Annual Post Christmas Cruise, Long Coastal Cruises

The distance from Palm Beach to Swansea bridge is about 42 NM. High tide at Swansea Channel Entrance is at 3.05 pm with an overrun lag time of about 45 minutes.

Departure time will be timed to arrive at or shortly after high tide so that we pass through the bridge as close to slack tide as possible. The tide height does not make a lot of difference to depth in the channel itself, but it does affect the current and ease of passage through the bridge and waiting for the bridge opening. The departure time will be more accurately assessed closer to the date (but subject to favourable wind and sea conditions, based on this information, it will not be earlier than 9 am. If weather and sea conditions do not permit departure on that date then the departure date will be the first appropriate transit weather window following the published transit date This will be determined by the Cruise Coordinator. Subject to weather and sea conditions, the return date will be Saturday, 10th January 2026 at a time to be advised (high tide is 2.16 pm).