First trip dates for 2023
Welcome to our first blog post of 2023.
After an exciting and fun-packed 25th anniversary year in 2022, the Captain and crew have been busy all through the winter preparing The Matthew for our 2023 sailing season.
We've had a couple of days of welcome winter sunshine this month, which has turned our thoughts to warmer days – and with that in mind, we've been getting lots of enquiries about trip dates for this year, so we're very pleased to be able to announce our first batch of dates for the spring.
We've got Avon Gorge Cruises, Harbour Trips, Fish & Chips Trips, and two of our special Sea Shanty trips with The Harry Browns coming up, so there's something to suit everyone!
Scroll down to see all of our confirmed dates for April and May – tickets are on sale now.
Opening hours
We're still in the midst of our annual maintenance programme, so are currently operating under our winter opening hours for visitors to the ship. The crew have almost finished fixing, painting, varnishing and polishing so we'll be back to our summer opening hours on Tuesday 21st March:
Winter opening (until Sunday 19 March):
Saturdays and Sundays: 10:30am to 3pm (last entry: 2:30pm)
Summer opening (from Tuesday 21 March):
Tuesdays to Sundays: 10am to 4pm (last entry: 3:30pm)
Public trips timetable
| Date | Day | Trip | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/04/23 | Sat | Fish & Chips Trip | 1pm |
| 11/04/23 | Tues | Harbour Trip | 11am |
| 11/04/23 | Tues | Harbour Trip | 1pm |
| 12/04/23 | Weds | Harbour Trip | 11am |
| 12/04/23 | Weds | Harbour Trip | 1pm |
| 13/04/23 | Thur | Harbour Trip | 11am |
| 13/04/23 | Thur | Harbour Trip | 1pm |
| 14/04/23 | Fri | Harbour Trip | 11am |
| 14/04/23 | Fri | Harbour Trip | 1pm |
| 15/04/23 | Sat | Avon Gorge Cruise | 12:50pm |
| 19/04/23 | Weds | Fish & Chips Trip | 5pm |
| 26/04/23 | Weds | Sea Shanty Fish & Chips Trip | 5:30pm |
| 30/04/23 | Sun | Avon Gorge Cruise | 1:10pm |
| 03/05/23 | Weds | Fish & Chips Trip | 5pm |
| 10/05/23 | Weds | Sea Shanty Fish & Chips Trip | 5:30pm |
| 13/05/23 | Sat | Avon Gorge Cruise | 11am |
(All details correct at time of publishing)
These are all of our currently confirmed public trip dates. If you’re a newsletter subscriber, you’ll be amongst the first to know when we add new trip dates - you can sign up right here if you’re not already subscribed. Otherwise, check on our Trips Timetable page regularly – we update this as soon as new dates are confirmed!
Maintenance update!
Fixing the main hatch: located on the main deck, the hatch succumbs to all weathers so needs a bit of care and attention! The crew are currently making repairs to some of the wood.
Whether you're just visiting or are joining us on a trip, we look forward to welcoming you aboard!
Thanks for reading,
The Matthew Team
