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Poole Harbor and Islands Cruise

4.7  / 5
571 reviews
Activity provider:City Cruises Plc
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Poole Harbor and Islands Cruise

Activity provider:City Cruises Plc
4.7  / 5
571 reviews

From US$ 15.86 per person

See for yourself Europe's largest natural harbor. Take on stunning views and learn more about the area as you relax on board, passing interesting locations along the shores.

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Duration 70 minutes
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Experience

Highlights
  • See the historic castle built by Henry VIII on Brownsea Island
  • Admire luxurious houses of 'rich and famous' on Sandbanks Peninsular
  • Sail past Brownsea, Furzey, Green, Long and Round Islands
  • Listen to live commentary and find out interesting facts about the area
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Take a cruise around Europe's largest natural harbor, home to the town of Poole, the golden beaches of Sandbanks and Brownsea Island. From either open deck seating or comfortable saloon you will see stunning views of the exceptional landscape that surrounds it. Your 70 minute trip will start on charming Poole Quay with its old buildings and buzzing atmosphere.  Next you will go past Brownsea Island, home to wildlife and picturesque Brownsea Castle, built to protect against French invasions. After that comes the Sandbanks Peninsula and the luxurious houses of the ‘Golden Mile’. Then you will tour the great natural expanse of the harbor and the remaining islands: Green, Furzey, Long and Round. Fronting onto beautiful scenery it helped inspire classics like Lord of the Rings and Gulliver's Travel. 
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Look for the CityCruises Poole kiosk in Poole Quay. There is paid parking available in the harbor.

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4.7 /5

based on 571 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.6/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.5/5
  • Organization
    4.6/5

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My only comment would be the member of staff behind the bar struck up a conversation with a passenger. Their conversation was so loud, the majority of us moved up to the top deck to hear. I thought it may rain so I initially thought the lower deck was a better option.

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September 4, 2023

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Hillary – GermanyVerified booking

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Great value for money, very informative about the area and very comical also, would definitely recommend it, went with wife and 3 children, 14, 5 and 2. Older two loved it, was probably a bit too breezy for baby but plenty of room to go downstairs and still have a good view and hear commentary.

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August 30, 2023

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Dave – United KingdomVerified booking

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Perfect from the moment we boarded to how informative the guide was in an interesting way. We were lucky to have no more than 10 people on the tour who fortunately stayed on the top deck which gave us all of the lower floor to enjoy 😊. It was lovely to see all the historic sites as well as a few famous homes. We would love to go again as it’s reasonably priced.

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