Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool → National Waterways Museum, Ellesemere Port Saturday 4th July 2026 | 14:00 – 18:00
This four-hour cruise starts within the Royal Albert Dock complex where we will be moored in Canning Dock, and finishes where the Shropshire Union Canal joins the Manchester Ship Canal at what is now the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port. We'll enter the River Mersey via the lock at Canning Half-tide entrance and you can sit back and take in the lovely Wirral and Liverpool Waterfronts whilst enjoying the sensory delights of a steamship! A commentary will be provided by Captain Dan Cross, the founder and driving force behind the restoration of The Danny. We will pass the Cammell Laird shipyard and the Tranmere Oil terminal during our cruise before entering the Manchester Ship Canal via Eastham Lock and continuing our journey to the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port.
Parking: We suggest you park at The National Waterways Museum car park which is free of charge and our coach will collect you at 13:00 and take you to the start of your cruise in The Royal Albert Dock. There are also excellent public transport connections for the Royal Albert Dock, with the nearest underground rail station being Liverpool James Street.
All details will be on your ticket confirmation. More information on the cruise route can be found here.
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This four-hour cruise starts within the Royal Albert Dock complex where we will be moored in Canning Dock, and finishes where the Shropshire Union Canal joins the Manchester Ship Canal at what is now the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port. We'll enter the River Mersey via the lock at Canning Half-tide entrance and you can sit back and take in the lovely Wirral and Liverpool Waterfronts whilst enjoying the sensory delights of a steamship! A commentary will be provided by Captain Dan Cross, the founder and driving force behind the restoration of The Danny. We will pass the Cammell Laird shipyard and the Tranmere Oil terminal during our cruise before entering the Manchester Ship Canal via Eastham Lock and continuing our journey to the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port.
Parking: We suggest you park at The National Waterways Museum car park which is free of charge and our coach will collect you at 13:00 and take you to the start of your cruise in The Royal Albert Dock. There are also excellent public transport connections for the Royal Albert Dock, with the nearest underground rail station being Liverpool James Street.
All details will be on your ticket confirmation. More information on the cruise route can be found here.