Saturday 8 August 2009
Steam Enthusiasts Cruise
Steam Enthusiasts Special Trip aboard the 1898-built Steam Launch NUNEHAM, powered by a coal-fired Sissons triple expansion engine, from Staines (depart 10:30) to Windsor (arrive 13:00) or from Windsor (depart 15:00) to Staines (arrive 17:30). Fare £35 single journey including food. Other dates may be available. Book direct with French Bros. of Windsor on 01753 827345 or 851900, quoting Coastal Cruising Association.
Monday 7 September 2009
WAVERLEY 50th Anniversary Celebration Cruise
The PSPS Wessex Branch are arranging a special 50th Anniversary Celebration Cruise aboard WAVERLEY. On 7 September the padd;le Steamer will make its first public sailing from Poole Quay for 23 years. Cruise leaves Poole Quay at 12:00 (returns 20:30), Bournemouth at 13:00 (returns 19:30), Yarmouth at 14:30 (returns 18:00) for a cruise to Southampton Docks. Also evening cruise (with coach return) from Southampton at 16:15.
Full cruise £32 with shorter cruise options and single tickets also available. Coach connections will operate from Weymouth, the Bristol Channel, Worthing, Littlehampton, Bognor and Chichester. Full details and tickets from PSPS, 39 RL Stevenson Ave, Bournemouth, BH4 8ED; phone 01202 751080 or e-mail seaviewservices@aol.com. Please enclose SAE and make cheques payable to PSPS Wessex Branch.
Tuesday 22 September 2009
Birmingham Canal Navigations Cruise
The CCA are arranging a special six-hour cruise on the Birmingham Canal Navigations pn 22 September. The EUPHRATES PACKET will leave Birmingham's Gas Street Basin at 11:00 and sail north via the New Main Line to Albion Junction then lock up via the Gower Branch to the Old Main Line and then return via the Soho and Ickneild Port loops returning to the gas St Basis at 17:00.
Fare, including buffet lunch, £28.50 (non-members £29.50). Tickets from Mr S R Irwin, 9 Trent Avenue, Huntington, York, YO32 9SE. Please enclose an SAE and make cheques payable to Coastal Cruising Association. Bookings close 21 August.
Saturday 3 October 2009
Chichester Harbour Cruise
A special cruise on Chichester Harbour Water Tours' WINGATE III (built 1975, 52 passengers) from Itchenor (depart 14:30, returns 17:30) upstream to view Salterns Lock, then around the south of Thorney Island via the Chichester and Emsworth Channels, cruising as far north as the eastern end of New Cut, before turning back.
Bookings (enclosing SAE, cheque for £20 made payable to Jeff Vinter, and an e-mail address if available) to Jeff Vinter, 1 Victoria Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7HY. For the more energetic, as part of the day’s events, a party of Rail Ramblers are walking the nine miles from Chichester Canal Basin (depart 10:45) via Bridham to Itchenor for a pub lunch at The Ship Inn at 13:00, to which all participants are welcome. Please advise the organiser if you would like to join the walk. Car parking (small charge) available at Itchenor.
Saturday 12 December2009
Christmas Cruise to the Avon Gorge
A special Christmas cruise from Bristol through Bristol City Docks and Cumberland Basin Locks into the Avon Gorge, aboard the BAGHEERA. The cruise departs from the S S Great Britain car park at 11:15 and Temple Quay (adjacent to Temple Meads Station) at 11:30, returing to Princes Wharf by 14:30. On arrival at Princess Wharf, passengers are invited aboard BALMORAL for the PSPS Bristol Channel Branch Christmas Social – cost £2 each payable on the day, to cover cost of mince pies, coffee or tea. Princes Wharf is 10 minutes walk from the S S Great Britain. BAGHEERA is a fully glass-enclosed and heated vessel.
Tickets cost £20, including morning tea or coffee and cold buffet lunch. Tickets available from Mr P J Murrell, 2 Rockleaze Court, Herbert Road, Clevedon, BS21 7ND – please make cheques payable to P J Murrell and enclose SAE. All profits will be donated equally between PSPS and CCA.
Details of indoor events due to take place over the winter of 2009/10 will be posted when available
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Cruise organisers, clubs, societies and operators are welcome to publicise occasional or unusual sailings open to the public in this listing. Please send details to editor@cruisingmonthly.com.
This section provides a listing - with links to web sites - of shipping companies offering scheduled cruises using larger ships.
There are, of course, many other companies that also operate scheduled cruises using smaller ships and boats. Details of these will be added to the directory section in due course.
Operate scheduled passenger cruises from Torquay and Brixham to Dartmouth and the River Dart using the TORBAY BELLE, formerly Caledonian MacBrayne's LOCHMOR.
While primarily a ferry operator a number of this company's West Highland routes provide attractive cruising opportunities.
Operates a programme of cruises on the Clyde estuary from Greenock using the former Denny tender THE SECOND SNARK. See directory section for links to other services provided by this company.
Operate cruises/ferry services linking Bournemouth, Poole and Swanage - plus day trips to Yarmouth (Isle of Wight), cruises to Brownsea Island and Jurassic Coast cruises during the summer season.
Operates a programme of cruises on the Solent from Gosport.
Day excursions to the Isles of Scilly from Penzance.
Cruises to Lundy Island from Ilfracombe and Bideford.
Sight-seeing cruises in the River Mersey, Manchester Ship Canal cruises between Liverpool and Manchester and occasional cruises in Liverpool Bay.
Cruises from the Medway towns in an operational coal fired paddle steamer.
Cruises, mainly in the Solent area, by the preserved passenger carrying steamship SHIELDHALL.
Operate the preserved paddle steamer WAVERLEY and preserved motor vessel BALMORAL on an extensive programme of cruises around the coasts of Britain.
The company's outline 2009 programme is as follows.
WAVERLEY
29 May to 2 June - Western Isles - NB amended dates
6 to 21 June - Bristol Channel
24 June to 31 August - Clyde (plus a visit to Belfast on 16 August)
4 to 24 September - South Coast
25 September to 11 October - Thames
17 & 19 October - Clyde
BALMORAL
18 to 22 June (plus other dates) - Irish Sea and North Wales
26 to 29 June - South Coast
1 to 13 July - Thames
16 July to 12 August - Bristol Channel
13 to 16 August - Belfast (for the Tall Ships)
17 August to 6 September - Bristol Channel
Information is published in good faith but no responsibility can be taken for inacuracies (though we would like to hear about them so they can be corrected). Intending passengers are advised to confirm details with operators or organisers.
Some vessels and/or calling points may not be suitable for passengers with disabilities. If you anticipate that this may cause difficulties please contact the organisers for advice before booking.
The CCA is not responsible for the content of external web sites.
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