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Orwell River Cruises
 
 
Orwell River Cruises have run trips from Ipswich along the Rivers Orwell and Stour since 2001. Their vessel, the Orwell Lady, was built in Twickenham in 1979 and operated on the Thames from Westminster Pier as New Mary Louise for D.G.Moore. She is 57 ft (17.13m) long and 14 ft (4.26m) in the beam and weighs 42 tonnes. Before being purchased by Orwell River Cruises in 2001, she was based in Poole, Dorset as the Purbeck Lady owned by R.A.Hale, having moved from the Thames in 1992. Mr Hale was retiring from his business, and his other Poole boats passed to R.C.Greenslade.
 
 
Orwell River Cruises Sections on this Page:-
Orwell Lady
Orwell Lady 2006 Timetable
Orwell Lady Cruise - from Ipswich to Felixstowe & Harwich
 
Other Vessels on this Page:-
Harmony II - originally Mostar of Jadrolinija
Il Punto - restaurant ship originally built in 1899
Mermaid - Trinity House tender
 
Suffolk & Rivers Orwell & Stour Pages:-
Suffolk Excursion Boats & Ferries
Felixstowe Ferry - Bawdsey
Harwich - Page 1 - Piers, Local Ferries, Excursions
Harwich - Page 2 - Continental Ferry Services
Harwich - Page 3 - Trinity House, Lifeboats, Lighthouses
www.orwellrivercruises.co.uk - official company website
www.suffolkimages.com - Superb images of the fascinating Suffolk Coast
 
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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
 
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Orwell Lady
(Orwell River Cruises: 2001-)
 
Orwell Lady (118 passengers) is based at Orwell Quay in Ipswich, and is operated by Orwell River Cruises. In 2005 she operates from Easter Saturday until the 28th September, running 3.5 hour cruises to Harwich Docks on 72 days at 14:00, and 2.5 hour cruises to Pin Mill on Sundays at 10:30 on Sundays in July.
 
Orwell Lady was built in Twickenham in 1979 and operated on the Thames from Westminster Pier as New Mary Louise for D.G.Moore. She is 57 ft (17.13m) long and 14 ft (4.26m) in the beam and weighs 42 tonnes. Before being purchased by Orwell River Cruises in 2001, she was based in Poole, Dorset as the Purbeck Lady owned by R.A.Hale, having moved from the Thames in 1992. Mr Hale was retiring from his business, and his other Poole boats passed to R.C.Greenslade.
 
 
 
Orwell Lady photographed visiting Harwich on her cruise from Ipswich.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 3rd August 2003.
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 3rd August 2003.
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, 3rd August 2003.
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Orwell Lady at Ipswich prior to a cruise.
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Orwell Lady at Ipswich after the cruise.
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th September 2006.
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Orwell Lady passing Harwich on a cruise
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Orwell Lady passing Harwich on a cruise
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Orwell Lady passing Harwich on a cruise
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Orwell Lady passing Harwich on a cruise
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Orwell Lady passing Harwich on a cruise
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Orwell Lady passing Harwich on a cruise
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Orwell Lady passing Harwich on a cruise
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Orwell Lady passing Harwich on a cruise
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Orwell River Cruises 2006 Timetable
 
 
2006 Timetable Cover
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2006 Timetable Back
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Orwell River Cruise
From Ipswich to Felixstowe & Harwich
 
 
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Il Punto - Restaurant Ship
 
Restaurant ship Il Punto, which has an interesting history (see brochure)
Contact: www.ilpunto.co.uk
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Restaurant ship Il Punto in Ipswich Wet Dock.
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Restaurant ship Il Punto in Ipswich Wet Dock.
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Restaurant ship Il Punto.
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Restaurant ship Il Punto (interior).
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Restaurant ship Il Punto brochure (front)
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Restaurant ship Il Punto brochure (back)
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Tug Lowgarth, in Ipswich Wet Dock.
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Harmony II - ex-yacht
 
Harmony II was built in 1955 for Jadrolinija as the passenger/cargo ship Mostar. Of her sisters, the Novi Sad is now the Patrizia, still in service at Napoli, and the Osijek became the static bar/restaurant Nina at Rijeka. The Mostar was converted for day cruises in Greece as the Meltemi II and later Epirotiki's Apollo I. She became the Prince Albert in 1987 and was to be used for charters but her owners abandonned her leaving debts. She spent years laid-up at Tilbury before being sold to Liverpool owners. The ship was then bought by the UK furniture company Pedley and has been restored to immaculate condition for use as a mobile display for British products.
 
Harmony II being restored in Ipswich Wet Dock.
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In Greek service as the Meltemi II
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Lock into Ipswich Wet Dock.
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Tolly Cobbold's Brewery, currently closed.
Whilst originally planned for conversion to flats, local rumours suggested may now reopen as a brewery.
With regional breweries closing by the month, this seems unlikely.
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Ipswich is still quite a busy commercial port.
West Sailor, registered Valletta.
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Hoo Swan of Lapthorn Shipping, registered London.
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Sea Mythril, registered Hull.
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Griftborg, registered Willemstad.
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Swan Diana, registered Georgetown.
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Abandonned Aberdeen trawlers.
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The Orwell Bridge, carrying traffic from the A14 and A12 to Felixstowe and Lowestoft.
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Thames barge Thistle, in the Orwell.
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Container ship Cosco Yantian, Felixstowe Docks.
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Container ship CSCL Shanghai, Felixstowe Docks.
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Container ship MSC Shanghai, Felixstowe Docks.
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RNLI Harwich lifeboat 17-03 Albert Brown .
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Ha'penny Pier at Harwich, with the Pier Hotel and ex-Great Eastern Hotel.
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Mermaid - Trinity House tender
 
Trinity House tender Mermaid at Harwich
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Trainferry Pier at Harwich, previously used for freight service to Zeebrugge.
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Pier at Shotley.
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Pier at Shotley.
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Trinity House lightship South Goodwin at Harwich
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Trinity House lightship South Goodwin at Harwich
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Trinity House lightship No.24, East Goodwin at Harwich
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Swan Diana, registered Georgetown, in the Orwell.
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Lock into Ipswich Wet Dock.
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