoroughly enjoyed having a wee refreshment onboard the Mersey river cruise. Highly recommend to everyone. Took roughly an hour. Arrive in plenty time as very busy.
An enjoyable trip
Arshad_M
, Jul 2022
Nice Trip however wasn’t the colourful boat
Carol_E
, Jul 2022
We booked this trip for my partners dads birthday as we was spending the weekend in Liverpool. The trip was very informative and plenty of space on the boat. The weather was beautiful which is always a bonus. The only disappointment was that it wasn’t the bright colourful boat as shown in majority of the pictures, we had a boat that was blue and white which is shown briefly in one picture. It would have been nice to have the bright boat but still is a lovely trip.
Response from Host , Jul 2022
1 traveler found this review helpful
Shame
Derek_P
, Jul 2022
We could not hear the commentary and feel we have wasted £23.
It seemed a good trip, shame we could not enjoy it.
We are in Liverpool today-can we go again for free, and we will make sure we can hear the commentary this time.
Derek Pritchard
Good value for money
Rhea_P
, Jun 2022
Excellent tour, was quite windy but otherwise brilliant and informative.
My only complaint was the sound quality of the Ferry Cross the Mersey song. It was dire, like it was being played in a tin can.
Fun river cruise
Swede
, Jun 2022
It was cool seeing Liverpool from the river. The only negative was the sound system on board. It was loud and distorted and often hard to understand the details of what was being spoken. Apart from that it was relaxing (someone else was doing the driving). The wind was pretty high but it still wasn't too cold or unpleasant. Fun time
False advertising
Karen_B
, Jun 2022
Not the boat in the picture just an ordinary boat no atmosphere and you couldn’t hear the comentery and it was all out of sync
Response from Host , Jun 2022
Karen, thank you for taking time out to send your review.
So sorry your trip was disappointing, The Dazzle Ferry (Snowdrop) was scheduled to operate this day but due to operational issues we had to change vessels - we do put a disclaimer on our website if this incident ever occurs. With regards to the commentary, I shall pass this onto our operations team to rectify.
Chill back and enjoy
Steve_N
, Jun 2022
The sun was out and reflecting on the colourful boat and the Mersey.
Great historical information and cheerful and helpful staff.
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