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Liverpool launches £26m Royal Daffodil ferry for Mersey service

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC · How we work

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Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram launched the Royal Daffodil ferry on September 22, 2026.
Cammell Laird built the £26 million vessel, the first new Mersey Ferry in 60 years.
The naming ceremony at Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal featured a blessing, bottle-breaking and fireworks.
The ferry provides a lift, cycle parking, baby-changing rooms, USB chargers and panoramic windows.
Passenger service is slated to begin in early autumn after final preparations.

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Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram launched the Royal Daffodil ferry on September 22, 2026.
Cammell Laird built the £26 million vessel, the first new Mersey Ferry in 60 years.
The naming ceremony at Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal featured a blessing, bottle-breaking and fireworks.
The ferry provides a lift, cycle parking, baby-changing rooms, USB chargers and panoramic windows.
Passenger service is slated to begin in early autumn after final preparations.