To allow us to operate safely and comply with COVID-19 guidance, our trips are available for exclusive hire for up to 6 passengers from one household or family bubble. All our boats are cleaned down by the crew between trips to make them safe for your enjoyment.
Booking
- Tickets are available online or from staff at Windermere Jetty Museum.
- For the purpose of NHS Test and Trace, we will require the details of a lead guest at the time of booking.
- Museum entry is not included.
- Assistance dogs only.
- Trips may be cancelled if it is too windy.
Before you arrive
- Passengers should wear appropriate footwear and outdoor clothing. You will be seated outside so you may get chilly or wet if it rains and the flooring may be a slippery under foot.
Safety briefing
- All passengers will receive a safety briefing from our skipper before you climb on board.
- You will be required to wear a face mask for the duration of the briefing and to comply with current social distancing rules.
- Hand sanitiser must be used before boarding. Sanitiser stations will be available before you board.
Climbing on board
- Our crew will not be able to help passengers get on board or disembark our heritage boats. There may be a steep drop onto the boat depending on the water level.
- Please stay in your designated seat once on board.
- Our heritage boats are not accessible to wheelchair users.
Penelope II seating plan
- Passengers booked to sit in the bow (for up to six people) will be asked to board the vessel first and are required to wear a mask until they leave the jetty.
- Passengers booked to sit in the stern (for up to three adults, or two adults and two children) will be asked to board the vessel last and are required to wear a mask until they leave the jetty.
