Christmas at the Marina

The festive season is nearly here! Please see below for our adjusted opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period.

- Thursday 24th December: 08:00 – 12:00
- Friday 25th December: Closed
- Saturday 26th December: Closed
- Sunday 27th December: 09:00 – 16:00
- Monday 28th December: 09:00 – 16:00
- Tuesday 29th December: 09:00 – 16:00
- Wednesday 30th December: 09:00 – 16:00
- Thursday 31st December: 09:00 – 16:00
- Friday 1st January: Closed

SBS BoatLife 2023 hailed a success!

The SBS BoatLife 2023 exhibition at the NEC was hailed as a success by the Aqueduct Marina team, who described the event as “positive”.

The Cheshire-based marina received a number of strong enquiries for moorings, together with interest from brokerage buyers, those considering selling their boat and owners interested in boat repairs. Much of this interest was generated by Aqueduct’s offer of a free weeks mooring or a slipway use.

Robert Parton, Aqueduct’s MD, said, “I believe we had a decent few days because the show had grown from last year’s first year, the weather was better, so the trains ran and most importantly, the inland sector had a much greater presence, with a decent number of boats to view. All this created just enough footfall. I also think it is excellent for the inland sector to be in an exhibition such as this which combines both inland and coastal leisure boating.

Robert echoed the views of many other exhibitors in saying, “The timing in February is excellent, with customers just starting to think about the summer ahead, and because the main season hasn’t started yet, marine business and their staff are able to get to the show.”

The team are looking forward to a busy season and next year’s show which, it is hoped, will continue to go from strength to strength.