These pages list amendments to 'Trip Out 2019/20 - A guide to the passenger boat services of the British Isles'. Entries are listed in the order in which they appear in the booklet. ______

This list does not include all temporary changes implemented as a result of the virus pandemic.

In the map on page 3, 'North East and Yorkshire' is on page 4, not "page x".

Bark Endeavour, Whitby Telephone mobile 07881 004699. Berwick Boat Trips (additional entry) Telephone 07713 170845. BORDER BELLE (previously ISLAND CRUISE of Tenby Boat Trips on page 53) and GIRL KATHERINE II (from A & J Smith on page 93). Sea and river cruises from Berwick-upon-Tweed. City Cruises, York Add ELEANOR ROSE (from page 17). A & T Douglas, Seahouses Delete SERENITY III (sold). Add SERENITY III (2020, 14.0 m, 90 pass, m). Hanvey's Farne Island Boatmen, Seahouses Delete entry - see W Shiel. T Machin (Scarborough Pleasure Steamers) Delete entry - ceased trading. Nexus - Tyne & Wear P T E Telephone (0191) 202 0747. River Escapes, Newcastle Sailings suspended. W Shiel, Seahouses Add ST CUTHBERT II and III (from Hanvey's). B A Snedden, Whitby Delete entry - ceased trading.

P&O Ferries Delete PRIDE OF BRUGES and PRIDE OF YORK (both sold). Delete Zeebrugge route. Telephone (01304) 448888. Stena Line Telephone 03447 707070.

FERRIES King's Lynn - West Lynn is run by West Lynn Ferry. K F Duffy, Great Yarmouth Delete entry - ceased trading. S N Kingston, King's Lynn Delete entry - ceased operating. Riverboat Georgina, Cambridge Delete entry - ceased trading. Topsail Charters, Maldon Delete KITTY (see Sailing Barge Kitty in 'Thames - Kent and Essex'). Waveney River Tours The ENCHANTRESS is laid-up. Waverley Excursions No East Coast sailings in 2020 or 2021. West Lynn Ferry, King's Lynn (new entry) Telephone mobile 07583 122950. King's Lynn - West Lynn ferry.

Island Cruises Delete entry - see Dorset Belle in 'South Coast'. Jetstream Tours, Rochester Rochester Pier is closed and trips to Southend and Red Sand Towers are from Chatham (Sun Pier). Delete trips to Greenwich. Add trips from Queenborough to Southend. Sailing Barge Kitty, North Fambridge (new entry) KITTY (from Topsail Charters on page 13). Cruises on the River Crouch from North Fambridge (2 - 4 hrs); charter trips ( ). Sandwich River Bus Delete entry - service ceased. Waverley Excursions No Thames sailings in 2020 or 2021. TRIP OUT 2021 Page 2 ______

Bateaux London Telephone 0330 123 9044. City Cruises Delete ELEANOR ROSE (transferred to York). Hammerton's Ferry, Twickenham Telephone mobile 07598 670882. Hurlingham Cruises The JULIETTE GRECO is laid-up. King Cruises, Westminster Delete entry - ceased trading. 'Lady Daphne' Telephone mobile 07868 099289. London Party Boats Add ARCADIAN KING EDWARD (from King Cruises). London & Thames Boat Company (new entry) Telephone mobile 07983 740621. GOLDEN SALAMANDER (from Windsor & Maidenhead Boat Co). Charter trips, based at Chiswick Pier ( ). Chas Newens Marine, Putney Delete entry - no longer running passenger boats. Parr Boats, Kingston Delete HURLEY (sold as houseboat). Sailing Barge Will Telephone mobile 07799 891689. WILL (from Thames Leisure). Charter trips in London. River Boat Charters Delete entry - HENLEY sold for private use. Thames Boats Telephone (020) 3856 0404. Thames Clippers Add calls at Royal Wharf (between Woolwich Arsenal and North Greenwich). Thames Leisure Delete TIDEWAY (sold as houseboat) and WILL (see Sailing Barge Will). Thames & Orwell Marine Services Delete entry - no longer operating. Thames Pleasure Cruises Telephone mobile 07774 851341. Thames River Boats (WPSA) Add cruises from Richmond to Teddington Lock (45 mins). Thames River Services now trades as Thames River Sightseeing. Telephone (020) 3778 0700. Waverley Excursions No Thames sailings in 2020. Windsor & Maidenhead Boat Co Delete entry - see 'Middle & Upper Thames'. Woods' Silver Fleet WILLIAM B renamed SILVER SOCKEYE.

The Electric Barge, Little Venice Telephone (020) 3951 7376.

FERRIES Add Sunbury, weekends Easter - Sep, Sunbury Ferry. Godalming Packetboat Co Delete entry - ceased trading. Oxford River Cruises Telephone (01865) 987147. Salter's Steamers All services are for booked groups only; the only public trips are 40-minute cruises from Oxford and Marlow. Sunbury Ferry (new entry) Telephone mobile 07723 923657. Ferry at Sunbury. Windsor & Maidenhead Boat Co Add THE GEORGIAN (from page 22). Add lunch, afternoon tea and dinner cruises.

DFDS Delete CALAIS SEAWAYS. Telephone (020) 8127 8303. Irish Ferries (new entry) ISLE OF INISHMORE (from page 70 14). Dover – Calais (1 hr 30 mins, ) only for passengers travelling in vehicles. Telephone reservations (GB) 03717 300400. P&O Ferries EUROPEAN SEAWAY registered in Cyprus and laid-up. Add two new vessels (2023, 230.0 m, 1500 pass, C). Telephone (01304) 448888. TRIP OUT 2021 Page 3 ______

Brittany Ferries Delete BAIE DE SEINE, ETRETAT (charters ended), HONFLEUR (cancelled) and NORMANDIE EXPRESS (see Condor). GALICIA completed in 2020. SALAMANCA due 2021. New vessel will be SANTOÑA. Add COTENTIN (FR, 2007, 22308 gt, 165.0 m, 176 pass, C, previously STENA BALTICA), new vessel (2024, 194.7 m, 1310 pass, C) and new vessel (2025, 194.7 m, 1290 pass, C). Delete fast ferry route. Delete Cork-Santander route. Add routes: Portsmouth - Cherbourg (6 hrs, ); Rosslare - Bilbao (28 hrs, ) only for passengers travelling in vehicles; Rosslare - Cherbourg (17 hrs, , late-March - Oct). Condor Ferries Delete CONDOR RAPIDE (sold). Add CONDOR VOYAGER (BS, previously NORMANDIE EXPRESS of Brittany Ferries). DFDS (additional entry) KERRY (CY, 2001, 24418 gt, 186.5 m, 500 pass, C, previously CARTOUR, then HOA SEN in Vietnam, STENA EGERIA, A F MICHELA) and VISBY (MT, 2002, 29746, 195.8 m, 1500 pass, C). Rosslare - Dunkerque (24 hrs, ), freight traffic only. Stena Line Telephone reservations (IE) (01) 907 555. Transmanche Ferries (DFDS) Telephone 03305 878787,

Bodiam Boating Station No sailings in 2021. City Cruises Poole ELTHAM renamed HARBOUR SCENE. 'Dorset Belle', Bournemouth (new entry) Telephone 01202 800580. DORSET BELLE (previously SPIRIT OF SHEPPEY of Island Cruises on page 15). Cruises from Bournemouth Pier and trips to Swanage. Dorset Cruises, Poole Telephone 01202 844199. D & P Faithfull, Portsmouth Telephone mobile 07889 408139. Hurst Marine Delete WILD ROSE (sold in 2017). John Lewis Partnership (additional entry) CASTELLO (2020, 33 pass, m). Private service from Poole to Brownsea Castle. Solent & Wightline Cruises now Solent Cruises. Waverley Excursions No South Coast sailings in 2020 or 2021.

Herm Island (additional entry) Telephone (01481) 750000. ISLE OF HERM (2021, 14.0 m, 70 pass, m). Guernsey - Herm, starting summer 2021. Isle of Sark Shipping Co Delete BON MARIN DE SERK (sold). Add CORSAIRE DE SERCQ (2007, 23.0 m, 157 pass, previously CORSAIRE DES ILES II in France). Jersey Bus & Boat Tours Delete telephone. Manche Iles Express Delete service to Gorey. No sailings in 2021.

FERRIES Bantham-Cockleridge now run by Bantham Estate. Bantham Estate (new entry) Telephone (01548) 560897. Bantham - Cockleridge ferry. C M Dawes, Bantham Delete entry - ferry run by Bantham Estate. Funfish Trips, Brixham Add SHEPHERD LASS (from S S Jamieson). S S Jamieson, Torquay Delete entry - boat sold. Kingsbridge Salcombe Ferry Co See Rivermaid. Paignton Belle (new entry) Telephone mobile 07702 990866. PRIDE OF PAIGNTON (previously PRIDE OF FALMOUTH of K Pilson on page 46). Cruises and angling trips from Paignton and Torquay. J & M Rackley, Starcross No trips from Dawlish in 2021. TRIP OUT 2021 Page 4 ______

Rivermaid, Kingsbridge, now Kingsbridge Salcombe Ferry Co. Telephone mobile 07967 597527. Delete RIVERMAID (sold). Add LADY MARY (previously ST MAWES CASTLE of G Pill on page 46). Tiverton Canal Co Add IONA (from Godalming Packetboat Co on page 24). Western Lady Ferry Service Delete WESTERN LADY VI (sold).

Drake's Island (new entry) Telephone (01752) 263880. Guided tours of Drake's Island, leaving from Mount Batten Pier in SILVER CREST of A & D Smith. W J Gregor, Newton Ferrers Telephone mobile 07817 132757. Plymouth Boat Trips Add PLYMOUTH PRINCESS (previously RIVERMAID on page 42) and new vessel (150 pass, e).

FERRIES Padstow-Rock evening ferry run by Wavehunters. B T Chapman, Padstow Mr Chapman died in 2017 but the JUBILEE QUEEN is still run by his family. Contact details unchanged. Fal River Telephone (01326) 741194. Delete MAY QUEEN (sold). Delete services to Ponsharden, Malpas and Truro. Add occasional trips to Truro. G Pill (Falmouth Fishing Trips) Delete ST MAWES CASTLE (sold). J & F Pill (Falmouth Pleasure Cruises) Add MAY QUEEN (from Fal River). Add summer service to St Mawes. K Pilson (Falmouth Penryn Trips) Delete entry - service ceased. Rock Water Taxi Delete entry - see Wavehunters. Truro River Cruises (new entry) Telephoe mobile 07502 265920. TRURO BELLE (previously BLACK SWAN of K Pilson). Cruises from Truro to Falmouth or St Mawes. Wavehunters, Padstow (additional entry) Telephone mobile 07778 105297. Padstow - Rock evening ferry service.

Isles of Scilly Steamship Co Delete reference to MALI ROSE (sold). St Agnes Boating Add winter service from St Martin's to St Mary's. St Mary's Boatmen's Association Add service from St Martin's to St Mary's (April - Oct). Tresco Boat Services Delete VOYAGER OF ST MARTIN'S (sold) and service from St Martin's to St Mary's.

Avon River Cruises, Bristol Add SPIRIT OF FREEDOM (previously SPIRIT OF FREEDOM ON AVON on page 97). Cardiff Cruises Add THE LEWIS ALEXANDER (1989, 12.2 m, 40 pass). Add trips to Flat Holm, starting in 2021. Kenneth Allsop Memorial Trust Delete telephone. Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust ENFYS renamed LORD RAGLAN and in service. Waverley Excursions No Bristol Channel sailings in 2020 or 2021.

Carmarthen Bay Ferries No service in 2020 or 2021. SeaMôr, New Quay (additional entry) Telephone mobile 07795 242445. CERISMAR TWO (from Seacoast Safaris on page 62. Dolphin- watching cruises from New Quay. Tenby Boat Trips Delete ISLAND CRUISE (sold). Add ISLAND RANGER (2019, 15.0 m, 110 pass, m).

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FERRIES Hampton Loade ferry has ceased. Avon Leisure Cruises, Evesham Delete entry - ceased trading. National Waterways Museum Gloucester No sailings in 2020. Severn Leisure Cruises, Upton-upon-Severn Delete entry - CONWAY CASTLE sold for static use. Worcester Boat Trips Delete entry - ceased operating.

The Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge Telephone (01384) 395216.

Boston Belle River & Sea Trips Telephone mobile 07595 045387. Norbury Wharf No sailings in 2020 or 2021.

Anglo-Welsh, Trevor (additional entry) Telephone (01978) 821749. LITTLE STAR - SEREN FACH (previously PENNINE MOONRAKER of Saddleworth Canal Cruises on page 66). Cruises on the Llangollen Canal from Trevor across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (45 mins). T Ellis, Llandudno Telephone 07961 561589. Add SEABORNE (1982, 11.0 m, 46 pass, previously IOLAIRE). Jones the Boats, Trevor Delete entry - ceased trading. Seacoast Safaris (Beaumaris Marine Services) Delete CERISMAR TWO (sold). Waverley Excursions No North Wales sailings in 2020 or 2021. S Zalot (Starida Sea Services), Beaumaris Telephone (01248) 810379.

FERRIES Roa Island, Barrow - Piel Island run by Piel Ferry. Bourbon Street Basement Barge, Manchester (additional entry) Telephone mobile 07790 901416. BASEMENT BARGE (previously MARTON EMPEROR of Foulridge Canal Cruises). Cruises in Manchester ( ). J Cleasby, Barrow, has retired. See Piel Ferry. Dry Barge, Manchester (additional entry) Telephone mobile 07788 113316. BOHEMIA (60 pass). Cruises in Manchester ( ). Foulridge Canal Cruises Delete entry - owner retired. Mersey Ferries No Manchester Ship Canal cruises in 2021. National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port Delete CENTAUR (sold). Boat trips currently not operating. Piel Ferry (new entry) Telephone mobile 07798 794550. Barrow - Piel Island ferry; cruises to view seals. Saddleworth Canal Cruises, Uppermill Delete entry - ceased trading. Waverley Excursions No Liverpool sailings in 2020 or 2021.

Irish Ferries Delete new vessel (cancelled) and ISLE OF INISHMORE (on Straits of Dover). Add BLUE STAR 1 (GR, 2000, 29858 gt, 171.4 m, 1500 pass, C). Telephone reservations (GB) 03717 300400. Isle of Man Steam Packet Co Add MANXMAN (due 2023, 133.0 m, 949 pass, C). Delete Birkenhead route. P&O Ferries Telephone (01304) 448888. Stena Line Delete STENA LAGAN, STENA MERSEY (both transferred to Baltic Sea) and STENA SUPERFAST X (charter ended). STENA EDDA, 'EMBLA and 'ESTRID registered in Cyprus. STENA EMBLA completed in 2020. Telephone reservations (GB) 03447 707070. TRIP OUT 2021 Page 6 ______

M Doyle, Howth "LIILE FLOWER" should be LITTLE FLOWER. Add ADAM PATRICIA (from Dingle Boatmen's Association on page 75). Add coastal cruises (1 hour). Galley Cruising Restaurants, New Ross Delete entry - ceased trading. Irish Nautical Trust, Dublin Telephone (01) 668 8113. Viking Splash Tours, Dublin Delete entry - ceased trading.

Blasket Island Ferries Telephone mobile # 085 775 1045. Blasket Islands Eco Marine Tours Add trips to land on Great Blasket Island. Cork Habour Cruises (new entry) Telephone mobile # 087 954 4140. CAILIN OIR (from Ocean Escapes). Cruises from Cork (1 to 2 hrs); cruises from Crosshaven (1 hour); excursions from Crosshaven to Spike Island; charter trips. Dingle Bay Charters now Dingle Boat Tours. Telephone mobile # 087 672 6100. Add JESSICA KATE (12.8 m, 30 pass, previously TORAIGH NA D'TONN). Dingle Boatmen's Association Delete ADAM PATRICIA, LADY AVALON II and STEREN-AN-MOR (all sold). Add DRAIOCHT (from Dolphinwatch on page 78). The dolphin is no longer at Dingle. Doyle Shipping Group, Cobh Add SPIKE ISLAND (1997, 19.0 m, 126 pass, previously OCEANE II in France). Heir Island Ferry (additional entry) Telephone mobile # 086 8098 2447. Cunnamore - Heir Island. Long Island Ferry (new entry) Telephone mobile # 086 172 1254. Colla - Long Island. D Murphy (Heir Island Ferries) Delete service to Long Island. Ocean Escapes, Cobh Delete entry - CAILIN OIR no longer operated.

Aran Island Ferries, Rossaveal Add SAOIRSE NA FARRAIGE (2020, 424 gt, 40.0 m, 400 pass). Add excursions from Galway to Inishmor and cruises to the Cliffs of Moher. Arranmore Fast Ferry Telephone # (074) 954 2000. RHUM lengthened (now 28.3 m). Add CANNA (from page 97). Arranmore Ferry Telephone # (074) 954 2233. RHUM lengthened by 3 m. Add cruises to Arranmore Lighthouse (2 hrs). Atlantic Coastal Cruises, Killybegs (new entry) Telephone mobile # 087 221 4497. Cruises from Killybegs to Sliabh Liag cliffs (3 hrs); harbour cruises (late-June - early-Sep) ( ) by PIRATE QUEEN chartered from Clare Island Ferry Co. Clare Island Ferry Co See also Atlantic Coastal Cruises. Dolphinwatch, Carrigaholt Delete entry - vessel sold. Doolin2Aran Ferries Add SPIRIT OF DOOLIN (2001, 24.0 m, 215 pass, previously STAR RIVIERA in France). Inishbofin Island Discovery Telephone # (095) 37228. Lady of the Lake Tours, Castle Archdale See Manor House Hotel, Manor House Hotel, Killadeas Boat now based at Castle Archdale - see Lady of the Lake Tours. Telephone mobile 07940 327129. O'Brien Line (Doolin Ferry Co) Add ARAN ISLANDS EXPRESS (2013, 131 gt, 26.0 m, 250 pass, previously DOUCE FRANCE in France). O'Malley Ferries, Clare Island Service to Clare Island runs all year.

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Carlingford Ferry Add occasional cruises to Haulbowline Lighthouse. Lough Foyle Ferry STRANGFORD I renamed FRAZER STRANGFORD.

Argyll & Bute Council Add new vessel (2021, 12.0 m, 23 pass). Caledonian MacBrayne GLEN SANNOX due 2022, new vessel due 2023. Add CHIEFTAIN (from Clyde Marine Services). Add route Gourock – Kilcreggan (13 mins, not Suns). Clyde Marine Services CHIEFTAIN is leased to Caledonian MacBrayne. Gourock-Kilcreggan now run by Caledonian MacBrayne. ClydeLink Delete ISLAND PRINCESS (sold). Cruise Loch Linnhe, Fort William (new entry) Telephone mobile 07367 436088. ELSIE (from Staffa Tours). Cruises on Loch Linnhe from Fort William (2 hrs) ( ). Hebridean Island Cruises Telephone (01756) 704704. Isle of Skye Ferry, Glenelg Telephone (01599) 522700. Jura Passenger Ferry (additional entry) Telephone 07768 450000. ORION (from Sea.fari Adventures). Tayvallich - Craighouse, Jura (50 mins, late-April - late-Sep). C Kirkpatrick (Staffa Trips), Iona Business has new owner. Telephone (01681) 700755. Loch Shiel Cruises Telephone 07498 501566. C Mackenzie, Plockton Delete SULA MHOR (wrecked in winter storm). Add SULA BHEAG (previously WILD ROSE of Hurst Marine on page 34, then BORDER ROSE). Delete . Oban Sea Tours (new entry) Telephone mobile 07485 175844. ISLANDER (from Staffa Tours). Cruises from Oban (2 hrs). Sea.fari Adventures, Mallaig Delete entry - ceased trading. Sea Life Surveys, Tobermory Delete SULA BEAG (sold). Add HIGHEST APPLE (2019, 15.0 m, 85 pass). Staffa Tours, Iona Delete ELSIE (sold) and ISLANDER (see Oban Sea Tours). Staffa Trips, Iona See C Kirkpatrick. Ulva Telephone (01688) 400600. Waverley Excursions No Western Isles sailings in 2020 or 2021.

Steamship Sir Walter Scott The SIR WALTER SCOTT is laid-up. Add ROB ROY III (previously SULA BEAG of Sea Life Surveys on page 88). Sweeney'S Cruise Co, Balloch Add ISLAND PRINCESS (from ClydeLink on page 87), to be renamed.

Seagull Canal Cruising, Falkirk Delete entry - WOODEN SPOON SEAGULL to be sold.

A & J Smith (Inchcape Marine Services), Arbroath Delete GIRL KATHERINE II (sold). Sula Boat Trips, North Berwick SULA III is 13.0 m, 63 pass. Add cruises to Isle of May (3 hrs) and trips between North Berwick and Anstruther (45 mins).

'Lord of the Glens' (new entry) Telephone (01756) 704740. LORD OF THE GLENS (from Magna Carta Steamship Co). Cruises previously run by Magna Carta Steamship Co. Magna Carta Steamship Co Delete entry - see 'Lord of the Glens'. TRIP OUT 2021 Page 8 ______

Orkney Ferries Add NORDIC SEA (2012, 69 grt, 21.5 m, 48 pass, previously in Norway).

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