City Centre Cruises

read moreOur family business has been operating cruising canal passenger, restaurant and party boats and barges in Manchester for over thirty years. We have two luxury purpose-built barges - EMMELINE PANKHURST and L.S.LOWRY named after famous local people who were born, lived and worked in Manchester and Salford, the very areas we operate in. The boats can provide the perfect, exclusive and unique venue for your event or special occasion. Whether it be a birthday, anniversary, hen party, reunion, away-day, coach tour or corporate event, our well-equipped boats provide exclusivity whilst sailing along the canals and rivers of Manchester, Salford and Trafford.

read moreWe are very pleased to be able to open our doors again and sail the tranquil waterways of Manchester and Salford. To welcome our customers back we are offering the boat for you to hire for just 400 for three hours for up to 30 guests. If you would prefer to have a buffet or sit down meal with us we also have the special offers below. Alternatively if you would prefer a three course meal with your friends and family we are offering the same price of 30pp (minimum of 20 guests). Succulent chicken breast in a fresh tomato and basil sauce accompanied by crushed new potatoes and fresh vegetables.

read moreWith all food being pre-ordered and freshly delivered you can be sure that you will receive your meal prepared to the highest standard. Due to the space limitations of our kitchens our lunch and dinner menus are of a 'fixed' type, meaning that all guests have the same meal. We can, of course, provide for anyone that has special dietary requirements. The prices shown are per person and only available for private hire cruises, these prices are in addition to the boat hire cost.

read moreOur company has been providing transport to every Manchester United Home game for the last 25 years. This is by far the easiest and enjoyable way to get to the game avoiding the traffic and chaos of the roads and trams! Departing from outside of BarCa beside Lock 92 in Castlefield one hour before kick-off, we dock outside the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand approximately twenty minutes before the start of the match. The licensed bar on board means you can relax on your way to the game. We then transport you back to the city centre after the match leaving Old Trafford twenty minutes after the final whistle for the thirty-minute journey back to Castlefield.