Enjoy a 70 minute cruise around Europe's largest natural harbour. Take in the fantastic views from our open decks as you pass picturesque Brownsea Island, Sandbanks peninsular and more. With live commentary from our Captain you are guaranteed not to miss a thing. We have licensed bars onboard and tea / coffee lounge.
We pass picturesque Brownsea Island
We cruise past millionaire's row and the famous houses at Sandbanks
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Poole Harbour and Islands Circular Cruise lasts about 1h 10min. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $20 per person for this Poole experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Blue Coastal Cruises Booking Kiosk. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 100 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 91 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Coastal Cruises Poole.
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
An easy booking and good communication. We enjoyed our trip around Poole Harbour and it gave us an appreciation of the area. We enjoyed it so much we booked a second trip to Brownsea island where we saw our first red squirrel and enjoyed a pleasant time walking around the island, taking photos from the view points. Not to be missed.
Great trip, lovely views, good commentary by staff. Nice area with snacks and alcohol on board. Pleasant experience.
An enjoyable site seeing cruise, not to long so perfect for the kids
Really good. Enjoyed it very much. Good staff on board the boat. Very friendly and helpful. Weather was great.
The trip from swanage to poole and back was a lovely sight seeing trip and enjoyed our time ashore in poole. The down side to it they allow too many dogs on the boat with dog owners letting dogs sit on seats leaving hair and dirt on them. The dogs were on leads but are trip hazards when trying to get past them. Too much time taken trying to get dogs on to boat when they don't want to go on. Also if you are allergic to doghair like my husband is. This left him with sore itchy eyes all day. Not only ones unhappy about dogs. !! Please people leave your dog at home.
Good fun and informative about the harbour. Nice size boat, big enough for space, small enough to chat to other passengers. First time on a boat for our grandson and he loved it.
The purchase and booking process were both quick and completely hasslefree.all the staff were kind and polite both on the boat and in the office.the commentary was interesting funny easy to follow and clear in a word I can highly recommend it to everyone.
Such a lovely experience. The views were amazing, even on a rainy day and the guide was funny. So worth the money. Loved the amenities that were available onboard.
So informative friendly and efficient
Thoroughly enjoyed this Poole Harbour Cruise. The skipper’s commentary was fabulous, an abundance of history and really interesting facts. We were a family of Eight, age 3yrs-55yrs. Whilst the younger ones simply enjoyed the calm lovely boat cruise, the older ones really appreciated the wealth of knowledge. Very pleasant, enjoyable and good value. 10 out 10
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole Harbour and Islands Circular Cruise | 1h 10min | 4.7 (91) | $20 | |
 Poole Jurassic Coast Circular Cruise | 2h 15min | 4.4 (109) | $32 | View |
 Poole Harbour Self-Drive Boat Rental Around Brownsea Island | 2–8 hours | 5.0 (13) | $202 | View |
 Poole Harbour Lights Cruise | 1h 30min | 4.8 (8) | $22 | View |
 Festive Harbour Cruise with Mulled Wine and Mince Pies | 1h 10min | — | $20 | View |
 Poole Fish & Chips Lunchtime or Evening Cruise | 1h 30min | 4.5 (13) | $36 | View |
 Shared Guided Poole Firework Cruise Tour | 1h 45min | 4.0 (2) | $23 | View |