When the opportunity arose to breathe a new lease of life into the 1958 Hamble-Warsash ferry we jumped at the chance! Restored to her former glory, and upgraded with a near silent electric engine, ‘Gull’ provides pleasure trips on the river. From our base in Swanwick Marina we are positioned perfectly in the centre of the beautiful, easily explored, River Hamble. Gull seats up to 8 passengers comfortably, although she is licensed for a maximum of 12 by prior arrangement, she is electrically powered and easily helmed.

Being a tidal river means that the tide dictates where you can go on any particular day. So, going down the River is possible on any tide, but to explore up river towards Botley means that you need to leave about an hour before high water. Our normal cruising area is down river as far as the Harbour Masters pontoon on the Warsash side and up river to the fork just before Fairthorne Manor. Beyond the fork requires specific permission as the river has shallowed and requires local knowledge.The combination of shallow water and river debris past this point may cause damage to Gull, and could ruin yours and others future trips, so please call if you do have the need to take her past the fork.