Bristol Packet Boat Trips — Attraction in Bristol

I booked a boat trip for myself and 4 friends. We had seen the boat the day before and thought it would be a way of seeing more of Bristol and learning some history. The day I booked it was raining, web site stated trips FULL apart from14.00 so I booked the trip. I recieved a reminder via txt to attend. We took a taxi to the boat checked with the office in the harbour if trip still running as so wet. "Yes" we were told and we would be under cover. We retreated to the coffee shop to wait,whilst there I had a phone call to say trip cancelled. We went to office to ask why they said the skipper was not available. We were refunded but felt we could have been offered a trip the following day with maybe 1 free ticket. We had paid out for a taxi to get there, having received a txt to attend. We think that the earlier trips were not full and that due to the bad weather there were not enough bookings for our trip to go ahead, we felt let down by...

Did the Avon Gorge Cruise. Absolutely brilliant - loved it. Well organised, not overcrowded and able to sit for the journey but also able to stand to take (many!) photos. Commentary was excellent. Hot and cold drinks available on board and a few alcohol drinks too. Some snacks also. Although it was enclosed on the boat for the start of the season, you'll still need a coat as it gets chilly. Access on/off the boat is via steps down the side of the harbour and then a few very steep steps on to the boat so you need to be steady on your legs. Not suitable for wheelchair users or pushchairs. I would also say not suitable for children under about 6 years as it is about 3 hours long and they would get bored. The scenery is wonderful and that coupled with history makes it a very enjoyable activity and you won't be disappointed. Recommend Bristol...

I was a bit disappointed by our trip. Booked to do the Sunday drinks trip to Beesee’s. The boat we were put on wasn’t the same one advertised on the website - although that one was moored up next to it, so not sure why we didn’t get to go on that one. The boat we ended up on was enclosed so you couldn’t really see the river very well and seating was such that people had to have their back to the windows. Also I read there was supposed to be commentary but there wasn’t any. Only 45 mins at the pub and the que to get a drink was long so it was quite rushed. Overall an okay experience, but not...