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30th June 2020

COVID-19 OPENING UPDATE

Here at Cambridge Punters we have been closed since March, and since then our position has been absolutely clear: We will not reopen until either it is safe to do so, or someone gets us drunk. So we are pleased to announce that from July 4th, as the pubs around the U.K. reopen, we will […]

13th March 2020

Covid 19 (corona virus) and Cambridge

UPDATE: In line with the latest government advice, and our own consciences, we have taken the decision to close for the time being. our social media and email channels remain open if you need to contact us for any reason. Current government advice is to avoid all non-essential travel. Whether coming to Cambridge to see […]

28th February 2020

Mothers’ Day

For today’s blog post we would like to propose a thought experiment… Let’s say you carried a child in your womb for nine months. Underwent the labours of birth. Nursed them for years as a child. Supported them. Helped them become an adult. An adult who then takes you to Las Iguanas for Mothers’ Day […]

7th February 2020

How to Ace Your Valentine’s Punt Date

With 12 years experience in delivering punt tours through Cambridge, it’s fair to say that we’ve seen our fair share of good and bad dates taking place on punts. And since this is the season of romance – we thought we’d pass on some of that experience to you, the discerning customer, to help […]

24th January 2020

Robot Punters?

A recent episode of the hit TV show The Mandalorian has led to an influx of enquiries to our customer service team. Have your R&D department finally developed ROBOT PUNTERS? The question of automation is a hot topic, so we decided to have our top punting scientists examine the footage to decide whether Cambridge Punters […]

10th January 2020

Happy New Year

Plough Monday has been and gone, and for most of Cambridge that means it’s back to work or study. And for those of us who keep everyone entertained during their down-time – it means another lull until the next half term. This, naturally, means that we are faced with the eternal crisis of the slow-season: […]

13th December 2019

The Mulled Wine Olympics

A question we often get in the winter is; why on earth would anyone want to go punting in the cold and the wet? To which we have a simple answer: Because you have impaired your decision-making faculties with an invigorating and festive cup of mulled wine. Mulled wine is such an integral part of […]

29th November 2019

Tis the Season (to varnish boats)

It’s almost December and everyone knows what that means. A certain jolly fellow who comes once a year shall emerge from his workshop… That’s right, it’s our co-director, Jules! The winter season is when we subject all of our boats to a thorough examination. Punts, whilst nigh-unsinkable, do require repair, maintenance, and therapy to keep […]

15th November 2019

Flooding – Past and Present

This week both the UK and Venice have had to battle against floodwaters, whilst here in Cambridge our own river faces the opposite problem, despite the heavy rain. Although we haven’t seen major flooding in Cambridgeshire for a little while now, it was a huge historical problem. Sitting upon flat country, on the edge of the fens, […]

25th October 2019

Got a brolly?

With the rainy season well and truly upon us (which for the non-UK readers is eleven months and three weeks of the year) punt customers ask us one question before any other: “Do you have a spare umbrella?” Historically speaking, the answer was not always yes. Did you know that in the year 1797 there […]

11th October 2019

Autumn in Cambridge

The creeper on the back of John’s New Court has turned red, the average age of the city has gone from 65 to 18 overnight, and we’ve seen a 400% increase in customers requesting umbrellas. It can only mean one thing: It’s Autumn in Cambridge (We presume it is also Autumn in Oxford although they […]

27th September 2019

Introducing our New Website!

We have exciting news for you today, Punt fans! Below is a picture of Jeremiah Wentworth, the old Web and Bones Man. Once he month he would come to town, knocking on doors and offering to build you a “quali’y website” for no more than a crisp shilling. He designed our old site. And if […]

20th August 2019

Uber Boats

You may have read in the news that Uber will be offering punt tours in Cambridge. And particularly discerning readers may have noticed that the handsome face on Uber’s ad campaign is none other than our very own head chauffeur. Don’t worry! he hasn’t been kidnapped by Uber. We’ll be carrying their service over the […]

12th August 2019

Green Tourism Bronze Award

We are proud to announce that we have been issued our Bronze Award for Green Tourism. Sustainability in tourism is not just vital to the maintenance of the beautiful natural and historic site in which we work, but also key to the ongoing survival of the planet… Which in the balance, we support. Watch […]

7th June 2019

Cambridge beats Oxford (as per usual)

Oh dear; the Guardian University Rankings are out and it seems like Oxford don’t just stand on the wrong end of the punt – they’re on the wrong end of the University rankings too! St Andrews have beaten them into second place with first place going (naturally) to Cambridge. Remember – if you’re planning to come […]

20th May 2019

Entire punting industry vanishes for week during beer festival

For Punters the summer season doesn’t begin with a sudden rush of customers and business but with a sudden inexplicable lull. The Quayside is deserted. The River is empty. And all of the staff have simultaneously called in sick. That’s because the summer here always begins with the Cambridge Beer Festival. This welcome quiet before […]

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