What's on at ChesterBoat
Nightlife
Party Nights Afloat: 90s Night
Sat 29 Aug · 19:30
ChesterBoat
Nineties party cruise with ChesterBoat.
Nightlife
Anthemia End of Summer Boat Party
Sat 26 Sept · 18:00
ChesterBoat
End-of-summer boat party with ChesterBoat.
In a paragraph
ChesterBoat runs sightseeing cruises from The Groves on the River Dee, including half-hour city cruises, two-hour Iron Bridge cruises, themed cruises and private hire.
What it's like
The half-hour cruise is the useful one for most visitors: board at The Groves, sit down, go under Queen’s Park Suspension Bridge, pass riverside homes, gardens, the Boathouse Inn and the Meadows, then loop back.
Sit-down river view
It is gentle rather than dramatic, which is exactly why it works. After the walls, Roman sites or shopping streets, the boat gives you Chester from a lower, calmer angle and asks almost nothing except decent weather.
Worth knowing
ChesterBoat is not high drama. It is a calm river circuit with commentary, a bar and a view of Chester that does not involve steps. That is often exactly what the day needs.
The essentialsVisit
Getting there
0.3 miles from The Cross. ChesterBoat notes limited free parking at The Groves and recommends city car parks such as Pepper Street or Little Roodee if you are able.
Hours
Hours are not published clearly enough to make them the whole plan. Check direct.
Food & drink
Family-friendly
Access
Some access is possible on Lady Diana and Mark Twain via ramps, but The Jackie is not suitable for wheelchair users and mobility scooters cannot be taken aboard. Contact ahead.
9.0 OpenStreetMap - Address
- Souter's Ln, The Groves, Chester CH1 1SZ
- Booking
- Current half-hour online prices are adults £9.50, concessions £9, children aged 5-15 £4.50, under-5s free and family tickets £26. Quayside prices are slightly higher.
- Pay
- cards, contactless
- Access
- Some access is possible on Lady Diana and Mark Twain via ramps, but The Jackie is not suitable for wheelchair users and mobility scooters cannot be taken aboard. Contact ahead.
- Getting there
- 0.3 miles from The Cross. ChesterBoat notes limited free parking at The Groves and recommends city car parks such as Pepper Street or Little Roodee if you are able.
Nearby plan
Nearby sights
Food and drink nearby
FAQ
How long is the ChesterBoat city cruise?
The standard city cruise is a half-hour River Dee cruise from The Groves.
Do you reserve a specific ChesterBoat half-hour sailing?
No. ChesterBoat says half-hour cruise tickets are open tickets; you turn up for a sailing rather than reserving a particular time.
How much is ChesterBoat?
Current online half-hour prices are adults £9.50, concessions £9, children aged 5-15 £4.50, under-5s free and family tickets £26. Quayside prices are slightly higher.
Does ChesterBoat run in bad weather?
The 2026 half-hour cruises are listed as daily subject to weather, so check before relying on it in poor conditions.
Is ChesterBoat wheelchair accessible?
Some access is possible on Lady Diana and Mark Twain, but not on The Jackie, and mobility scooters cannot be taken aboard. Contact ChesterBoat ahead.
