Poole Harbour and Islands Circular Cruise
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Poole, England
- 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Poole Harbour is Europe’s largest natural harbor, home to Brownsea Island, known for its indigenous red squirrels, the Sandbanks peninsula, known locally as Millionaire’s Row, and more. Soak up the sights and take in the history on this circular cruise, with live commentary from the captain to keep you informed and a tea and coffee lounge plus licensed bars to quench your thirst.
- See Poole from a unique vantage point on the water
- Admire the five main islands of this expansive harbor
- A choice of departure times lets you plan your day and fit more in
- Keep your eyes peeled for seabirds and native wildlife
What's Included
- Boat Ticket
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- The Quay, Poole BH15 1HJ, UK
Blue Coastal Cruises Booking Kiosk
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Ticket Redemption Point
Coastal Cruises Poole, The Quay, Poole BH15 1BQ, UK
Itinerary
Brownsea Island (Pass By)
Sandbanks (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Adam_D
Great trip around the harbour. Very knowledgable skipper and friendly staff.
Would recommend for seeing the sights from a boat.
Reviews
4.6
based on 61 reviews
Augustin_D, May 2026
Very nice experience, you are able to clearly see all the islands and a lot of information given by the captain about this. Very nice,we enjoyed it
Yvonne_H, May 2026
Very lovely day and beautiful views of the sandbanks and the millionaire homes.
Collection of the tickets was difficult but we went to the kiosk and they let us on without redeeming the online voucher. We could not find the ticket collection point anywhere
Geraldine_A, May 2026
Great trip lovely way to pass a few hours in poole great weather and good commentary from skipper highly recommend
David_W, Apr 2026
Did not go on this excursion because it was not clear about the meeting place. We looked all around Weymouth and finally ask this fisherman. He told us that Poole was about an hour drive from here and would have to take a taxi. We were about 45 minutes away ; so there was no way we could do that.
Disappointment but since it was under Weymouth category I thought we were to catch the boat in Weymouth. Assuming is not good.
Angela_K, Aug 2025
Great trip around the harbour and islands with informative commentary. Wooden seats were a bit hard but hey we had a great time
Adam_D, Aug 2025
Great trip around the harbour. Very knowledgable skipper and friendly staff.
Would recommend for seeing the sights from a boat.
Tracy_G, Aug 2025
We enjoyed this cruise round the harbour. The staff gave an informative yet amazing commentary during the trip. The day we travelled the weather wasn’t brilliant but we enjoyed it so much so booked another longer trip a couple of days later. It was amazing and the weather was fantastic so much so we came back with sun tans so good we could have been abroad ( factor 50 used all the while). The staff are great and really earn their money
Amanda_C, Aug 2025
Fabulous tour of the harbour. Informative and witty commentary. Regardless of how warm it is on shore do take a light jacket or cardigan as it gets quite chilly at sea.
Caroline_P, Jul 2025
Boat trip cancelled ! Engineers were working on problem - Could have waited till 12.30 but no guarantee it would leave !
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Ahoy, Apologies your trip was cancelled - unfortunately if we find a problem no matter how small we act on it as safety is our number 1 concern. We did run as scheduled from 12.30pm and guests were also given the opportunity to upgrade free of charge to our other cruises. I'm sorry the timings didn't fit in with your schedule but we take safety very seriously. Hope you can join us another time
Deborah_R, Jun 2025
The boating company was professional and welcoming, but I'm afraid Poole is an awful place full of deprivation that we couldn't wait to leave.
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