We managed to land Paul's yacht on the hottest week of the year, and being on the water made a huge difference to our comfort. Jacamar is very comfortably fitted out and a lot of thought has been put into the design and layout, so even though you are on a boat, you are not bumping into each other. We enjoyed spending evenings outside on the upper deck, watching the sun set. The yacht is located on a quieter, residential quay - a very quick walk to public transport, a Coop and the Salford Watersports centre (which we used quite a bit). There were engineering works which closed our nearest tram line, but they will finish soon. We arrived in Manchester on 'freedom day', but many shops, museums and activities are still operating with restrictions or are not fully open. With some advance planning, we were able to have a busy city break nonetheless. However, sitting on the boat, taking in the scenery with a cold drink was never a bad choice.