Boat tours and boat rides along the Whitstable Coast. Visit by Boat the British Maunsell forts or enjoy a Seal Safari.

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Whitstable Boat tours

Boat trips to the historic Maunsell sea forts. Enjoy a Whitstable boat tour to a seal colony.

Take a Whitstable boat trip to the Maunsell sea defences from Whitstable on a boat trip. Did you know we have been voted the best boat trip in Whitstable? You can make a booking now.

Welcome to Whitstable Boat Tours, where we have added more dates to our calendar. Are you visiting Whitstable from London, planning a day trip to Whitstable or looking for boat rides near me and staying near Margate, Broadstairs, Herne Bay, and Faversham? Or the Whitstable Coast? Why not visit one of the Whitstable sea forts by boat off the Kent coast? Whitstable boat tours will take your family on an enjoyable boat trip around the Mausell Sea Forts from Whitstable harbour. Part of our boat trip[ to the old sea forts off Whitstable is to go and see the wind farms off Herne Bay. Alternatively, join us for a seal safari just off Faversham. Trip Advisor or TripAdvisor has voted us number one for boat trips in Whitstable and the top 10% worldwide trips. If you are planning a Whitstable day trip, why not come and see us? Prices to Visit the Whitstable sea forts and a boat trip start from £35.

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Where we go on our Whitstable boat tours

Where we go on our Whitstable boat tours

After a short safety brief by our professional skipper, we start our trip on board from Whitstable harbour. After a short trip into the North Sea or the Thames estuary, we head northeast, six miles out, and we visit the Guy Maunsell towers, or sea forts, army forts constructed on the red sands, from the second world war. We discuss their colourful history and how the Whitstable sea forts became pirate radio stations. Further out in the Thames estuary are the Kentish Flats wind farm. To the North are the shimmering sands of Maunsell sea forts, another pirate radio station where City Radio was based. Guy Maunsell also constructed these sea forts. Further west, on a different trip, you will find the seals on Horse Sands.

Our Boat

You will be taken out on our 12m Rib boat, which has two powerful 300 Suzuki eight-cylinder 4.2l engines. The boat will cruise to the Maunsell ( Whitstable) sea forts, Kentish flats, wind farms or seals. The boat trips are smooth as the hull is a deep V and will slice nicely through the Thames chop. Clients who suffer from seasickness will not feel unwell on our boat as they are out in the fresh air and can easily see the horizon at all times.

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If the weather does blow up and the skipper feels it unsafe to go to the towers. A sailing might need to be cancelled as occasionally bookings need to be cancelled. You will get a full refund.

Whitstable things to do.

Dates you might be interested in

Whitstable Oyster Festival is now the Whitstable Rocks Oyster Festival from the 15th to the 17th of September, 2023,

Whitstable Harbour Day, unfortunately, is not running this year.

Boats to ride near me or hire a boat. We do not rent out our boats; to my knowledge, no one rents boats from Whitstable by the hour or day. You, of course, can come on our boat, and we would love to take you out to sea.

If you are looking for a different type of boat trip, there is the Queenbough to Southend boat trip run with Jetstream Tours.

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Whitstable boat tours and trips on the amazing Amma Sigga Rib
Liz Baggett
Liz Baggett
2023-09-08
Absolutely brilliant trip! It was so much fun and I learnt so much about wind farms and the sea forts. Highly recommend this trip for anyone who visits Whitstable and loves a bit of exhilarating adventure! Paul and Eve were great skippers 🙂
Dan Newton
Dan Newton
2023-09-08
This is a great trip from Whitstable. Close ups of the forts and wind farms, and even lucky to see dolphins too. Thank you.
JF de Kriek
JF de Kriek
2023-08-14
Beau petit trip d'une heure, pas besoin de plus car le bateau est rapide, assis à cheval sur les sièges situés en deux rangées tout le long du bateau. Le capitaine et son second sont très rassurants et sympathiques. Nous avons été aux Forts Maunsell qui sont des petites tours fortifiées marines construites au niveau de l’estuaire de la Tamise et de la Mersey durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale pour protéger le Royaume-Uni de toute invasion allemande, très impressionnant. Ensuite un petit tour dans le parc éolien pour admirer leur taille et pour constater qu'ils sont en fait très silencieux. On s'est très bien amusés, je recommande le trip si vous n'avez pas envie de passer votre journée en mer.
Anette Dal Jensen
Anette Dal Jensen
2023-07-24
Absolutely brilliant thing to do. The forts are amazingly Star Wars-esque and the tour was fun, friendly and informative. I’m taking all my visitors now! Thank you!
Dominic Lee
Dominic Lee
2023-06-26
Fantastic boat tour - staff were welcoming, friendly and took safety seriously. Very enjoyable outing and informative. Would very much recommend.
石川
石川
2023-04-09
天候の都合でredsand fortへのツアーは中止になってしまったが、色々と親切にしてもらった。 いつかちゃんと行きたい。
Charlotte Bland
Charlotte Bland
2022-08-20
Fun and interesting tour. Well worth a go! Thanks
Rhiannon Jones
Rhiannon Jones
2022-08-18
An absolutely amazing experience! The team were super welcoming and friendly and he seals were amazing. The trip was amazing with party tunes and a few laughs. Fun for all ages and just a perfect afternoon excursion. Thank you all! 🙂

Whitstable what to do

In Whitstable Harbour, there are also Whitstable vintage lifeboat trips, which do a tranquil trip around the bay.
Unfortunately, there is no ferry from Sheerness to Southend but there is a ferry from Queenbough to Southend. Once in Southend, you can visit the pier, as part of a Southend day trip. There are no boats that do river cruises from Whitstable up the River Thames.