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Join us on trip on Skegness Waterway
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14/07/2024
The big boat is back on Skegness Waterway and we joined Captain Raf for a ride to see the sights.
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We're at Skegness Miniport about to go messing about on the river.
00:06
Now it's a big week isn't it for Teen Spirit because you've got your big boat back on the
00:11
water after Covid.
00:14
How's it going so far?
00:15
So yeah we've had a great response with 20 people who came on it yesterday and it's exciting
00:20
for us to bring the riverboat back and so it's something we haven't done since Covid
00:25
but it's a great way to get around Skegness and see some of the sights as well.
00:28
All right shall we go and see some of the sights?
00:34
Raf you're the captain where are we going today?
00:36
I'm taking you for a nice ride, show you the sights, you're great for that moment, hopefully
00:43
you enjoy that.
00:44
Now beside of us we've got the golf course, that's also Teen Spirits isn't it?
00:58
Have you had a lot of work to do on this river to get it ready for a trip because I
01:07
know the other side have had it all emptied and cleared out?
01:11
Yeah so a lot of work has gone into sort of getting the river and also the boat ready
01:12
so the boat's a bit restored because we've been sat in a warehouse for a very long time
01:13
but the river we're keeping it all nice and clean.
01:14
It's a shame some people do end up putting litter and stuff in it so it's a daily task
01:15
to keep it on top of it but it's all prepped and ready to go.
01:34
Yeah so come in a few looks at the sides we've got some people sort of side waving let's
01:36
give them all a wave.
01:40
They have no idea they're going to be on a Skegness standard video but that is good.
01:45
So we've got the Pleasure Beach that we're coming up to as well.
02:00
The waterway is really pretty it's something that people probably don't realise is actually
02:08
here when they come to Skegness because very much in your face are all the amusement arcades
02:16
and those kind of attractions.
02:20
Keep your head down.
02:24
Is this a two-way ride or do you take people to the other end and then they'll probably
02:28
pop out and go to Natureland or something and then go back?
02:31
That would be like a water taxi, if you're coming one way and somebody is coming, it would be an extra small charge for a two-way ride.
02:40
Ah right, OK.
02:43
OK so hopefully they're not going to make us walk back.
02:46
So I've got to slow down now just in case there's any more boats coming around there
02:53
because how many of the smaller boats have you got going along?
02:58
18 small boats and for that moment it's one big one.
03:03
Hopefully in another two weeks coming another big one.
03:06
Wow.
03:08
So yeah we're fully prepped so we've got the 18 little boats which people can rent out
03:12
and they can drive around sort of the front of the course.
03:15
Then we've got this big boat here, we've got another one coming soon.
03:20
Which gives me the most comfortable ride around Skegness.
03:23
I'm just loving this, I mean it's just lovely going through these tunnels isn't it?
03:35
Right, head down.
03:48
So how long has this waterway been here do you know?
03:53
Testing your history.
03:55
The first big boat was 1952.
03:59
Wow.
04:01
Since then, Covid was close, the big one and we started operating the smaller one.
04:08
So Teespring have had this since, I want to say 2018 but don't forget that.
04:14
We've had these small boats in operation and had them all the way for the past few years now.
04:22
But having a big boat like that is great to bring back into the future.
04:27
It's a fun addition to the usual.
04:30
So we're now going underneath the pier.
04:34
Which is probably a bit quieter than it was last night when England scored.
04:40
I know.
04:42
On that note actually, I might ask another question for you.
04:45
So what did you get out of all this to decide to go down today?
04:49
Right, I was going to ask about that because obviously you're part of the aquarium as well.
04:54
And on the telly this morning they had something, I think it's not ferrets is it?
05:00
It's something, anyway, it's one of those kind of animals.
05:03
Picking the winner.
05:05
So can you disclose which fish is...
05:09
It's not been chosen yet.
05:10
Oh right, okay.
05:12
One of the puppets should be there.
05:15
I will send you the details.
05:18
Right, okay, I look forward to that.
05:21
Okay, I know we're getting to nearly the end of the...
05:25
So we'll go around this little island and...
05:30
Ah, the Premier Inn!
05:48
The Premier Inn is some of the places that we're able to head if we're coming from Australia to England.
06:06
Yeah, yeah.
06:12
If anybody wants to ride, when are you open?
06:15
So we're open all throughout the six weeks.
06:17
We're planning that we're going to be on the top of every hour, so every hour during the day.
06:22
Whether that's here from all the way or just one way of the journey.
06:26
And it's at affordable prices, so just head to the front piece we've got here just outside the aquarium.
06:32
So top of every hour, we're going to go all the way down, hopefully all the way up to Natureland.
06:38
That was a lovely ride, and it didn't even rain, so even better!
06:44
Thank you!
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