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This page shows postcards and images of the Plymouth
Boat Trips which operates trips from Plymouth as Plymouth Hoe Cruises,
Cawsand Ferry & Fish 'n' Trips.
Fish 'n' Trips
- www.fishntrips.co.uk
Fish 'n' Trips run fishing trips from Plymouth
Barbican using the Iolaire and
Ronnoch Mor.
Plymouth Hoe Cruises
- www.plymouthhoecruisess.co.uk
Plymouth Hoe Cruises run 1hr harbour tours from the
West Hoe Steps near Smeaton's Tower using the
Devon Belle . She had
previously run as Southend Belle and Westminster Belle on
the Thames. In the 1970s she had run at Falmouth, still as Westminster
Belle, with the Pill family. She then became the Maid of Wareham
at Poole and Maid of Exmouth on the River Exe. In 2004 the Maid
of Exmouth arrived at Plymouth and was renamed Devon Belle V
by Ken Bridge. Ken Bridge sold her to Ben Squire in 2007, whilst remaining
as skipper. She is now registered as
Devon Belle .
In 2013
Devon Belle was offered for sale following the
acquisition of the larger Spirit of Plymouth and
Plymouth
Princess and was sold to Brighton Sea Cruises who renamed her
The Belle.
During the summer she also ran between
Littlehampton and Arundel
as Sussex Sea Cruises.
Cawsand Ferry -
www.cawsandferry.co.uk
Cawsand Beach was a popular venue for excursion steamers and subsequently
motor boats from the Barbican and the Hoe called there as occasion demanded.
In 1979, Ian Watts brought the 36ft launch Weston Lady, designed by
himself, to run a regular scheduled ferry service. Despite being troubled by
poor weather, a second boat Weston
Maid was introduced the following year.
Weston Maid was also designed
by Ian Watts, although built around a 1960 lifeboat from the P&O liner
Canberra.
There was insufficient business for two boats and
Weston Maid eventually ran
the service alone. Landing arrangements were, and remain, fairly primitive,
fixing a small gangway onto a detachable bracket attached to the bow.
1995 saw the Cawsand Ferry vessel
Weston Maid operated by Plymouth Boat Cruises. Plymouth Boat
Cruises were taken over by rivals Sound Cruising in 2005 and they sold
Weston Maid and the Cawsand
Ferry to a new operator, N Fox. For the 2010 season,
Weston Maid passed to Ben
Squire whose Plymouth Boat Trips also runs Plymouth Hoe Cruises (harbour
tours from the Hoe Steps) and Fish 'N' Trips (fishing trips). In 2010
Weston Maid ran with a white
hull but reverted to her previous red hull in 2011.
Tamar Cruising - www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk
In November 2011, Tamar Cruising and the vessel Plymouth Sound
were acquired
by Plymouth Boat Trips, along with access to the Barbican pontoon and Mount
Edgcumbe piers. The Cremyll Ferry service and vessels
Northern Belle and
Tamar
Belle (2) were not part of the purchase.
Sound Cruising - www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk
For the 2013 season, Sound Cruising and the vessels Spirit
of Plymouth
and Plymouth Princess were acquired
by Plymouth Boat Trips. The
Mount Batten Ferry service and vessels
Copper and
Plymouth
Belle were not part of the purchase.
Website:-
www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk
Website:-
www.plymouthhoecruisess.co.uk
Website:-
www.cawsandferry.co.uk
Website:-
www.fishntrips.co.uk
Email:-
plymouthboattrips@hotmail.co.uk
Telephone:- 07971
208381
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Trip Out Guides -
Various Editions 1985-2010 by Geoffrey Hamer
Trip Out Guides
are available from Geoffrey Hamer, PO Box 485, Southall, UB1 9BH
Estuary & River
Ferries of South West England - Martin Langley &
Edwina Small - Waine Research (1984)
Passenger Steamers of the River Tamar -
Alan Kittridge - Twelveheads Press (1984)
Passenger Steamers of the River Dart -
Richard Clammer & Alan Kittridge - Twelveheads Press
(1987)
South Devon Ferries -
Alan Kittridge - Tempus (2003)
Steamers & Ferries of the River Tamar &
Three Towns District - Alan Kittridge - Twelveheads
Press (2003)
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Spirit of Plymouth (previously with
Sound Cruising) joined the Plymouth Boat Trips fleet for the 2013 season.
Plymouth Sound arriving at the Barbican after
her 12:30 Dockyard cruise
Photos: © Ian Boyle, March 2012
Plymouth Sound (previously Tamar Cruises &
Cremyll Ferry) joined the Plymouth Boat Trips fleet in November 2011.
Plymouth Sound arriving at the Barbican after
her 12:30 Dockyard cruise
Photos: © Ian Boyle, March 2012
Plymouth Sound arriving at the Barbican after
her 14:00 Dockyard cruise
Photos: © Ian Boyle, March 2012
Plymouth Sound leaving at the Barbican on her
15:30 Dockyard cruise
Photos: © Ian Boyle, March 2012
Plymouth Princess (previously Sound
Cruising) joined the Plymouth Boat Trips fleet before the 2013 season.
Plymouth Princess had run at Southend from 1921
to 1958 as the Britannia I and on the Thames as Thames
Britannia to 1982. She was the first boat of Plymouth Boat Cruises in 1982.
She passed to Sound Cruising in 2005 and to Plymouth Boat Trips before the 2013
season.
Britannia
I running
at Southend
Plymouth Princess leaving the Barbican in
Sound Cruising service
Photos: © Ian Boyle, 1st
September 2012
Plymouth Princess at the Barbican in Plymouth
Boat Trips service
Photos: © Ian Boyle, 15th June
2013
Plymouth Hoe Cruises ran 1hr harbour tours from the
West Hoe Steps near Smeaton's Tower using the Devon Belle. She had
previously run as Southend Belle and Westminster Belle on
the Thames. In the 1970s she had run at Falmouth, still as Westminster
Belle, with the Pill family. She then became the Maid of Wareham
at Poole and Maid of Exmouth on the River Exe. In 2004 the Maid
of Exmouth arrived at Plymouth and was renamed Devon Belle V
by Ken Bridge. Ken Bridge sold her to Ben Squire in 2007, whilst remaining
as skipper. She was later registered as Devon Belle.
Following the acquisition of larger vessels, Devon Belle was sold
to owners at Brighton and renamed
The Belle, running 2hr sea trips from May 31st 2013. During
September and October 2013 she ran between Littlehampton and Arundel on the
River Arun.
Devon Belle V in Sutton Harbour
Photo: © Graham Thorne, April
2007
Devon Belle V at Plymouth
Photo: © Jonathon Brown
Devon Belle leaving the Barbican
Photos: ©2009 Ben Squire
Devon Belle passing the Torpoint Ferry
Photo: ©Ian Boyle 27th March 2010
Devon Belle at the Barbican
Photo: ©Ian Boyle 27th March 2010
Devon Belle at the West Hoe Steps
Photo: ©Ian Boyle 21st May 2011
The Belle at Brighton
Photo: ©John Hendy 13th June 2013
The Belle at Arundel on the River Arun
Photos: ©Ian Boyle, 2nd September 2013
The
Weston Maid is a 40ft fibreglass passenger vessel built as a
lifeboat for the P&O liner
Canberra built in 1961.
Weston Maid is licensed by the
MCA to carry 64 passengers + 2 crew.
Weston Maid, in N Fox's ownership, leaving
Mayflower Steps, Plymouth for Cawsand
Photo: © Graham Thorne, June 2006
Weston Maid with white hull prior to the 2010
season
Photos: © Ian Boyle, 27th March 2010
Weston Maid at Cawsand Sands
Photos: © 2010 Ben Squire
Weston Maid at Cawsand Sands, reverted to red
hull for 2011 season
Photos: © Ian Boyle, 21st May 2011
Weston Maid arriving at Plymouth Barbican
Photos: © Ian Boyle, 21st May 2011
Iolaire is used on fishing trips.
Iolaire is used on fishing trips from the
Barbican
Photos: © 2009 Roy Ackland
Iolaire is used on fishing trips from the
Barbican
Photo: © 2009 Ben Squire
Ronnoch Mor is used on fishing trips.
Ronnoch Mor is used on fishing trips from the
Barbican
Photo: © 2009 Roy Ackland
Ronnoch Mor is used on fishing trips from the
Barbican
Photos: © 2009 Ben Squire
Plymouth Venturer is the largest addition to the Plymouth Boats
fleet. Seen here in glorious weather for January at Plymouth. She was
previously ASHLEIGH R running on the Solent. She entered service at Plymouth
for for the 2017 season.
Plymouth Venturer at Plymouth shortly
before entering service
Photos: © 2017 Ian Boyle
