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Solent Cruises
Boat Trips, Harbour Tours
& Charters
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A selection of Harbour tours in Cowes, Portsmouth & the Historic Dockyard
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Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
01983 564 602
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Enjoy a whole day in Portsmouth & Southsea at low cost, with our ‘Day Trip to Portsmouth’ from Thetis Wharf in Cowes next to the floating bridge, landing at Gunwharf Quays Designer Retail Outlet in Portsmouth. Enjoy up to 6 hours visiting shops or places of interest at Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth City Centre or visiting family and friends.
You can also take a trip departing from Gunwharf Quays on our ‘Portsmouth Harbour Tour’ to view naval ships past and present on a 45-minute cruise with commentary throughout.
Charters
All our vessels are available for private charter, for corporate events (Cowes Week, Round the Island etc.), private trips or special occasions, either cruising out into the Solent, around Portsmouth Harbour or the Isle of Wight.
We have an extensive fleet of vessels of different capacities from 75 to 500 passengers and to discuss any requirements in more detail please complete the contact form below or call us on 01983 564602.
Over 40 years’ experience
We are a well-known Isle of Wight based company operating in and around the Solent and Portsmouth area.
We operate boat trips from our terminals at Thetis Wharf in Cowes (next to the Floating Bridge), the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth and Gunwharf Quays Designer Retail Outlet.
Is there parking at your departure point in Cowes?
Parking is only available for our Day Trip to Portsmouth shopping trip. For all other boat trips please phone 01983 564602 for availability
Is smoking allowed on board?
There is no smoking allowed on any of our vessels.
What are harbour tour times?
For harbour tour times please phone our office on 01983 564602 and select option 1. The harbour tour times are updated daily.
Where are your booking offices located?
- Gunwharf Quays – at
watersedge on far left (opposite end to Spinnaker Tower) - Portsmouth Historic Dockyard – Pontoon next to Warrior
- Hard – located outside dockyard and only open at peak times
- Thetis Wharf – Medina Road. Cowes
Is private hire available?
For any private hire please phone our office on 01983 564602 for availability and prices
Are there reduced prices for senior citizens and children?
Yes, there are reduced rates offered for seniors (aged 60 and over) and children under 5 travel free.
Do we carry dogs?
Are we accessible by wheelchair?
On certain vessels only i.e. Wight Scene, Ali Cat and Solent Cat. Not available on our Jenny boats.
Are motorised scooters allowed on board?
No, we cannot carry motorised scooters.
Are group rates available?
Yes we do offer group rates. Phone 01983 564602 for availability and prices.
Just wanted to say what a fabulous cruise we had from Ryde Pierhead at 19.30 hours on Friday 17th August. There was 4 of us, and every second was extremely enjoyable.Thank you very much.
Please pass on our thanks to all concerned for making the Boat Trip(s) for our Outing on Thursday, 27th June. Everyone was so helpful to our less able people, a good commentary and refreshments plus fantastic weather, what more could we ask for!!. A great time for all concerned. Many thanks
Many thanks for arranging our Harbour Boat Cruise on 16th August (see emails below). We all had a great time in spite of the damp weather! Please convey our thanks to the captain and crew who gave us an enjoyable and informative trip, and the man in the ticket booth who efficiently sorted out payment for all 21 of us! Best wishes.
We had amazing trip on these Ferries..
Never knew HOW much cheaper the convenient this option was. Fabulous staff in the office and on the ferries also the Captain that look after us all So well.
THANK YOU! we had a GREAT time away.
FIND US
Our Terminals:
Thetis Wharf, Cowes – PO31 7BX
Gunwharf Quays Waterfront – PO1 3TZ
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard – PO1 3LJ
Our Offices:
Solent Cruises Limited
Thetis Wharf
Medina Road
Cowes
PO31 7BX