HMS Duncan seen departing Portsmouth from the deck of the Waterbus Jenny R HMS Duncan Visit Portsmouth Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Guests on the 14:00 tour today were treated to an old-school fully rigged, three masted sail training ship Georg Stage built in 1934. The vessel remains alongside Gunwharf Quay Marina. Harbour tours commence on the hour from 11 am until 15:00. Gunwharf Quays Visit Portsmouth

Another cracking video of the Queen Anne, this time from passenger Ben Rue (Ben Rue) cunardline Visit Isle Of Wight

Turn up the volume and listen to this!
RMS Queen Anne announces her arrival this evening.
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The early morning starts do have their benefits... Here, co owner Lee catches the Solent Cruises fleet at their berth in Cowes as dawn breaks.
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Don't forget the waterbus service operates Weds to Sunday between the Historic Dockyard and the Gosport attractions from 10:30 until 16:00. The Explosion boat goes at 11:00, 1300 and 15:00. Visit Portsmouth Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Explosion Museum Royal Navy Submarine Museum Stoke Road and more Gosport TIC

Portsmouth Harbour tours were greeted by a unique ship, the RMS St Helena. This ship is used as a support vessel for the Extreme E electric car racing events around the globe. St Helena visited Portsmouth to unload her cargo of electric cars. Visit Portsmouth Extreme E

St George's Day
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There is no better time to get out for some sea bourne photography. The sun is ideally placed, and cruise ships are arriving in the droves at both Portsmouth. Catch these graceful ships on a Portsmouth Harbour tour, on the hour from 11am at Gunwharf Quay Visit Portsmouth

Another good reason to head to the Historic Dockyard this weekend. Boathouse 4's first pontoon open day of 2024. We strongly recommend a visit to the Boathouse, which is immediately next door to our ticket box. Why not pop by after a harbour tour? Boathouse 4 Visit Portsmouth

FS Normandie arrived today and was greeted by the waterbus Jenny R. Skipper Ali Nolan captured the French frigate whilst waiting to cross over to the Gosport Submarine Museum.
Catch the French warship up close on one of our amazing harbour tours. Visit Portsmouth Gunwharf Quays

A quirky fact you might hear on the Portsmouth Harbour tours.....
Harbour tours run on the hour from Gunwharf Quay, 11 am until 16:00, and quarter past the hour from the Historic Dockyard.
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As Easter Bank Holiday weekend draws to a close, we thought we would share a few images . Fortunately, the weather was on the side, and the crowds came out. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Gunwharf Quays Visit Portsmouth

Apologies folks, the weather is looking rather blowy for Thursday. As a result, we have decided to suspend Portsmouth Harbour tours and the Two Ports tour from Cowes for that one day. The tour schedule will resume on Good Friday. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Visit Portsmouth Gunwharf Quays

HMS Prince of Wales seen returning yesterday. Harbour tours will give you close-up views of this behemoth.
Tours will be operating daily throughout Easter from both Gunwharf and the Historic Dockyard from 11am until 15:00 (Photo Mark Chett.) Visit Portsmouth Gunwharf Quays

HMS Prince of Wales returns from a NATO exercise tomorrow lunchtime (12:30) . Get yourself on a harbour tour to see the carrier on Easter leave. Tours are on the hour from Gunwharf Quay from 11 until 15:00 and quarter past the hour from the Historic Dockyard. Visit Portsmouth

History was made today when Solent Cruises Senior Captain, Reece Attrill operated the Alicat on the Red Funnel, Red Jet service in the morning followed by Wightlink's Wight Ryder Portsmouth to Ryde service at lunch time. Isle of Wight County Press BBC Radio Solent BBC South ITV News Meridian

Alicat and Solent Cat deputising for Red Funnel's Red Jet service today. We would like to say a big thank you to our crew for stepping up at short notice to take on the timetable and ensuring the vital life line to the Island remained open Red Funnel (IoW Ferries) Destination Cowes Isle of Wight County Press

A nice job over the weekend saw our pilot boat Valerie assist luxury super yacht Radiant off Cowes (Photos courtesy of maritimefilming.com
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Marley is a stunning 8 month old Retriever / Alsation cross training to become a guide dog. The trainers bring dogs into the naval base and on to the harbour tours to give them new experience and smells to sample and see how they cope. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Visit Portsmouth Boathouse 4