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Isle of Wight
Overview of Excursion Boats & Ferries


This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the excursion boats and ferries around the Isle of Wight which are not covered on other Simplon Isle of Wight web pages.


Sections on this Page:-
Leisure Steam Monarch
MV Joybelle Cruises
Needles Pleasure Cruises Ramblin' Rose Skye Rose Wild Rose
Needles Pleasure Cruises Brochure 2008
Yarmouth Harbour Taxis A2 Peggy Pop
Yarmouth Harbour Ferry Brochure 2008
Yarmouth Harbour Ferry Brochures 2007

Boats on this Page:-
A2 - Yarmouth Harbour Taxis
Joybelle - MV Joybelle Cruises
Monarch - Leisure Steam
Peggy Pop - Yarmouth Harbour Taxis
Ramblin' Rose - Needles Pleasure Cruises
Skye Rose - Needles Pleasure Cruises
Wild Rose - Needles Pleasure Cruises

Isle of Wight Boats Brochure Archive:-
2008 Yarmouth Joybelle + Harbour Taxis Brochure - 800KB Adobe PDF File
2007 Yarmouth Temptress + Harbour Taxis Brochure - 1300KB Adobe PDF File
2008 Needles Pleasure Cruises Brochure - 200KB Adobe PDF File

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Isle of Wight - Page 4 - Car Ferries
Isle of Wight Photo Diary - 4th-11th July 2008
Red Funnel Ferries
Wight Line Cruises - Solent Area cruises
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Isle of Wight
Overview of Excursion Boats & Ferries MV Joybelle Cruises MV Joybelle Cruises operates the MV Joybelle passenger cruise boat out of Yarmouth Harbour on the Isle of Wight throughout the year. (subject to weather). The Joybelle cruises daily to the Needles light house and Alum Bay where passengers can take in the view of the spectacular natural coloured sands of the Alum Bay cliffs. The Joybelle was previously operated at Teignmouth, and then marketed by Yarmouth Harbour Taxis, but now has its own website mvjoybelle.co.uk. She is maintained in beautiful condition and her cruise to the Needles follows a fantastic unspoilt coastline. Joybelle Contact Details Booking office: 01983 760766 or Mobile: 07957796510. E-mail address: info@mvjoybelle.co.uk or sales@mvjoybelle.co.uk Website: mvjoybelle.co.uk Joybelle at Yarmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 8th July 2008
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Joybelle at Yarmouth
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Joybelle at Yarmouth
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Joybelle at Yarmouth
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Joybelle at Yarmouth
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Joybelle at Yarmouth
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Joybelle at Yarmouth
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Needles Pleasure Cruises

Needles Pleasure Cruises operate short trips from Alum Bay to the Needles, using the excursion boats Ramblin' Rose and Wild Rose. They also run fast trips with the RIB Skye Rose. The first and last cruises run from and to Yarmouth, where the boats are based overnight. Phone: 01983 761587 to confirm times.

Web: www.needlespleasurecruises.co.uk
Email: info@needlespleasurecruises.co.uk
Phone: 01983 761587 Ramblin' Rose Ramblin' Rose returning from Alum Bay to Yarmouth after her day's cruises
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2008 - Passing Totland Bay Pier
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Ramblin' Rose returning from Alum Bay to Yarmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2008 - Passing Totland Bay Pier
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Ramblin' Rose returning from Alum Bay to Yarmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2008 - Seen from SS Shieldhall
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Ramblin' Rose returning from Alum Bay to Yarmouth
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2008 - Seen from SS Shieldhall
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Ramblin' Rose returning from Alum Bay to Yarmouth
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Ramblin' Rose at Yarmouth, with Wild Rose and RIB Skye Rose
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 8th July 2008
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Ramblin' Rose at Yarmouth, with Wild Rose and RIB Skye Rose
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Ramblin' Rose at Yarmouth
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Ramblin' Rose at Yarmouth
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Ramblin' Rose at Yarmouth, with Wild Rose and RIB Skye Rose
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Ramblin' Rose at Yarmouth
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Wild Rose Wild Rose at Yarmouth, with the RIB Skye Rose
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 8th July 2008
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Wild Rose (centre) at Yarmouth, with Ramblin' Rose and the RIB Skye Rose
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Wild Rose (centre) at Yarmouth, with Ramblin' Rose and the RIB Skye Rose
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Skye Rose RIB Skye Rose at Yarmouth, with the Wild Rose
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RIB Skye Rose at Yarmouth, with the Wild Rose
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RIB Skye Rose at Yarmouth, with the Wild Rose
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2008 Needles Pleasure Cruises Brochure 2008 Brochure featuring Ramblin' Rose, Wild Rose and the RIB Skye Roses
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Yarmouth Harbour Taxis

Yarmouth Harbour Taxis operate three small open water taxis, named A1, A2 and Peggy Pop (the latter being somewhat larger than the others). These are available to take people to moored yachts, and also operate an 'on demand' ferry service across Yarmouth harbour. They also run short cruises up the River Yar, primarily to see the wildlife.

In 2007 Yarmouth Harbour Taxis ran the ex-K&S Cruises Falmouth boat Temptress, but she was not passed by the MCA in 2008, and returned to the Fal. They then operated the excursion boat Joybelle (previously from Teignmouth) in 2008 on Solent and Needles sea cruises, and also fishing trips. In 2010 Joybelle in run by MV MV Joybelle Cruises


Yarmouth Harbour Ferry & Taxis

Yarmouth Harbour Ferry runs from the town steps near the Wightlink terminal to a pontoon on the opposite side of the harbour. There is an adjacent office in Yarmouth wher one can book the ferry. At the pontoon there is a folding orange signal which one activates with a rope, which calls the ferry. There is also a sign with a mobile phone number which I presume most people use these days. I decided to use the signal and the ferry arrived within minutes from Yarmouth. I was fascinated to see such a device still in use. The three small open water taxis are named A1, A2 and Peggy Pop (the latter being somewhat larger than the others). Signal set to call the ferry
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 8th July 2008
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Ferry A2 arriving at the pontoon in response to the signal
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Taxi Peggy Pop ferrying yachties to their boat moorings
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Taxi Peggy Pop ferrying yachties to their boat moorings
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2008 Yarmouth Harbour Ferry Brochure 2008 Brochure featuring Joybelle
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2007 Yarmouth Harbour Ferry Brochures 2007 Brochure featuring Temptress
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2007 Brochure for the Harbour Taxi cruises
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PS Monarch
(Leisure Steam)

Monarch was designed and built by her original owner, Brian Waters, and is named after the first Monarch of Cosens & Co. In 2004 she operated on the Stour River Bus service in Kent with the Lady Jane. Monarch (3) carries twelve passengers with seating space on deck and also in a comfortable saloon aft. She has taken almost 20 years to build, entering commercial service in 2004, running charters and some public sailings from Sandwich. Two friends and myself chartered the Monarch (3) on 30th October 2004. For 2005, operations shifted to Grove Ferry (9 miles upstream). In 2006 it was suggested that she would be offered for sale, to be replaced by a new motor-powered stern-wheeled vessel. This was not completed in time to run in 2007, and Monarch continued at Grove Ferry. Monarch was sold before the 2008 season and moved to Island Harbour on the River Medina between Newport and Cowes in the Isle of Wight.

Winds were too high to operate on the date shown below.

History of PS Monarch PS Monarch at Island Harbour on the River Medina
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th July 2008
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PS Monarch at Island Harbour on the River Medina
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PS Monarch at Island Harbour on the River Medina
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PS Monarch at Island Harbour on the River Medina
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PS Monarch at Island Harbour on the River Medina
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PS Monarch at Island Harbour on the River Medina
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PS Monarch at Island Harbour on the River Medina
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