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...
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. 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. Website:
Fairmile Classic
Cruises (external link).
Lulworth Marine,
Lulworth Cove. Boat hire and boat trips along the coast. Tel: 01929
400560.
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.
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
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).
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.
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 9 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.