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On Merseyside, ticket sales for the River Explorer Cruise have passed those of pre-pandemic levels during the summer of 2023, the ferry operator of the popular excursions have unveiled.

During the period, sales at the north-west England tourist attraction run by Mersey Ferries have jumped by more than 12 per cent.

The 50 minute tours on board the world famous ferry are based from the terminals of Liverpool Gerry Marsden or Seacombe on the Wirral side of the Mersey.

Excursionists on the cruise which the MV Snowdrop built in 1960, has been touring the Mersey for many years which passes the iconic landmarks across Liverpool city centre and those on the Wirral Peninsula.

More InsiderMedia has on the increased demand for the sight-seeing service.

As part of the ferry company's history, Afloat highlights is that the The Beatles performed four times on board The Royal Iris at The Cavern Club’s famous Riverboat Shuffle Cruises in 1961 & 1962.

Published in Ferry

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