There will be five trips each each day leaving at 10am 11am 12noon 13.30pm and 14.30pm. The trip time will be ca 45 minutes. Each trip can take 11 passengers.

We will serve fruit juice for the children and mulled wine for the adults with a choice of mince pies, chocolate logs, fancy cakes, jam tarts etc., for all. Bottled water will also be available.

Passenger access to the mooring will be via Portland Basin Museum, Portland Place, Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 0QA (opening hours 10am until 4pm) - I will check their opening hours on the 19th and 20th!

Toilet facilities are available in the museum but, unfortunately, not on board the boat.

During the trip, there will be songs, poems, stories and jokes and a stop in the "elves' magic tunnel"! Each child will receive a gift from Santa and, if parents wish, also have their photograph taken with him.

It will not be possible for the boat to sail in extreme conditions, ie if the canal is frozen over or if there are gale-force winds, the only difference will be that the boat remains static.