York Evening Ouse Escape

I didn’t know what to expect, however I expected something, too dark to see anything on 8pm trip. Old boat and you don’t see any of the minster or any attractions that bring you to York. We lost one hour of our lives, everyone walked off the boat as dissatisfied as we were, no words of thank you or praise to crew from customers just the thought of why you taking our hard earned money for nothing, shouldn’t get away with it, day light robbery or on this occasion evening robbery, don’t do it.

Very nice and relaxing cruise get to see nice scenery and the people on the river banks enjoying themselves

Nice boat ride. Good music. Not too loud. Nice to sip on a complimentary drink while looking at the night sights of York.

The staff are lovely and very pleasant. It's just a bit boring. Really not much to look at. The drunken idiots at the side of the water in beer gardens shouting at you and flipping you off are off putting too. It was okay and pretty boring. No reflection on staff who were lovely.

This is a lovely trip for a date night, or a couple visiting York and wanting to do something other than visiting a bar or restaurant in the evening. I would recommend sitting downstairs so you and your partner have a table to sit at. The wine we had was really nice and the strawberries and cream were sweet and delicious. Highly recommend.

We previously went on a York city cruise and thought we would try the York Evening Ouse Escape. Tickets can be purchased online in advance which includes the option to have strawberries and cream on the cruise. Alternatively, tickets can be purchased online in advance boarding with card or cash payments available. Tickets costs £18 each and includes a complimentary drink. The cruises run from King’s Staith Landing with boarding at 19:30pm and the cruise beginning at 20:00pm. The cruise lasts an hour and travels up the Ouse (further than the day cruises) before turning around and returning to the same place you departed. Throughout the cruise low light music is played which is relaxing. There are also drinks and snacks available as well as toilet facilities. This cruise was very enjoyable and a breath of fresh air away from the bustle of York city. For a great time travel on the York Evening Ouse Escape!

Really nice, relaxed experience which was informative also! Was just a lovely way to end our short break in York

We boarded for the 8pm cruise at the end of August as a walk-on and must say we were not disappointed!! This is a delightful way to view the city and it was peaceful to do after sightseeing in the city most of the day. The staff were very lovely and the bar was good with clean toilet facilities onboard. This was a lovely way to finish our first day in York with a glass of prosecco, light music with no commentary and a tranquil view of the Rive Ouse. We look forward to joining you again for another evening cruise. Thank you.

It was a pleasant trip to do on a summer evening but on reflection a day cruise with commentary would have been more informative about this fascinating city. The strawberries were tasty and prosecco a good match.

I love music, we'd earlier spent time in Valhalla bar listening to metal. But by the evening, after a hot tiring day, a peaceful cool cruise on a tranquil river sounded perfect. Instead, for an hour, we were trapped, subjected to loud boring pop, while we cruised the river. We couldn't do anything about it, neither could our fellow passengers. It was a horrible experience. What could have been a peaceful contemplative time was ruined. I cannot imagine the reasoning behind this crass insensitivity. What's wrong with silence or occasional commentary? It was like going on a silent retreat accompanied by a brass band.