The Open Boat

The Open Boat The Open Boat is a 20 minute trip on Cardiff Bay, departs from the Waterfront. For ALL the family.
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'Daffodil' the Open Boat sails throughout the year in Cardiff Bay (Weather Permitting). She is one of the only cruise boats operating that is Open to the sky, offering fresh air and unparalleled views of the Bay and it's surroundings! A full commentary is given and as she seats only 11 passengers at a time, there is a warm friendly atmosphere on board. She is also available to charter for your own

exclusive trip on Cardiff Bay! Always check the first post on the page to see the latest operating information.

It was a chilly one today, but we managed to stay fairly busy. These Algerian lads were having a 'flag-off' with our Wel...
03/01/2025

It was a chilly one today, but we managed to stay fairly busy. These Algerian lads were having a 'flag-off' with our Welsh flag! There's might have been bigger, but we have the Dragon!

Lovely to see some bright sunshine on the Bay today - AT LAST!!These Norwegian passengers were happy to see the Norwegia...
02/01/2025

Lovely to see some bright sunshine on the Bay today - AT LAST!!
These Norwegian passengers were happy to see the Norwegian Church 😁 πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡―

Happy New Year everyone!!
31/12/2024

Happy New Year everyone!!

Happy Christmas to all my lovely passengers and followers πŸŽ…
22/12/2024

Happy Christmas to all my lovely passengers and followers πŸŽ…

It's that time of year again, when the hat comes out πŸŽ…
14/12/2024

It's that time of year again, when the hat comes out πŸŽ…

14/12/2024

This first post at the top of the page is updated daily by 10am with the latest operating news:-

》》Friday 3rd: Trips today from around 10:30am β˜€οΈπŸ₯Άγ€Šγ€Š

Remember that trips may finish early, try and visit before 2pm.

Boat trip anyone?
07/12/2024

Boat trip anyone?

05/12/2024

Too stormy for trips.... πŸ˜•

Better than expected weather meant that we were able to get some trips in today πŸ˜ƒ
01/12/2024

Better than expected weather meant that we were able to get some trips in today πŸ˜ƒ

Some dramatic skies this afternoon on the Bay πŸ˜ƒ
30/11/2024

Some dramatic skies this afternoon on the Bay πŸ˜ƒ

These two girls down from Birmingham, braved the freezing conditions on the Bay today. However Daffodils famous pink bla...
28/11/2024

These two girls down from Birmingham, braved the freezing conditions on the Bay today. However Daffodils famous pink blankets were on standby πŸ₯Ά (We lasted until 2pm)

Debris in the Bay after the weekend storms. Made working tricky!
26/11/2024

Debris in the Bay after the weekend storms. Made working tricky!

Sadly your favourite Captain is coming down with a touch of man-flu. But we still managed to get a few trips in, before ...
17/11/2024

Sadly your favourite Captain is coming down with a touch of man-flu. But we still managed to get a few trips in, before the cold became too much. These sisters had the boat to themselves! 😁πŸ₯ΆπŸ€§

09/11/2024

A very South American flavour on board this afternoon! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ‡³πŸ‡±πŸ˜„

Some reflections of todays trips....
31/10/2024

Some reflections of todays trips....

It's Halloween!! πŸ˜²πŸ’€πŸ‘»
31/10/2024

It's Halloween!! πŸ˜²πŸ’€πŸ‘»

So gloomy this afternoon I had to put on the navigation lights!
29/10/2024

So gloomy this afternoon I had to put on the navigation lights!

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The Waterfront, Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF105BZ

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 10:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 10:30am - 3:30pm
Saturday 10:30am - 3:30pm
Sunday 10:30am - 3:30pm

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A very South American flavour on board this afternoon! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨πŸ‡§πŸ‡·πŸ‡³πŸ‡±πŸ˜„

It's a smoooooth one this morning! 😁

Sound up for extra windiness! 🌬

Good to see Daffodil getting a 21 gun Salute on arrival at the Bay this morning! πŸ˜ƒ

So we were back to normal today πŸ˜’

Some training with Penarth Lifeboat recently πŸ˜ƒ

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