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Christmas Eve, Day 1 Central London to St Katharine's Dock

Meet the Captain or a crewmember at the designated meeting point for afternoon English Cream Tea and mince pies, before being transferred to the Magna Carta. moored in the spectacular setting of St Katharine’s Dock London. Meet the crew and discover your cabin before a festive Champagne welcome. Dinner on board. This evening after dinner aboard, we have a guest actor to read from A Christmas Carol while the saloon is candlelit and presents can be put around the Christmas tree. Optional midnight mass.

Christmas Day, Day 2 St Katharine's Dock to Chiswick

After breakfast a choice of Christmas Day services including Westminster Abbey. We cruise today from Chelsea to Chiswick with mulled wine at hand and enjoy a wonderful Christmas feast in the afternoon. Present opening follows and the festivities continue into the evening which include a traditional English Christmas Tea.

Boxing Day, Day 3 Chiswick to Hampton Court Palace

For Boxing Day, we once again start with a morning cruise through beautiful Richmond, past the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew and on through Teddington and up to Hampton Court Palace. After lunch we have a chance to continue a great British tradition and embark on a refreshing Boxing Day walk around nearby Bushy Park followed by a visit to a local English pub for a pint or two of beer. Dinner on board.

27th December, Day 4 Hampton Court Palace to Shepperton

This morning we have a chance to discover Hampton Court, the palace most famous as home to King Henry VIII and haunted by his fifth wife, Catharine Howard. After lunch we continue our cruising through the beautiful locks, which are a regular feature of the non-tidal Thames, and ever changing scenery to Shepperton, where we moor overnight. Captains Farewell Dinner on board.

28th December, Day 5 Shepperton to Central London

Following breakfast, disembark the barge for your transfer to the designated drop off point.

On alternate weeks this cruise will be in the reverse direction. This is a sample itinerary and is suject to change.