Mersey Ferries - River Explorer Cruise

Sample Itinerary 17.00 Boarding from King St or Circular Quay 17.30 Enjoy an on-board starter 18.00 Cruise around Middle Head and into Middle Harbour 18.15 Arrive Balmoral for Dinner at The Public Dining Room 20.00 Depart Balmoral and cruise past the Spit Bridge whilst indulging on your dessert and wines to match before returning to the main harbour where guests can sightsee or stop and have a swim 21.30 Return to pick up location

Royal Albert Hall  Did you know? There are 13,000 “A”s for Albert around Hall The Hall is home to the world's largest single woven carpet design, made of 326,666 sheep fleeces and 49 million tufts getting it into the Guinness World Records The world’s biggest Christmas pudding was made at the Hall and weighed ten tonnes The first ever body-building contest and Sumo wrestling tournament outside Japan took place in the main auditorium The Elgar Room used to be home to the Central School of Speech & Drama, giving a stage to names including Sir Lawrence Olivier and Dame Judy Dench 5,500 bottles of champagne and 1,800 bottles of gin are drunk at the Hall every year Afternoon Tea was introduced to Britain by Queen Victoria. The first tea party was held at the Hall in 1912. The tradition continues today in the Hall's Verdi Restaurant   The Royal Albert Hall Grand Tour is fully accessible.  Some time slots and/or dates are unavailable due to events taking place in the auditorium. The Royal Albert Hall was built to fulfil the vision of Prince Albert (Queen Victoria's consort) of a 'Central Hall' that would be used to promote understanding and appreciation of the Arts and Sciences and would stand at the heart of the South Kensington estate, surrounded by museums and places of learning. The Hall is a Grade I Listed building; and has been in continuous use since it was opened in March 1871. It was always conceived as a multipurpose building to host not only concerts of music but exhibitions, public meetings, scientific conversations and award ceremonies. It is a registered charity held in trust for the nation and is financially self sufficient, receiving no funding from central or local government. Thames River Red Rover Hopper Pass With the River Red Rover ticket you travel in luxury on a fleet of river liners and may hop on or off at any of the piers as often as you like throughout the day. As the River Thames weaves its way through the heart of London there is history around every bend and there is no better way to see and experience the sights and splendour of this great city than from one of City Cruises modern, wheelchair-friendly RiverLiners™. Enjoy unsurpassed views of some of London's most famous landmarks from the vantage point of our open upper decks and spacious lower saloons with panoramic windows. Take advantage of two bars providing light refreshments and snacks . Cruises depart frequently from Westminster Pier, Waterloo (London Eye) Pier, Tower Pier and Greenwich Pier every day of the year except Christmas Day (25th December). Our shortest trips between piers last about 20-30 minutes while the full round trip takes about two-and-a-half leisurely hours.

What is Included: 3 hour Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise Lunch & Park entry fees Friendly & informative tour guide Dolphin + Seal Sightseeing cruise encompasses some of the Mornington Peninsula’s leading adventure activities. You will never forget these amazing encounters. See the stunning Point Nepean National Park, right at the tip of the Peninsula with its remarkable military history and spectacular views of Bass Strait. Next we head to Sorrento Pier to join your 3 hour cruise into the bay, hop on-board the purpose built luxury vessel and enjoy a light sandwich lunch after which we travel out into the sheltered shallows of Port Phillip Bay to embark on an exciting once in a life time adventure. Port Phillip Bay is a nursery for the wild bottlenose dolphins and their major birthing place is off Point Nepean. There are approximately 90 bottlenose dolphins living and breeding in Port Phillip Bay. Visit Chinaman’s Hat a local spot where the ever-curious Australian Fur Seals are waiting to share their underwater world with you. After the cruise your guide will meet you at Sorrento Pier to return back to Melbourne

Sunday Lunch Menu   Available throughout October and November Bateaux London Sunday Lunch Menu   Spiced cauliflower veloute shallot bhaji, curry oil (v) --------------------------------------------- Roast beef Duck fat potatoes, roasted carrot, winter greens, Yorkshire pudding, pan jus Veggie wellington roast potatoes, winter greens, sauce epice (v) --------------------------------------------- Vanilla & Bergamott crème brulee shortbread --------------------------------------------- British artisan cheese Millers toast, oatcakes, chutney, grapes - £8.00 -------------------------------------------- Tea & Coffee Petit fours   Bateaux Windsor reserves the right to change menus and beverage prices as required without prior notice.  Bateaux Windsor does not certify that products are free from nuts or traces of nuts. (V) denotes vegetarian dish.

The participants are received at the meeting point, at the end of the seating area of the dolphinarium, by a guide. He/She will welcome the participants and introduce the activity.
The participants have to shower and change in the prepared facilities at the meeting point. There are lockers and ladies’/gents’ changing rooms and in which they may leave their belongings. After showering and putting on the wet suit, the participants will have to wash their hands with a disinfectant (clorhexidine).
Upon entering the dolphinarium platform each participant will go through a footbath that will contain water and a disinfectant product for footwear (clorhexidine).
The group approaches the pool while the trainers bring the dolphins to be able to give an educational talk about morphology and characteristics.
Once the talk is finished, the visitors sit at the edge of the pool with their feet in the water, having the chance to interact with the dolphins by means of signals under the trainers’ instructions.
Then the group of visitors will enter the pool that has been prepared for the activity and each participant has a moment’s individual Encounter, the chance to interact with the dolphins and has the chance briefly to touch a dolphin [strictly under the instruction and supervision of a qualified trainer].
Upon finishing, the group of visitors will be accompanied to the Meeting area where each participant will have to shower/change and collect his/her belongings.
The group is bid farewell with a message about conservation and protection of the environment.   A truly wonderful unforgettable experience!

Established in 1999 with just one boat, MBNA Thames Clippers now carry over 7000 passengers per day. Our company continues to expand as more and more people appreciate the advantages of river travel. The River Thames is centrally located and our service runs East to West through the middle of the city. This route is perfect for commuters needing to get through town fast and for visitors wanting to either stop off at or just admire London's finest landmarks. For visitors to London, and Londoners looking for a day out, the River Roamer joins-up cultural, history and fun along the a stretch of the river that boasts the highest concentration of tourist attractions in Europe. With a Thames Clippers 1 Day River Roamer ticket you can hop-on and hop-off along the banks of the Thames between Millbank Pier to Royal Arsenal Woolwich, including Waterloo Pier, Embankment pier, Tower Pier, Canary Wharf, Greenwich Pier and North Greenwich (for the O2, London's most popular venue for concerts and events). Create your own London itinerary as you cruise the Thames, hopping on and off where you please, adhering to your own schedule and no-one else's. Our boats have clean, spacious, relaxing, climate controlled seating areas. With Thames Clippers passengers arrive at their destination in comfort. Our fleet of high speed catamarans are simply luxurious. The seating is spacious and comfortable, snacks and refreshments are available all day and spectacular views of the local landmarks are a given. Crucially, our service is also competitively priced, fast and frequent - with boats leaving major piers every 20 minutes. Our boats are all wheelchair and pram accessible at boarding points, in the interior and in the toilet facilities. Ramps are used for passenger boarding and unloading at each pier. Please ask the crew for boarding assistance if needed.