Yorkshire Belle

17/06/2025

Dolphins in Bridlington Bay 17th June 2025

30/05/2025

Saturday, 31st May – Sun, Sea & Sailing, with a hint of gin (and rum!)

The forecast for tomorrow is looking absolutely glorious with sunshine all day long – perfect for getting out on the water both through the day and in the evening!

🌞 Set sail with us on one of our three scheduled cruises:

🕚11:15am - a 1-hour trip to Flamborough Head

🕧12:45pm - a 3 hour 45-minute cruise towards Filey Bay via the stunning Bempton Cliffs

🍸 And... our first Gin & Rum Cruise of the season at 7:30pm for 1hr 30mins – the perfect way to toast the sun as it sets for the evening (don't forget our normal bar is open for all other drinks if gin and rum aren't your thing)

🎟️ Book your tickets online at yorkshire-belle.co.uk/cruise-schedule or pop by our ticket office tomorrow. We can’t wait to welcome you aboard!

28/05/2025

Don’t forget to bring the kids for some half term fun with Sparky Marky sailing tomorrow (Thursday 29th May) at 7pm

23/05/2025

We’re so excited for Thursday’s Family Entertainment and Disco cruise with Sparky Marky Family Entertainer who else is coming along? Something to do on an evening with the children in the school holidays in Bridlington. The weather forecast (at the moment) is looking lovely.
Boogie the night away while sailing along, as the sun sets, where else would you rather be?

20/05/2025

Looking for things to do in the evenings in Bridlington? Why not come for a boat trip on one of our special themed nights?

We have:
🕺 Family Entertainment & Disco cruises with Sparky Marky Family Entertainer on Thursday evenings in the school holidays
🎤Sunset Party Nights with Just Coz on select Fridays
🍸Gin & Rum cruises on select Saturdays.

Please see the pictures for dates we have scheduled

Book early to secure your place, some dates are filling up quickly! https://yorkshire-belle.co.uk/cruise-schedule

11/05/2025

Wow! What a weekend!

After starting our sailing season a week ago and getting straight into cancelled cruises due to rough seas, this weekend was at the other end of the scale.

Friday night kicked the weekend off with launching their new album onboard. This included a visit from our old friend Jim Eldon (The Brid Fiddler) And believe me when I say we haven’t had an evening quite like that for a long, long time.

Then Saturday and today saw three trips to Bempton cliffs in near perfect conditions, including the first of this year’s chartered cruises with on Saturday evening.

If only the rest of the season could carry on like this

21/04/2025

** unfortunately tonight’s gin cruise has been cancelled due to the forecasted sea conditions **

Will you be joining us on the first day of the 2025 season on Saturday 3rd May? Our first trip of the year will be a 1hr cruise to Flamborough Head at 12:30pm, followed by a 2.5hr trip to Bempton Cliffs at 2pm. Finally, at 7:30pm will be our first gin and rum cruise.

To book your place go to https://yorkshire-belle.co.uk/cruise-schedule

12/04/2025

Back by popular demand – with a twist!

Our hugely popular gin cruises are setting sail again in 2025, but this year we're shaking things up... rum is joining the all-star line-up!

After a successful trial run last year (cheers to those of you who helped us test a few bottles!), we're expanding our selection to include rum, and bringing even more flavour onboard.

We've also added more cruise dates than ever before to meet demand — but as always, tickets are limited and selling fast, so don’t miss the boat!

You can book your place here https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/yorkshire-belle/items/369437/?full-items=yes&flow=716865

10/04/2025

'Belle' is coming home! Bear with us, this is a long one, you might want to grab a cuppa ☕️ and a couple of biccies 🍪 ….

Subject to everything going to plan, we are booked to pen out of Albert Dock in Hull at 08:45am tomorrow Friday 11th April, and will sail back to Bridlington. We will arrive into Bridlington Bay at approximately 2-3pm. Please note, it could be earlier or later than this depending on conditions affecting progress on the day. So, if you're about, feel free to give us a wave and welcome Bridlington's Grand Old Lady back to her home.

Unfortunately, this doesn't mean that we will be able to run at Easter. This winter has been a challenging one for us, Belle has been in dry dock since December as we have had a lot of work done. We always prioritise money being poured back into her maintenance and upkeep and this year has been no different. We have had a lot of the steelwork inspected and subsequently replaced, plus we're at the end of a 6-year project that has seen all the seat frames welded and strengthened throughout the boat. Added to this has been a big change in government regulations for us and, along with all other operators of older vessels, we have had to comply in order to operate this year.

These regulation changes are to bring all passenger vessels’ safety equipment and requirements in-line regardless of age, whether the boat is 78 years old or 78 days old. Luckily, we met all of the structural stipulations but have had to make some alterations and additions to meet the safety equipment requirements. As you can imagine this has been very costly and time consuming to implement and we’re almost there, we just have a few more installations due and our annual in water survey in order to qualify for our passenger certificate. Once all these are completed then we can begin the 2025 season on Saturday 3rd May.

We know people will be disappointed we’re not working at Easter, as are we. However, maintaining any vessel, but especially a 78-year-old one, is a very time labour-intensive occupation, and despite starting the maintenance considerably earlier than the last few years, there simply aren’t enough months in the winter period for the sheer volume of work we have had to get through, not forgetting we are an extremely small team. We also have to fit in around suppliers and surveyors’ schedules as well as availability of skilled tradespeople and professionals, and as always tides and weather dictate everything we do!

Bookings are live for this season and can be found at https://yorkshire-belle.co.uk/cruise-schedule
Let us know what trip you have booked below 👇🏼

07/04/2025

With only a few weeks to go until the start of the season, it's your last chance to apply to be crew for this year before we begin contacting people for interview. If you have any questions or queries you can contact us via messenger or email at [email protected] and we can answer them for you. Please share this post so anyone who would love their office window to be the beautiful East Yorkshire coastline will get the chance to apply.
Full details are in the shared post below.

Would you like to be part of 78 years of Bridlington pleasure cruise history and become a seasonal crewmember on the Yorkshire Belle?

We are in an exciting position to be recruiting additional part or full-time crew members. Hours will vary week to week depending on the boat’s sailing schedule and will include weekends and evenings.

Including but not limited to:

- Working with members of the public in all aspects of the operation and ensuring their safety, comfort and enjoyment whilst on board, can include supporting them to board and alight the vessel.

- Lifting of large, heavy gangways onto and off the boat at varying gradients depending on the state of tide.

- Cleaning and preparing the boat for and in-between the day’s scheduled cruises.

- Bar work to include the sale of drinks, snacks and souvenirs, stock replenishment and cleaning.

- Selling of tickets and talking to members of the public at the ticket office.

- Rope work including throwing, catching, pulling and coiling ropes to secure the boat.

- Receiving stock deliveries which includes barrels and cases of beer and carrying it up and down steps and gangways.

- Working outside in variable conditions and going to sea in differing sea states.

Due to maritime legislation, candidates must be over 18 years old and in good physical health as the job requires lots of heavy lifting, going up and down stairs and very steep gangways, crew members may be required to undergo a marine medical exam paid for by the business.

This is a seasonal role. Full training and uniform will be provided. Pay will be discussed further at interview. Volunteers also welcome however, we would ask for regular commitment to ensure we have enough crew to operate.

If you are interested in the role, please send a covering letter and CV to [email protected] to apply, or to arrange a meeting to discuss in more detail.

03/04/2025

For anyone that may be around Hull today, we will be leaving the dry dock at Deans Marine Services on the River Hull at approximately 09:30 this morning and sailing to Albert Dock. If you’re about, come and give us a wave. We apologise in advance for the disruption to the traffic caused by opening the bridges!

We still don’t know when we will be sailing back to Bridlington, we will try and let you know.

We are going to begin sailing from 3rd May and you can book your tickets here https://yorkshire-belle.co.uk/cruise-schedule

This image is from 2018 (and no, we haven’t been there since then, although it sure feels like it!)