Absolute Pleasure Boats - Thames Excursion Boats



This page is devoted to the Thames excursion boat operators Absolute Pleasure Boats. This is one a of series of Simplon Postcards pages devoted to River Thames Excursion Boats.

Absolute Pleasure Boats was formed c.1998 using the Royalty of Wheeler Launches. Erasmus was acquired from Rotterdam in 2002, but sold in 2006. Absolute Pleasure Boats ran charters only. Their last boat Royalty was sold on 2010 to Absolute Party Cruises - www.absolutepartycruises.com


Ships on this Page:-
Erasmus (2002-2006) - built: 1975
Royalty (1998-2010) - built: 1913

Thames Passenger Boat Pages:-
River Thames Excursion Boats - Thames Header Page - Full List of Companies
River Thames - Harwich-Southend-Tilbury-Tower Pier Cruise
River Thames - Runneymede Circular Cruise
River Thames - Windsor-Maidenhead Cruise
River Thames - Maidenhead-Marlow Cruise
River Thames - Marlow-Henley Cruise
River Thames - Henley-Reading Cruise

Associated Pages:-
UK Excursion Ships
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards - Recent Updates
Simplon Postcards - Home Page

References:-
Royal River Highway: Written by Frank L. Dix - published David & Charles 1984
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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Erasmus
(Absolute Pleasure Boats: 2002-2006 - built: 1975)

Erasmus was acquired from Rotterdam in 2002. Absolute Pleasure Boats run charters only. Erasmus was sold to Thames Luxury Charters in 2006.


Erasmus and Royalty.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.




Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.




Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.




Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.




Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.




Erasmus and Royalty.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th March 2006.
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Royalty
(Absolute Pleasure Boats:1998-2010 - built: 1913)

Royalty was built for Joseph Mears by Salter Brothers in 1913. She later served with Thames Launches (1947-1976) and Wheeler Launches (1977-1998). Royalty was sold in 2010 to Absolute Party Cruises:- - www.absolutepartycruises.com .

The complete list of Salters boats built for Mears were the Viscount (1908), Connaught (1911), Royalty (1913), Hurlingham (1915), Kingwood (1915), Marchioness (1923), Queen Elizabeth (3) (1924), Abercorn (1925) and Viscountess (1926). All remain in service in 2006, except the Marchioness, which was lost in an accident in 1989, and Abercorn which suffered a major fire in 2005 whilst at her moorings. Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.
Photo: © Scott Neicho, 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th May 2006.
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th May 2006. Click to open larger image in new window To sail on Royalty contact:- www.absolutepartycruises.com Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2008 Click to open larger image in new window Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2008 Click to open larger image in new window Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2008 Click to open larger image in new window Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2008 Click to open larger image in new window Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2008 Click to open larger image in new window Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2008 Click to open larger image in new window Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2008 Click to open larger image in new window Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2008 Click to open larger image in new window River Thames Header Page UK Excursion Ships - Ferry Postcards - Cruise Ship Postcards - Ocean Liner Postcards Top of Page - Simplon Postcards-Recent Updates - Simplon Postcards-Home Page �1999-2010 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards (all pages on web site) All Rights Reserved Free Web Counter Times viewed since 25/03/2008: