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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
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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.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Duchess M
arriving at Tilbury, prior to the cruise.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Princess Pocahontas
arriving at Tilbury for the cruise.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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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
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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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.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Mark Prior
(registered Colchester) and the Queen Elizabeth 2 bridge.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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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.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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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.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Thames Barrier.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Millennium Dome and Canary Wharf.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Avontuur II
near Greenwich.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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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.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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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.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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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
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Sundance
of
Capital Pleasure Boats
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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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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