SELF-DRIVE motorboats will once again be available to hire from Bowness from this Saturday.
The online booking system is now live, and bookings can be made up to seven days in advance.
The 49-strong fleet of Windermere Lake Cruises electric boats have been out of action for more than 12 weeks during lockdown.
On-shore, safety and hygiene measures will include staggered arrival times to avoid queues, with bookings and payments taken online in advance.
All buoyancy aids will be cleaned after each session and only reissued after a 72 hour period. In addition, every boat will be cleaned in between each hire session and staff have been trained to ensure they are fully compliant with all up to date UK government advice.
Meanwhile, the Lake Information Centre in Bowness will be open for the sale of ice creams, gifts, soft drinks and snacks, also from this Saturday, June 20, from 9.30am.
“As with all businesses in the area, we have been working very hard behind the scenes on thorough risk assessments to ensure that we are able to open in a safe, COVID-19 secure manner," said Nick Thompson, Windermere Lake Cruises’ Operations Manager. "We’ll be delighted to once again see the lake being enjoyed by everyone who has missed it so dearly”.
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