Explore Purbeck from the
water
Cruising the coast, watching the summer fireworks,
bird watching boat trips, river cruises, visiting Poole,
Bournemouth, Brownsea Island and the Isle of Wight. Find out more
below...
From Lulworth Cove
Lulworth Marine, Lulworth
Cove. Boat hire and boat trips along the coast. Tel: 01929
400560.
From Sandbanks
Brownsea Island
Ferries operate from Sandbanks (from mid
March) and Poole Quay (from end of March). Tel: 01929 462383.
Website: Brownsea Island
Ferries (external link).
From Swanage
Blue Line Cruises Ltd, between Swanage Pier and Poole
Quay on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, seasonal sailing
from approx. early June to mid October. Tel: 01202 467882.
Website:
Blue Line Cruises (external
link).
The Dorset
Belles. Pleasure Cruises & Boat
Charters. Excursions from Swanage Pier to Bournemouth Pier,
Brownsea Island, Poole Quay and the Isle of Wight plus scenic
cruises along the Jurassic Coast and around Poole Harbour.
Operating from mid April. For full details Tel: 01202 558550 or
visit their website
Dorset Cruises (external
link).
Fairmile Classic
Cruises, leaves Swanage Pier for the Isle of Wight,
scenic cruises along the Jurassic Coast or evening firework cruises
to Poole or Bournemouth on the 'Western Lady III'. Tel: 07807
249649.
Marsh´s Pleasure Boats,
The Quay, Swanage. Trips to Brownsea Island and Old Harry
Rocks, plus mackerel fishing. NEW - Trips along the Jurassic
Coast to Dancing Ledge. Tickets from the kiosk (summer) on The
Quay. Tel: 01929 427659.
From Wareham
Greenslade Pleasure Boats provide a service for
foot passengers between Wareham and Poole Quay. Tel:
01202 631828. Website: Greenslade
Pleasure Boats (external link).
Poole Harbour Wildlife Tours, Wareham Quay. Ideal
tour to see various birds up close, as well as other wildlife
including sika deer and occasionally the harbour seals. All trips
subject to weather and tides. Average duration is 90 minutes.
Contact Nick Davis on 07809 727001 or email: Poole Harbour Wildlife
Tours
Wareham Boat Hire, Abbotts Quay, Wareham. Open in
the summer season only. Tel: 01929 550688. Website: Wareham Boat Hire (external
link).
Water
Therapy, Wareham Quay. 40 minute cruise up the
River Frome. Contact David Gillett on 01202 557815.
Boat Charters
Poole Leisure Charters, Individually tailored
charters on a 5m cruiser. Starting from Wareham Quay
proceeding to any of the privately secluded beaches in the harbour,
or various other locations - watersports equipment available at
extra charge. Contact Callum Lovett on 07515 422291 or
email callumlovett@btinternet.com
Purbeck Leisure Charters. Charter of 4 berth
Powerboat Cruiser as well as 4 berth Touring caravan hire and
2+2 Campervan Hire in the Purbecks. Tel: 07813 069283. Website:
Purbeck Leisure
Charters (external link).
R.I.B. Charter with Brenscombe Outdoor Centre.
Charter of 2 RIB's with skipper plus up to 10 passengers on each
boat. Cruise around Poole Harbour or along the coast. Tel:
01929 481222. Website: Brenscombe Outdoor
Centre (external link).
Watershed
Charters, Blandford Road, Upton. Luxury motor boat
charter. Explore Poole Harbour, the Dorset Coast and the Solent.
Affordable friends and family fun days, corporate outings, filming
and photography, RYA practicals. Licensed for up to 8
passengers. For full details call 07748 980570 or visit their
website Watershed Charters
(external link).
Links:
Contact Details:
To speak to someone in our Tourist Information Centre, please
call 01929 552740 or email us at tic@purbeck-dc.gov.uk.