Liverpool's name is synonymous with the sea and ships and the best starting point for any tour is to take a ferry trip across the Mersey. Ferries were already well-established when Edward III granted the monks of Birkenhead Prior legal rights in 1330 and no visit to the city is complete without experience of sailing out from under the twin turrets of the Royal Liver Building to take in the view from mid-river. However many times you make the short trip, there is always a sense of adventure and expectancy.

Mersey Ferries is now one of the most popular tourist attractions in the North West of England, with over 600,000 people taking the ferry across the Mersey last year..

Today, the fascinating history of the oldest ferry service in Europe is brought to life aboard a Mersey Ferries Heritage Cruise. Each 50 minute cruise comes complete with spectacular waterfront views and a lively and informative commentary which re-tells the history of Liverpool and its ferries.