Both boats are available for school party visits. Schools and colleges from around the world use our cruises to fit in with the National Curriculum or other study formats.
On the Rita Ellen we have tables and chairs which can be used as workstations. We also have a number of information sheets and quizzes available which can be used throughout the cruise and after.
On each cruise our onboard tour guides give an interesting commentary which touches on: the history of Stratford upon Avon; the development and management of rivers and canals; the life, times & works of William Shakespeare and other notable figures; local architecture; and the wide and varied wildlife along the banks of the Avon.
Special rates are available for all schools and colleges.
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)…’Be not offended, nature’s miracle, Thou art allotted to be ta’en by me: So doth the swan her downy cygnets save, Keeping them prisoner underneath her wings…(1 King Henry 6, 5.3.54-60)….Viola Oderata…’Here’s flowers for you; Hot lavender, mints, savoury, marjoram; The marigold, that goes to bed wi’ the sun,And with him rises weeping: these are flowers Of middle summer, and I think they are given To men of middle age.’ (The Winter’s Tale Tale 4.4.122)…Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)…’Nay, if our wits run the wild-goose chase, I am done; for thou hast more of the wild goose in one of thy wits than, I am sure, I have in my whole five.’ (Romeo and Juliet Act 2, scene 4, 67-73)…
