Half-hour City Cruise

Overview

A half-hour cruise is the perfect way to take in the River Dee and historic Chester. Step aboard the Lady Diana, the Mark Twain, or The Jackie and listen to stories from Chester’s fascinating past as you take in the fabulous views.

Please note that it is not possible to select a sailing time and your ticket is valid for any sailing on your chosen day. We are sailing every day (subject to weather) between mid-February and mid-December. Cruises sail at least hourly between 11AM and 4PM, up to every 30 minutes during busier periods.

You can add a Bus Upgrade to enjoy two tours in one great value ticket. Enjoy your river cruise, then make the most of a 24-hour hop on hop off ticket for the open top City Sightseeing bus tour. Buses operate until Sunday 28th September 2025.
Location
ChesterBoat, The Groves, Souters Lane, The Groves, Souters Lane, Chester, CH1 1SZ (outside Hickory's Smokehouse), England, CH1 1SZ, United Kingdom

Shared by our community

Rating: 10 out of 10

"A short but very informative and enjoyable trip. The staff were friendly."

Alastair September 2026
Rating: 10 out of 10

"We both thought the trip was excellent value for money. "

Colin September 2026
Rating: 10 out of 10

"Wonderful experience, all the staff were lovely and the commentary was very informative and very easy to book online (which we did) or pay on the boat Would recommend this tour to everyone "

Lynda September 2026

Additional information

Ticket availability

Tickets are on sale until 60 minutes before the experience ends, but may sell out sooner, so don't miss out!

Booking protection

Flexibility to reschedule up to 1 minute before the experience starts is included with your booking.

Ticket requirements

Carer accompanying disabled adult tickets must be purchased together with at least 1 Disabled adult ticket.