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Brownsea Island Ferries Ltd is a company that operates ferries to Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour from Poole and Sandbanks. It also operates cruises around Poole Harbour , Bournemouth , Sandbanks, the Jurassic Coast and the Isle of Wight .
New in 1958. First Sandbanks Ferry to carry a million passengers in one year. Converted into a floating oyster processing and seeding unit, moored in Poole Harbour near the north shore of Brownsea Island. [14] [16] No 4 Bramble Bush Bay: Diesel-hydraulic, 3 x Cummins NT85594 engines. [13] Richard Dunston Ltd (Hessle, Yorkshire) 1994–present ...
In 2001 an exact copy of Maid of Poole (Abel's design) was commissioned by Brownsea Island Ferries to be built by Halmatic in Portsmouth. This vessel was called Maid of The Harbour. In 2001, Abels secured a contract to build a twin-deck ferry for the Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company. Shortly afterwards the company was awarded a follow-on ...
Brownsea Island Ferries Ltd (Poole Harbour) Caledonian MacBrayne ; Caremar (Italy) Color Line (Norway to Denmark, Germany and Sweden) Condor Ferries (Channel Islands, UK) Corsica Ferries-Sardinia Ferries (Italy and France to Corsica and Sardinia) Destination Gotland (Swedish mainland to Gotland) DFDS Seaways (Baltic Sea, North Sea, Channel) [1]
Map of Brownsea Island. Brownsea Island lies in Poole Harbour opposite the town of Poole in Dorset, England. It is the largest of eight islands in the harbour. The island can be reached by one of the public ferries or by private boat. There is a wharf and a small dock near the main castle.
There is considerable leisure usage of the harbour, by a combination of yachts and other private craft, cruise boats that ply the harbour, and ferries that provide a passenger link to Brownsea Island. The harbour is managed by the Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC), who represent all aspects of commercial and leisure activity in the harbour. [13]
She was withdrawn from this service in 1995 and chartered to Brownsea Island Ferries Ltd for service in Poole Harbour. She initially kept the name Hythe Hotspur but was later sold to Blue Funnel Cruises in 1997 and renamed Poole Scene. She sailed from Poole Quay until early 1998, when she returned to Southampton. [2]
Brownsea Island is generally open to the public from March to October, via ferry from Poole. [22] The island was reserved for Scouts and Scouters on 1 August 2007 during the Sunrise Camp. [23] The National Trust operates events throughout the summer months including guided tours, trails, and activities in the visitor centre.