 We run 3 hour trips on the Shields Ferry on selected summer Sundays.
The cruises sail from South Shields ferry landing along the Tyne to Newcastle / Gateshead and return to South Shields.
Choose a fascinating live commentary from either - Johnny Johnson who was the Port of Tyne Authority photographer, or
- John Grundy local historian and presenter of Tyne Tees TV’s ‘Grundy’s Northern Pride’
All cruises are on Sundays, and leave South Shields ferry landing at 1.00pm. They sail along the Tyne to NewcastleGateshead, arriving back at South Shields at around 4.00pm. You’ll see the Customs House, Royal Quays, the Tyne’s shipyards, and riverside developments of North and South Tyneside before you arrive at the transformed Newcastle Quayside and Gateshead Quays. Here you’ll view BALTIC, the Sage Gateshead and Millennium Bridge from the unique perspective of the river itself.
Ticket prices - £11 Adult
- £9 Child (aged 14 and under)
- £9 Concessions (aged 60 or over)
- £36 Family (2 adults and up to 3 children)
- FREE Babies (aged under 12 months)
Choose from the following Afternoon River Trips: - Sunday 13 July - John Grundy - SOLD OUT
- Sunday 27 July – Johnny Johnson - SOLD OUT
- Sunday 10 August – Johnny Johnson - SOLD OUT
- Sunday 24 August – Johnny Johnson
- Sunday 7 September – Johnny Johnson
- Sunday 21 September – John Grundy
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