Dorset Cruises offer a one of a kind experience aboard our 1938 vintage motor yacht, Dorset Queen. Ideal for luxury weddings, corporate entertaining and celebrations, as well as our own award winning ticketed events. Dorset Queen is the only vintage motor yacht operating on the South Coast of England, she is thought to be an ex Dunkirk volunteer boat and is now a proud member of The UK Historic Ships Register.
Built in 1938, she was lovingly restored in 2008 by Dorset Cruises and now plays host to many weddings, birthdays, corporate events, gin cruises, wine tastings, champagne & oyster cruises and much more. Our friendly team are always prepared to go the extra nautical mile to ensure our events run smoothly and that guests come back year after year.
Built in 1938, she was lovingly restored in 2008 by Dorset Cruises and now plays host to many weddings, birthdays, corporate events, gin cruises, wine tastings, champagne & oyster cruises and much more. Our friendly team are always prepared to go the extra nautical mile to ensure our events run smoothly and that guests come back year after year.
Services
Dorset Queen is available to charter for networking breakfasts, team building afternoons on Brownsea Island or evening parties to boost staff morale, with a total capacity of 100. Alternatively, our saloon lounge comfortably seats 24 guests in an intimate atmosphere and is the perfect setting for business meetings.
Imagine walking up the gangway of a 1938 vintage motor yacht, decorated in beautiful, fresh flowers and being greeted with a glass of chilled Champagne. Dorset Queen is the ideal setting for post-nuptial afternoon cruises, allowing your wedding party of up to 95 guests see the beauty of Poole Harbour.
Living in Dorset, most of us have an affiliation with the sea and what better way to remember the passing of a loved one than by cruising around our beautiful harbour and out to sea. With prior permission from the Harbour Master we are also able to allow ash or flower scatterings from the top deck of Dorset Queen.
Come and enjoy long summer nights aboard Dorset Queen with a spectacular fireworks display overhead. On Thursday nights (during the summer school holidays), Poole Tourism offers a firework display at 10pm. It is possible to charter Dorset Queen on these dates, with a time slot of 7:15pm-10:15pm allowing you to watch the fireworks finale at 10pm before re-docking on Poole Quay.
As winners of Dorset Business Awards - Investment in Dorset Award 2019, Dorset Cruises' ethos is all about local produce & premium quality, and the County of Dorset is certainly helping us achieve this. Whether it be with a Dorset Conker gin & tonic, a Dorset Black Cow vodka martini, a pint of Dorset Cruises very own 1938 craft ale, a Dorset Apple Bee cider, Dorset Ginger Ale or even a hot cup of Dorset Tea.
Reviews (8)
Amanda Gair
Sep 03, 2021
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Had a nice time on the Artisan Gin Cruise, unfortunately left disappointed as was looking forward to the cocktails, the crew gave us all menu’s and then told us we couldn’t have them as they didn’t have the ingredients. Crew were lovely, but feel cheated as we didn’t get what was promised and this was a present for me and my daughter for our birthday’s. I am not sure I would do it again unfortunately
Dawn Milton
Jul 26, 2021
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Andy E.
Jun 18, 2021
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Yvonne Hall
Nov 13, 2019
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Karen Bailey
Oct 28, 2019
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Tom Coombes
Aug 04, 2019
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Fran Tainton
May 08, 2019
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Steve Henderson
Jul 12, 2018
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