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It’s truly a lifetime dream for Rebecca and myself to show the true beauty of the south coast and Solent waters to our guests alongside world class hospitality.
Package Details
Our fantastic 2024 fixed priced Packages.
GUNWHARF QUAYS CHAMPAGNE CRUISE
Departing from glorious Chichester marina.
Champagne (other drinks will be available) on arrival, after settling in and concluding our safety briefing we slip the lines and head out for a leisurely cruse through the stunning Chichester harbour and out onto the Solent. We cruise west enjoying the views of the south coast and vast Solent history. Arrive in style at Gunwharf where you can enjoy the south of England’s premier designer outlet shopping facility, with a multi screen cinema, ten pin bowling and casino if your feeling lucky! With a large selection of restaurants, bars and fantastic hospitality your in for a treat.
You can choose to have us wait while you enjoy your time ashore enjoying a relaxed cruise back to Chichester finishing the day in style or enjoy Gunwharf for the rest of the day and evening utilising close by transport links when the time is right.
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Champagne cruise package from Chichester to Gunwharf for 6 guests only £1240
Don’t leave anyone behind! extra guests priced at just £50 per head maximum 12 guests.
Champagne cruise from Chichester to Gunwharf for 6 guests with lunch & shopping time ashore and return back to Chichester £1500
Don’t leave anyone behind! extra guests priced at just £50 per head maximum 10 guests.
Our Gunwharf Champagne experience runs everyday, weekend charters add £150.
LUXURY COWES DAY TRIP (UP TO 10 GUESTS)
Departing from Chichester marina up to 12 guests (other departure destinations available)
A warm welcome onboard from your skipper & host, luxury breakfast pastries and juices will be served. Once settled the skipper will run through our onboard safety briefing & your host will be offering a tour of the yacht & onboard guest facility’s.
We slip the lines and make our way down towards the Solent passing through the stunning Chichester harbour. You spend the late morning enjoying the yacht , a mix of high speed and leisurely cruising, savouring all the beauty and history on the Solent. Passing by the historic forts dotted in the Solent we head west towards the most northly point of the isle of white Cowles with an arrival time around 1pm.
Sitting on the entrance to the river Medina Cowes is home to the largest event dates in the diary, Cowes pretty much an essential during your charter onboard Explorer.
During your time onshore you will find a great selection of English pubs and fine food. Cowes shopping is predominantly boating based with a selection of specialist foodstuffs.
You will have plenty time to relax and explore while we prepare Explorer for your return.
A warm welcome awaits with cold drinks ready as you re-board for an exciting afternoon exploring and making our way back into Chichester or arrange a drop-off at the souths of England’s premier designer outlet shopping facility Gunwharf where you will find an abundance of entertainment, restaurants and bars to carry on the days enjoyment. With fantastic transport links close by to utilize when your ready.
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Weekdays Only £2200
Weekends & Bank holidays £2350
NEEDLES CRUISE / HUT RESTAURANT VISIT (UP TO 10 GUESTS )
Departing from glorious Chichester up to 12 guests
A warm welcome onboard from your skipper & host, luxury breakfast pastries and juices will be served. Once settled the skipper will run through our onboard safety briefing & your host will be offering a tour of the yacht & onboard guest facility’s.
We slip the lines and make our way down towards the Solent passing through the stunning Chichester harbour. As we head out onto the Solent turning at west pole the historic forts and spinnaker tower come into view you know your in for an unforgettable day. We continue cruising west passing Cowes on the island and Southampton to the north its incredible how different the south coast looks from here. We continue on passing Lymington then Yarmouth and with a slight turn to port the needles come into sight.
The needles are chalk stacks standing at 100ft high situated off the western extremity of the isle of white, they are considered one of the wonders of southern England and a must see from this view point. From this position Alum bays stunning multi coloured sand cliffs meet the needles marine conservation zone. On this western side of the island lives the famous Hut restaurant, its a class act with the rich and famous choosing to spend there best days there, the food mainly with a seafood theme but with steaks and other dishes available.
If you have pre booked (early booking essential) a table for lunch around 1pm we can arrange to have you taken ashore or alternately we make a lunch stop off during our trip eastward from this position. The day will be wrapped up with an exciting cruise exploring as we head back towards Chichester or arrange a drop-off at the souths of England’s premier designer outlet shopping facility Gunwharf where you will find an abundance of entertainment, restaurants and bars to carry on the days enjoyment. With fantastic transport links close by to utilize when your ready.
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Weekdays Only £2525
Weekends & Bank holidays £2675
EAST HEAD DAY AT ANCHOR (UP TO 12 GUESTS)
Departing from Chichester marina
A warm welcome awaits with a selection of refreshing drinks, tea & fresh coffee. Once settled the skipper will run through our onboard safety briefing & your host will be offering a tour of the yacht & onboard guest facility’s.
We slip the lines and slowly make our way down through the stunning Chichester harbour laying anchor at this site of special interest situated to the east of the harbour entrance for a fantastic day.
East head is a sand dune spit and is a stunning example of a natural and dynamic coastal feature which is of great interest to environmentalists and ecologists because of its fragile nature.
Its up there as one of our favourite places to visit, the scenery is beautiful with wildlife and nature to explore. We recommend launching the rib and having a picnic on the beach, its a popular spot in the summer and at weekend with a great atmosphere seeing everyone enjoying themselves. There is often an ice cream boat bringing ice-creams round to the boat after a call on the radio.
At slack tide its a good spot for a bit of paddle boarding or a swim off the back of the boat and a lovely spot to relax and enjoy the day. On returning back to Chichester its always nice to take dinner at the boat house café or the lobster hut situated in the marina, here you will end a special day watching the sun set over the harbour.
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Weekdays Only £1025 – 10am to 3pm
Weekends & bank holidays £1175
BESPOKE CHARTERS
Every guest has their ideal charter day and its our job to deliver just that. We will spend time creating an unforgettable day (for all the right reasons) for you and your chosen guests (up to 12 Guests)
Some guests want to relax with a drink in hand, others want the thrills of 1500hp blasting around the Solent, to be fair personally we enjoy a bit of both! And so do most of our guests.
Let us tailor a day just for you, more now than ever we need things to look forward to and some well deserved fun.
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Our bespoke charter days are charged at
Half day 9:30am – 2:00pm (weekdays) £1500 (weekends) £1650
Full day 10:00am – 6:00pm (weekdays) £2375 (weekends) £2525
This covers reasonable fuel usage, 25nm for half day & 40nm full day. Further distances will incur a fuel charge of £10 per NM (cost price for us) & will be discussed at time of booking. All marina charges payable by customer. Included in your charters will be arrival drink & all soft and hot drinks throughout the day.
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