Evening 'Happy Hour' Boat Cruise For All Ages In York
Description
A happy hour like no other! Soak up the stunning views of York, grab a discounted drink from the bar, and listen to our live commentary, with activity sheets to keep the little ones entertained.
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Itinerary
This cruise departs from our King’s Staith Landing only. Your live commentary will include interesting accounts of York’s fascinating and colourful history and this cruise is suitable for the whole family, before returning to the King’s Staith Landing.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(260)
Nice easy going boat trip, bar prices not extortionate either.lots of people had fish and chips on board which seemed to go down well
Thank you for the great review, Keith! We're so pleased you had a relaxing trip and found our bar prices reasonable. Hopefully, next time we can tempt you with some of those fish and chips, too! See you on the water again soon.
Very enjoyable trip along the river made even better as eclipse was happening. Crew provided solar glasses and positioned the boat to allow for good viewing. Recommend this activity
Was a nice relaxed trip on the boat and weather was perfect. We had a slight delay setting off due to a last minute change of crew member, think this was illness related but we weren't told. We sat on lower deck so wasn't much to see but didn't bother us as just wanted a boat trip. Some people had fish and chips but not sure how that was booked as never saw that option. The drinks weren't cheap but was nice to have available. Some people complained at the end it wasn't a full hour but again it didn't bother us as was only just over 5 minutes short but did cause a delay in getting off.
Hi Tracey, thanks for sailing with us. Perfect sunshine makes any Ouse trip sweet, but we are sorry about the crew shuffle, delays, and lost river minutes. Those tasty chippy teas belong to our Fish and Chips tour! Please email our friendly team at infoyork@citycruises.com so we can look after you next time.
Boat & weather lovely, was a nice warm summer evening so thought we'd take in a little tourist trip. Thought was overpriced for the event, it did last an hour as advertised but was very underwhelmed with the information / commentary. There was only information given on half a dozen items and only cursory details at that. There are so many noteworthy things on the banks that were not mentioned. Will not be taking another trip.
Easy to find, great welcome on board, it was a boat full so couldn't hear the commentary very well, but was happily enjoying the good priced drinks, company and view anyway. Great value.
Hi rozzymoo, thank you for enjoying our great value drinks and views, and we apologise for the muffled commentary on a busy deck. Please email infoyork@citycruises.com if our team can assist with future trips.
Not really a cruise! Half an hr one way then back Uncomfortable seats Couldn’t hear the guide either
Thank you for your feedback. We are so sorry that your evening cruise was disappointing and failed to live up to expectations. We want every customer to have a great time with us. Please email infoyork@citycruises.com with any further concerns so our team can help you.
It was a disappointing trip with little commentary. There were lots of opportunities to tell us more.
Good mix of music and tour facts about the area surrounding the river Ouse. Length of one hour perfect.
Probably the most disappointing boat trip we have ever taken. It was easy to find the meeting point and the crew were delightful, however, the commentary, which was advertised as interactive, lasted only 12 minutes of the hour long cruise. It certainly was not interactive in any way. It would be unfair to say we learned nothing new about York during the tour but we gained very little new information. There must be so much more to relate about the buildings and bridges that we passed in the city and information about the city and its history that could be discussed during the 48 minutes outside the city. We certainly would not recommend this trip.
Hi there, thank you for your feedback. We are glad you found our meeting point easily and that our crew were delightful, but we are sorry to hear the commentary on this specific trip fell short of your expectations. While our evening and social cruises feature lighter, selective commentary, our Daytime Sightseeing cruises offer full, continuous live commentary focused entirely on the rich history of York's buildings and bridges. We appreciate your feedback and will pass it on to our team, and we hope you might consider joining us for a daytime sailing in the future.
Lovely boat trip in York . Did the evening tour . Old boat but that was ok. When the man was delivering a commentary it was good and informative. Unfortunately there was little information given due to most of the time pop music was played. York is an amazing place and for me I would have preferred more commentary and less music.
Hi there, thank you for your feedback. We are glad you found the commentary informative when provided, but we are sorry the balance of music and information did not suit your preferences. Our Evening Happy Hour cruise is designed as a social trip with a relaxed, musical atmosphere rather than a full guided tour. For a comprehensive, continuous narrative on the history of York, we recommend our Daytime Sightseeing cruises. We appreciate your comments regarding the music and will pass them on to our team.
