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Thames Luxury Charters
Livett's Launches
 
 
This page is devoted to the Thames excusion boat operators Thames Luxury Charters. This is one a of series of Simplon Postcards pages devoted to River Thames Excursion Boats. This page is not connected with Thames Luxury Charters - for information on cruises or charters see:- www.thamesluxurycharters.co.uk. Associated company Livett's Launches runs a wider range of marine services, TV & film production etc, in addition to the Thames charter business.
 
 
Contact:-
www.thamesluxurycharters.co.uk
www.livettslaunches.co.uk
 
Ships on this Page:-
Dixie Queen - built: 1968
Elizabethan - built: 1981
Erasmus - built: 1975 (acquired from Absolute Pleasure Boats in 2006)
Golden Salamander - built: 1977
The Edwardian - built: 1987
Thames Swift - built: 1996
 
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
www.thamesluxurycharters.co.uk
www.livettslaunches.co.uk
 
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Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards - Recent Updates
Simplon Postcards - Home Page
 
Brochure Archive:-
2008 - The Party Boats - 4 Mb Adobe PDF file (requires Adobe Reader)
2008 - Boats of Distinction - 3 Mb Adobe PDF file (requires Adobe Reader)
 
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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Thames Luxury Charters
 
Thames Luxury Charters run charter services in London:- www.thamesluxurycharters.co.uk
 
 
 
Dixie Queen
(Thames Luxury Charters - built: 1968)
 
1014grt - 197ft long - 450 passengers
 
 
Dixie Queen amongst the Thames Luxury Charters fleet
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Dixie Queen amongst the Thames Luxury Charters fleet
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Dixie Queen at Tower Pier
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Dixie Queen at Tower Pier
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Dixie Queen at Tower Pier
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Dixie Queen at Tower Pier
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Dixie Queen at Tower Pier
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Dixie Queen and Erasmus at Butler's Wharf
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Dixie Queen, Golden Salamander and Erasmus at Butler's Wharf
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Dixie Queen at Tower Pier
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Dixie Queen at Tower Pier
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Dixie Queen and Golden Salamander at Butler's Wharf
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Dixie Queen at Butler's Wharf
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Dixie Queen at Butler's Wharf
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Elizabethan
(Thames Luxury Charters - built: 1981)
 
337grt - 120ft long - 250 passengers
 
Originally built as a flagship for Greenwich Pleasure Craft, then sold to Sir Richard Branson (Virgin Group: 1982-89), before purchase by current owners (2006) Thames Luxury Charters.
 
 
Elizabethan amongst the Thames Luxury Charters fleet
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Elizabethan amongst the Thames Luxury Charters fleet
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Elizabethan at Butler's Wharf
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Elizabethan on the Thames
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Elizabethan at Butler's Wharf
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Elizabethan at Butler's Wharf
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Elizabethan at Butler's Wharf
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Elizabethan at Butler's Wharf
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Elizabethan passing Tilbury
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Elizabethan passing Tilbury
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Elizabethan passing Tilbury
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Elizabethan passing Tilbury
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Elizabethan passing Tilbury
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Erasmus
(Thames Luxury Charters - built: 1975)
 
Erasmus was acquired by Absolute Pleasure Boats from Rotterdam in 2002. Absolute Pleasure Boats run charters only. Erasmus was sold to Thames Luxury Charters in 2006.
 
 
Erasmus at Butler's Wharf
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Erasmus at Butler's Wharf
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Erasmus at Butler's Wharf
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Erasmus at Butler's Wharf
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Erasmus on the Thames
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Erasmus on the Thames
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Erasmus on the Thames
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Golden Salamander
(Thames Luxury Charters - built: 1977)
 
78grt - 74ft long - 199 passengers
 
 
Golden Salamander at Butler's Wharf (Tower Bridge).
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Golden Salamander at Butler's Wharf (Tower Bridge).
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Golden Salamander at Butler's Wharf
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Golden Salamander at Butler's Wharf
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The Edwardian
(built: 1987)
 
The Edwardian acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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The Edwardian acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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The Edwardian acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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The Edwardian acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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The Edwardian acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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The Edwardian acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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The Edwardian acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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The Edwardian acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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The Edwardian acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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The Edwardian acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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The Edwardian acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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The Edwardian acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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The Edwardian acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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The Edwardian at Butler's Wharf (Tower Bridge), with Erasmus.
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The Edwardian passing Gravesend.
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The Edwardian passing Gravesend.
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The Edwardian passing Gravesend.
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The Edwardian passing Gravesend.
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The Edwardian near Tower Bridge.
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The Edwardian near Tower Bridge.
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The Edwardian heading to Putney for a charter
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The Edwardian heading to Putney for a charter
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The Edwardian heading to Putney for a charter
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The Edwardian heading to Putney for a charter
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The Edwardian heading to Putney for a charter
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The Edwardian heading to Putney for a charter
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Thames Swift
(Thames Luxury Charters - built: 1996)
 
 
Thames Swift acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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Thames Swift acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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Thames Swift acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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Thames Swift acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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Thames Swift acting as tender to Hurtigrute Fram.
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Thames Swift near Tower Bridge.
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Thames Swift near Tower Bridge
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Thames Swift near Tower Bridge
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Thames Swift near Tower Bridge
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Thames Swift near Tower Bridge
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Thames Swift near Tower Bridge
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Thames Swift
Photo: © Ben - www.riverthames.co.nr
 
 
 
 
 
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