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Catamaran Cruisers
End of Operations - 30th September 2007
 
 
This Simplon Postcards page is one of a series on the excursion boats and ferries of the River Thames in London. This page covers the last day of service for Catamaran Cruisers - list of boats on this page. All images taken by Ian Boyle on 30th September 2007.
 
Catamaran Cruisers operated services from Embankment to Greenwich plus 50-minute circular cruises from Westminster. These services ceased on Sunday 30th September 2007, and their pier slots were taken by Thames Clippers. The Thames fleet at this time consisted of multihull vessels Hydrospace Alpha, Hydrospace Gamma and Hydrospace Delta, plus traditional vessels Chevening, Pridela and Valulla. All vessels except Chevening and Pridela were in service on the last day. The two dinner boats Naticia and Symphony continue to run after 30th September 2007 as Bateaux London.
 
 
Contact: www.bateauxlondon.com
 
Sections on this Page:-
Catamaran Cruisers
Bateaux London
 
Boats on this Page:-
Chevening - Catamaran Cruisers
Hydrospace Alpha - Catamaran Cruisers multihull ship
Hydrospace Gamma - Catamaran Cruisers multihull ship
Hydrospace Delta - Catamaran Cruisers multihull ship
Naticia - Bateaux London restaurant ship
Pridela - Catamaran Cruisers
Symphony - Bateaux London restaurant ship
Valulla - Catamaran Cruisers
 
Thames Passenger Boat Pages:-
River Thames Header Page - other operators
Catamaran Cruisers - Page 1 - company history
Catamaran Cruisers - Page 2 - the last day - this page
Bateaux London
Campion Launches
Crown River Cruises
Thames Clippers
Thames River Services
Viscount Cruises
Westminster Party Boats
George Wheeler
 
Associated Pages:-
www.bateauxlondon.com - company website
UK Excursion Ships
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards Home Page
 
References:-
Royal River Highway: Written by Frank L. Dix - published David & Charles 1984
Trip Out Guides - Written and published by G.P.Hamer - various editions from 1977 to 2007 consulted
Trip Out Guides are available from Geoffrey Hamer, PO Box 485, Southall, UB1 9BH
 
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Table of Individual Boat Pages

Name

Other names

 Built
 Chevening  

 1974
 Hydrospace Alpha  

 1982
 Hydrospace Gamma  

 1982
 Hydrospace Delta  

 2002
 Pridela  Pride of Greenwich

 1975
 Valulla  

 1973
 
 
 
 
Catamaran Cruisers
End of Operations - 30th September 2007
 
Catamaran Cruisers ran all-year services from Embankment to St Katherine's Dock and Greenwich, plus multilingual sightseeing cruises from Embankment and Warterloo, using large multi-hulled vessels of Parisian design. These services ceased on Sunday 30th September 2007, and their pier slots were taken by Thames Clippers.
 
 
 
Chevening (built: 1974)
 
Chevening was built in 1974 for Greenwich Pleasurecraft. She is 129 grt and carries 300 passengers. She passed to Catamaran Cruisers when Greenwich Pleasurecraft failed in 1984.
 
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Hydrospace Alpha
 
Hydrospace Alpha was built for service in Paris in 1982 as the Regine. She was transferred to Catamaran Cruisers in 1994.
 
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Hydrospace Alpha at Embankment Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Alpha at Embankment Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Alpha at Embankment Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Alpha passing under Hungerford Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Alpha passing under Hungerford Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Alpha passing Festival Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Alpha passing Festival Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Alpha passing Festival Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Alpha at Waterloo Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Alpha at Waterloo Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Alpha at Waterloo Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Alpha passing the Royal Festival Hall on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma
 
Hydrospace Gamma was built for service in Paris in 1982 as the Charles Tenet. She was transferred to Catamaran Cruisers in 1999, and renamed Hydrospace Gamma.
 
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Hydrospace Gamma at Waterloo Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma passing under Hungerford Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma passing under Hungerford Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma passing under Hungerford Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Embankment Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Embankment Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Embankment Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Embankment Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Bankside on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Bankside on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Bankside on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Bankside on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma passing under the Millennium Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma passing under the Millennium Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma passing under the Millennium Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at London Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at London Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at London Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Billingsgate on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma approaching Tower on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Tower Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Tower Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Tower Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Tower Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Tower Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Tower Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Tower Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Gamma at Tower Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Delta (2002- )
 
A more recent new-building developed from the earlier Hydrospace designs.
 
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Hydrospace Delta at London Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Delta at Tower Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Delta at Tower Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Delta passing under Hungerford Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Delta passing under Hungerford Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Delta passing Cleopatra's Needle on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Delta passing under Hungerford Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Delta passing under Hungerford Bridge on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Delta passing Cleopatra's Needle on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Delta passing Tower Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Delta passing Tower Pier on the last day of services
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Hydrospace Delta passing Billingsgate on the last day of services
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Pridela
(Catamaran Cruisers: 1984-2007 - Built: 1975)
 
Pridela was built in 1975 for Greenwich Pleasurecraft as Pride of Greenwich. She is 154 grt, 88 feet long and carries 305 passengers. She passed to Catamaran Cruisers when Greenwich Pleasurecraft failed in 1984, and was renamed Pridela. After the cessation of Catamaran Cruisers services, she passed to Cruise London, working on charters only.
 
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Pridela at the Catamaran moorings near Waterloo Bridge
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Pridela at the Catamaran moorings near Waterloo Bridge
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Pridela at the Catamaran moorings near Waterloo Bridge
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Pridela at the Catamaran moorings near Waterloo Bridge
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Pridela at the Catamaran moorings near Waterloo Bridge
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Pridela at the Catamaran moorings near Waterloo Bridge
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Valulla
(Catamaran Cruisers: 1973-2007)
 
Valulla joined Suerita in the Catamaran Cruisers fleet in 1973. She is 112 grt, 78 feet long and carries 254 passengers. She was the last of the Catamaran Cruisers fleet to be sold when bought by Dave Reed and his brother in spring 2008, presumably for charter use on the Thames.
 
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Valulla on the Greenwich service on the last day of Catamaran Cruisers services
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Valulla at the Tower
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Valulla at the Tower
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Valulla at the Tower
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Valulla at the Tower
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Valulla and Tornado Clipper - one of the new catamarans that will replace her on the Greenwich service
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Valulla at the Tower
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Valulla at the Waterloo Bridge
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Valulla at the Waterloo Bridge
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Valulla at the Waterloo Bridge
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Bateaux London Fleet List
 
Bateaux London will continue to run two restaurant ships in central London.
 
 
Naticia
(Catamaran Cruisers/Bateaux London: 1980- )
 
Naticia is used on restaurant cruises from Embankment. She was built as a catamaran, but modified as a trimaran to improve stability in the late 1990s.
 
 
Naticia at Embankment Pier
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Naticia at Embankment Pier
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Naticia at Embankment Pier
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Naticia at Embankment Pier
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Naticia passing the Tower
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Naticia passing the Tower
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Symphony
(Bateaux London: 1993-1997 - Built: 1989)
 
Symphony (1) was replaced by Symphony (2) (ex-Le Cristal of Paris) in 1997.
 
 
Symphony (2) at Embankment Pier
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Symphony (2) at Embankment Pier
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