BOAT CHARTERS
Some of our Historic Boats are available to Charter, for more information download our price and FAQ sheets.
HSL 102 Prices and FAQ
F8 Prices and FAQ
ST 1502 Prices and FAQ
MGB 81 Prices and FAQ
HARBOUR TRIPS ON LANDING CRAFT F8
We are running trips around Portsmouth Harbour on Landing Craft F8 on our pontoon open days (see dates below). Trips are 20 minutes long and £10 per head. Standard trip times are 1300, 1340, 1420 1500 and 1520. Passengers must be aged 5 or over.
To book or for additional information please email vc@pnbpt.com
Watch this space for further dates for F8 during 2023.
INDIVIDUAL TICKET TRIPS ON HSL102 and MGB 81
We recognise that chartering a whole boat isn’t always an option for some, so we are offering individual tickets on MGB 81 and HSL 102 during pontoon open days.
Trips run for an hour and cost £130 per person on MGB 81 and £100 per person on HSL 102.
Standard trip times on pontoon open days are 1030, 1200 and 1330, email vc@pnbpt.com to find out more information and availability.
PONTOON OPEN DAYS 2023
Our pontoons will be open to the public on the following dates.
Saturday 8th April (MGB 81 will not be here)
Saturday 27th May - booking up fast, there are currently only spaces left on the 1400 trip on MGB 81
Saturday 1st July
Saturday 12th August
Saturday 9th September
Saturday 21st October
What happens on a pontoon open day?
Boathouse 4 is free to enter, just ask for an Historic Quarter Pass in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Visitor Centre. On pontoon open days our collection of operational historic boats are open to the public with the opportunity to step aboard and chat to our knowledgeable volunteers. There are boat trips and charters available for you to book on to at additional cost.
What boats can you expect to see at a pontoon open day?
Motor Gun Boat (MGB) 81
RAF High Speed Launch (HSL) 102
LCVP Foxtrot 8
Seaplane Tender (ST) 1502
VIC 56
Steam Pinnace 199
Motor Anti-Submarine Boat (MASB) 27
Click on the boat names for more information.