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Princess Pocahontas
Lower Thames & Medway Passenger Boat Co
 
Page 2: Gravesend-Geenwich-Chelsea Cruise
 
 
This page shows photographs from a cruise on the Princess Pocahontas of the Lower Thames & Medway Passenger Boat Co, who also operate the Duchess M on the Tilbury-Gravesend ferry. The page shows the other vessels seen on the Thames, plus selected sites along the banks. Lower Thames & Medway - Page 1 shows fleet details.
 
Normally, Princess Pocahontas sails from Gravesend and Tilbury to Greenwich and London (stay aboard) on Wednesday and Saturday, plus Gravesend to Southend on Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Bank Holidays. Due to the fire on Southend Pier in 2005, Southend trips were not available in 2006.
 
For details of sailings phone: 01732 353448 (office hours only)
Email contact: enquiry@princess-pocahontas.com
Website:
www.princess-pocahontas.com
 
 
Other Kent & Essex Pages:-
Lower Thames & Medway - Page 1 - Header Page
Lower Thames & Medway - Page 2 - Gravesend-Greenwich-London cruise 2006 - this page!
Lower Thames & Medway - Page 3 - Gravesend-Greenwich-London cruise 2007
Lower Thames & Medway - Page 4 - Gravesend-Rochester cruise 9th June 2008
Lower Thames & Medway - Page 5 - Gravesend-Whitstable cruise 24th June 2008
Kent Excursion Vessels
Southend Excursion Vessels
General Steam Navigation
Invicta Line Cruises
Tilbury-Gravesend Ferry
 
Associated Pages:-
www.princess-pocahontas.com - official home page
UK Excursion Ships
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards - Recent Updates
Simplon Postcards - Home Page
 
References:-
Trip Out Guides - Written and published by G.P.Hamer - various editions from 1977 to 2005 consulted
Trip Out Guides are available from Geoffrey Hamer, PO Box 485, Southall, UB1 9BH
 
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Gravesend - Greenwich - Chelsea Cruise
 
 
Cobelfret's Symphorine passing Tilbury prior to the cruise.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Princess Pocahontas and Duchess M at the West Street Pier in Gravesend, prior to the cruise.
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Duchess M arriving at Tilbury, prior to the cruise.
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Princess Pocahontas arriving at Tilbury for the cruise.
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Gravesend Town Pier - previously used by the Tilbury-Gravesend Ferry.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Gravesend Royal Terrace Pier
Previously used by the General Steam Navigation and other large passenger excursion vessels - now the Port of London Authority (PLA) headquarters.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Gravesend Royal Terrace Pier
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Duchess M arriving at Tilbury Riverside, seen from Princess Pocahontas.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Hoo Swan passing Tilbury.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Cap Polonio and CGM CMA Kingstown Tilbury.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Dart 9 of Dart Line - now owned by Cobelfret.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Mark Prior (registered Colchester) and the Queen Elizabeth 2 bridge.
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Mark Prior (registered Colchester) and the Queen Elizabeth 2 bridge.
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Dart 3 of Dart Line (now owned by Cobelfret) at their Dartford terminal.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Victorine at the Cobelfret Purfleet terminal.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Maersk Voyager (chartered from Norfolk Line) at the Cobelfret Purfleet terminal.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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James Newman on the Woolwich Free Ferry.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Ernest Bevan on the Woolwich Free Ferry.
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Royal Iris laid up near to the Thames Barrier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Approaching the Thames Barrier.
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Thames Barrier.
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Millennium Dome and Canary Wharf.
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Avontuur II near Greenwich.
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High Society of Thames Executive Charters, near Greenwich.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Princess Pocahontas near Greenwich.
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Rosewood of George Wheeler Launches passing Canary Wharf.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Twin Star of Thames Clippers at the Hilton Hotel Pier, Canary Wharf.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Chevening of Catarmaran Cruisers passing Canary Wharf.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Police boat overtaking Princess Pocahontas at speed.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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The PLA official barge.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Police boat dashing back in the opposite direction.
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Golden Salamander of Thames Luxury Charters at her berth near Tower Bridge.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Vita of City Cruises at Tower Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Vita of City Cruises at Tower Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Restaurant ship Symphony of Bateaux London
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Elizabethan of Thames Luxury Charters with dummy funnels lowered.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Sundance of Capital Pleasure Boats.
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Sundance of Capital Pleasure Boats.
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Sapele in Central London.
Sapele is a new boat about to enter service on circular cruises from Westminster Pier for Crown River Cruises with Mercuria of Westminster Party Boats.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Cleopatra of London Duck Tours.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Hurlingham of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Viscountess of Thames Cruises (Royal Princess behind).
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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London Belle of Campion Launches.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Bluebird of Chelsea is one of the Little Ships Of Dunkirk, and was built in 1931 for Malcolm Campbell as the Blue Bird.
Complete history of Bluebird of Chelsea
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Bluebird of Chelsea is one of the Little Ships Of Dunkirk, and was built in 1931 for Malcolm Campbell as the Blue Bird.
Complete history of Bluebird of Chelsea
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Mouette at the Cadogan Pier, Chelsea.
Mouette was built in 1939 for service on Lac de Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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High Society by Milbank Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Thames Princess of Thames Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Princess Freda of Colliers Launches.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Mercuria by the Palace of Westminster.
Mercuria is a new boat about to enter service on circular cruises from Westminster Pier for Westminster Party Boats, with Sapele of Crown River Cruises.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Sapele in Central London.
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Sapele in Central London.
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Vita of City Cruises at Tower Pier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Vita of City Cruises at Tower Pier.
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Pridela of Catarmaran Cruisers.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Sky Clipper of Thames Clippers.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Sky Clipper of Thames Clippers.
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Rosewood of George Wheeler Launches with Canary Wharf.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Approaching Canary Wharf.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Ex-Tilbury-Gravesend ferry Edith undergoing work near Greenwich.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Ex-Tilbury-Gravesend ferry Edith undergoing work near Greenwich.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Royal Iris near Greenwich.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Woolwich and the Free Ferry.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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CFF Seine at Dagenham.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Princess Pocahontas and the Queen Elizabeth Bridge.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Harbour Masters' launch Benfleet passing Greenhythe.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Dart 8 of Dart Line - now owned by Cobelfret.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Judith Borchard (registered St Johns) manoevring into Tilbury Docks.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Tilbury Riverside - now the London Cruise Terminal.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Princess Pocahontas at Tilbury after the cruise.
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Princess Pocahontas at Tilbury after the cruise.
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Princess Pocahontas at Tilbury after the cruise.
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Princess Pocahontas at Tilbury after the cruise.
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Princess Pocahontas leaving Tilbury for Gravesend.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Duchess M arriving at Tilbury.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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