Explore the Beauty of the River Orwell
with

Orwell River Cruises

Public Cruises 2012

 

 

 

2012 Timetable and Prices - Public Cruises

The Pin Mill Cruise

Lasting approximately two and a half hours taking in the most beautiful wooded stretches of the River Orwell

The Harwich Harbour Cruise

Lasting around three and a half hours, journey down the River Orwell taking the opportunity to see the UK's largest container port at Felixstowe and the Historic harbour of Harwich before returning to Ipswich.

Afternoon Tea Cruises

The Orwell Lady will have seventeen special English Afternoon Tea cruises added to her cruise timetable for 2012. Why not take time out to enjoy a lazy afternoon cruising down the River Orwell whilst indulging in a delicious English Afternoon Cream Tea supplied and served by one of our on board caterers, Mary Duggan Fine Cuisine.

For full details please click on the Cream Tea Cruise link. All enquiries and bookings for the Cream Tea cruises to be made through Ipswich Tourist Information Centre as for the Public Cruises.

Theme Night Cruises

Orwell River Cruises  hold various seasonal and special theme nights with food and music included in the ticket price.  For details and prices check out the Theme Nights page. The cruises last approximately three and a half hours as the route is the same as the Harwich Harbour Cruise.


2012 Sailing dates/times

Harwich Harbour Cruise
Departs 2.0pm
until 5.30pm
Pin Mill Cruise
Departs 10.30am
until 1 pm (unless shown otherwise )
Theme Night Cruise Departs 7.30pm
until 11pm
April
April
April
Mon 9**
Wed 11,18,25
Fri 6 **
Sat:7,14,21
Sun: 15,22,29
No Pin Mill Public Cruises 
No Theme Nights
May
May
May
Mon: 7**
Tues 29 ATC+
Wed: 2,9,16,23,30
Sat: 5,12,19,26
Sun: 6,13,20,27
Thur 17ATC+
(dep 2.30pm
return 5pm)
Sat 19
June
June
June
Mon 4**
Tues 5**WM, 12ATC+, 26ATC+
Wed: 6,13,20,27
Fri 1,8WMS, 15,22,29
Sat: 23,30
Sun: 3,10,17,24
Thur 21 ATC+
(dep 2.30pm
return 5pm)  

Fri 29

Sat 2, 16, 30

 

July
July
July
Tues 24 ATC+
Wed: 4,11,18,25
Thur 5 ATC+
Fri:6,13,20,27
Sat: 7,21,28
Sun: 1,8,15,22,29

Thur 12 ATC+, 19ATC+
(dep 2.30 pm
return 5pm ) 

Sun: 1,8,15,22,29


Sat 14, 28
August
August
August

Mon 27**
Tues 21ATC+
Wed: 1,8,15,29
Thur 16ATC+
Fri: 3,10,17,24,31
Sat: 4,11,18,25
Sun: 5,12,26

Tues 7 ATC+

Thur 2 ATC+, 30 ATC+
(dep 2.30 pm
return 5pm) 

Sun: 5,12,19,26

Fri 17

Sat 4, 18, 25

September
September
September
Tues 4ATC+
Wed: 5,12,19,26
Fri: 7,14,21,28
Sat: 1,15,22,29
Sun:2,9,16,23,30
Thur 13 ATC+, 27 ATC+
(dep 2.30pm
return 5pm)  
Sat 1, 15, 29
October
October
October
No Public Cruises
No Pin Mill Public Cruises 
No Theme Nights

 

*WM WMS Tuesday 5th and Friday 8th June ~Wartime Memories~ cruise
with wartime commentary and music.
There are two cruises this year both departing 2pm and returning at 5.30. The first cruise on 5th June is £14 per person . The second cruise on 8th Juneis with live band Tyler Kemp conducting a singalong at £19.50 per person. Relive those wartime memories one more time!

** Bank Holidays

ATC+ Afternoon Tea Cruise

The Company reserves the right should bookings on any cruise be insufficient to warrant departure to offer money refunds or alternative cruises.

Public Cruise Fares for 2012

Harwich Harbour Cruise
Pin Mill Cruise
 
£
 
£
Family (2+2) 
36.00
Family (2+2) 
28.00
Adult  
14.00
Adult  
10.50
Child (under 16)
8.00
Child (under 16)
6.50
Concessions  
11.50
Concessions  
9.00

Under 4's Free
Family Ticket is two adults and two children under 16
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
No food or drink may be taken aboard
No dogs, unless certified guide dog for the blind


For a pdf file of our 2012 Public Cruises and Theme Nights Timetable and Costs please


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Location map of  ~Orwell Lady's~ berth and car parking facilities
(click on the thumbnail  and it will open in a separate window)

All Bookings for Public Cruises, Afternoon Tea cruises and Theme Nights are to be made through the Tourist Information Office in Ipswich

Telephone: 01473 258070

or call in person

Tourist Infomation Centre
St Stephen's Church,
St Stephens Lane,
Ipswich IP 1 1DP

© 2012 Orwell River Cruises Limited
updated February 8, 2012

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