The big boat is back on Skegness Waterway and we joined Captain Raf for a ride to see the sights.
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00:00We're at Skegness Miniport about to go messing about on the river.
00:06Now it's a big week isn't it for Teen Spirit because you've got your big boat back on the
00:11water after Covid.
00:14How's it going so far?
00:15So yeah we've had a great response with 20 people who came on it yesterday and it's exciting
00:20for us to bring the riverboat back and so it's something we haven't done since Covid
00:25but it's a great way to get around Skegness and see some of the sights as well.
00:28All right shall we go and see some of the sights?
00:34Raf you're the captain where are we going today?
00:36I'm taking you for a nice ride, show you the sights, you're great for that moment, hopefully
00:43you enjoy that.
00:44Now beside of us we've got the golf course, that's also Teen Spirits isn't it?
00:58Have you had a lot of work to do on this river to get it ready for a trip because I
01:07know the other side have had it all emptied and cleared out?
01:11Yeah so a lot of work has gone into sort of getting the river and also the boat ready
01:12so the boat's a bit restored because we've been sat in a warehouse for a very long time
01:13but the river we're keeping it all nice and clean.
01:14It's a shame some people do end up putting litter and stuff in it so it's a daily task
01:15to keep it on top of it but it's all prepped and ready to go.
01:34Yeah so come in a few looks at the sides we've got some people sort of side waving let's
01:36give them all a wave.
01:40They have no idea they're going to be on a Skegness standard video but that is good.
01:45So we've got the Pleasure Beach that we're coming up to as well.
02:00The waterway is really pretty it's something that people probably don't realise is actually
02:08here when they come to Skegness because very much in your face are all the amusement arcades
02:16and those kind of attractions.
02:20Keep your head down.
02:24Is this a two-way ride or do you take people to the other end and then they'll probably
02:28pop out and go to Natureland or something and then go back?
02:31That 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.
02:40Ah right, OK.
02:43OK so hopefully they're not going to make us walk back.
02:46So I've got to slow down now just in case there's any more boats coming around there
02:53because how many of the smaller boats have you got going along?
02:5818 small boats and for that moment it's one big one.
03:03Hopefully in another two weeks coming another big one.
03:06Wow.
03:08So yeah we're fully prepped so we've got the 18 little boats which people can rent out
03:12and they can drive around sort of the front of the course.
03:15Then we've got this big boat here, we've got another one coming soon.
03:20Which gives me the most comfortable ride around Skegness.
03:23I'm just loving this, I mean it's just lovely going through these tunnels isn't it?
03:35Right, head down.
03:48So how long has this waterway been here do you know?
03:53Testing your history.
03:55The first big boat was 1952.
03:59Wow.
04:01Since then, Covid was close, the big one and we started operating the smaller one.
04:08So Teespring have had this since, I want to say 2018 but don't forget that.
04:14We've had these small boats in operation and had them all the way for the past few years now.
04:22But having a big boat like that is great to bring back into the future.
04:27It's a fun addition to the usual.
04:30So we're now going underneath the pier.
04:34Which is probably a bit quieter than it was last night when England scored.
04:40I know.
04:42On that note actually, I might ask another question for you.
04:45So what did you get out of all this to decide to go down today?
04:49Right, I was going to ask about that because obviously you're part of the aquarium as well.
04:54And on the telly this morning they had something, I think it's not ferrets is it?
05:00It's something, anyway, it's one of those kind of animals.
05:03Picking the winner.
05:05So can you disclose which fish is...
05:09It's not been chosen yet.
05:10Oh right, okay.
05:12One of the puppets should be there.
05:15I will send you the details.
05:18Right, okay, I look forward to that.
05:21Okay, I know we're getting to nearly the end of the...
05:25So we'll go around this little island and...
05:30Ah, the Premier Inn!
05:48The Premier Inn is some of the places that we're able to head if we're coming from Australia to England.
06:06Yeah, yeah.
06:12If anybody wants to ride, when are you open?
06:15So we're open all throughout the six weeks.
06:17We're planning that we're going to be on the top of every hour, so every hour during the day.
06:22Whether that's here from all the way or just one way of the journey.
06:26And it's at affordable prices, so just head to the front piece we've got here just outside the aquarium.
06:32So top of every hour, we're going to go all the way down, hopefully all the way up to Natureland.
06:38That was a lovely ride, and it didn't even rain, so even better!
06:44Thank you!