This award will enable us to provide a new canvas roof with see-through panels to improve our passengers' experience. Presently, passengers can only see horizontally but to be able to look vertically especially when close up to the many cruise liners visiting Southampton will be excellent. This money will also help us purchase an additional stern gland earlier than expected which may prevent any breakdowns. We have already budgeted to replace one stern gland but both really need replacement and so the funds will keep the boat fully operational through the coming season.
We would normally make 300+ trips in a season and carry in excess of 3,500 passengers including at least 350 in wheelchairs
