Sea Cruise and Steam Train Adventure for Two
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Overview
Discover some of the UK’s most breathtaking history with a Sea Cruise and Steam Train Adventure for Two. Your relaxing cruise will take you on a journey around the eastern tip of the Jurassic Coast, with live commentary from your Captain offering a backdrop to stunning panoramas of sea, sky, sand and chalk formations.
Disembark at the Victorian seaside resort of Swanage, where you can explore the town’s unique shops or grab a bite to eat, before stepping aboard for your steam train journey. Step back into 1885 as you experience the golden age of rail travel with a return trip from Swanage to Corfe or Norden, before journeying once more along the magnificent chalk formations into Poole Harbour.
- SKU
- PCCPST SP1
- Locations
- 1 in the UK
- People
- For 2
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 4.6 (37)
What's Included
- Return cruise, 1 hour each way along the Jurassic Coast
- Live commentary from your Captain
- Return steam train trip from Swanage to either Corfe or Norden
- Free museums at both stops
- Time to explore Corfe Castle
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
On arrival at Poole Quay, you’ll step aboard for your outward cruise journey. Take in the sights of the eastern tip of the Jurassic Coast as your Captain offers you an informative live commentary throughout. You’ll disembark at Swanage, where you can spend some time exploring, before embarking on your return steam train trip to either Corfe or Norden, both stops offering free museums. You could also explore the ruins of the famous Corfe Castle, or enjoy the sights from one of the old pubs in the village.
On your return cruise, you’ll journey once more along the magnificent chalk formations into Poole Harbour, where you’ll disembark and head home after an unforgettable journey.
Participant guidelines
- Minimum age:18
- Not all of the vessels have been designed or adapted for passengers in wheelchairs. If you intend to travel on a vessel which has not been so designed or adapted, you must satisfy yourself as to its suitability before embarking
- When travelling on any vessel not adapted for wheelchair access, if you use a wheelchair you must bring enough helpers to enable you to make your journey safely including getting on board the vessel and leaving it at your destination.
Even on vessels designed or adapted for wheelchair access it may not be possible for you to sit in a wheelchair at a table and, for reasons of safety, you may be asked to move from your wheelchair into a fixed seat, in which case the wheelchair will be stowed in a safe place.
Under no circumstances must wheelchairs obstruct any access to safety and life saving equipment, gangways, stairs or passageways - The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
Your voucher is valid for 12 months from the issue date. This voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
This experience is available daily from 1 April 2022 to October 2022 with sailing time 10.30 and return journeys at 14.30 and 16.45. Please note sailing times are subject to change. Exclusions may apply and can include UK Mother's day, Good Friday to Easter Monday, UK Father's day and Bank Holiday Mondays.
You must pre-book and take your experience before the voucher expiry date
We recommend you book at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.
Please note: All bookings are subject to availability and operational changes. There is a set allocation for voucher holders on each date and it is not always possible to fulfil specific date requests.
Please allow up to 7 hours for the whole experience - depending on return time.
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
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Customer Reviews
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5
Jo
29/11/2021
Excellent
A very enjoyable and well organised day. No rushing at any point. Very informative narration on the boat trip and a very leisurely train ride. Enough time to enjoy some spare time in Swanage before the return boat trip. Excellent.
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Nicola
18/11/2021
Very enjoyable day out in Dorset
Lovely day out. We thoroughly enjoyed the boat and commentary as we sailed past Purbeck and stunning Harrys Rocks. The steam train was quaint and staff were very good. The journey to Corfe was fun and views beautiful. The timings all worked well, we caught the last. boat back after a nice late lunch on Swansge Pier. Highly recommend
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5
John
18/11/2021
Sea cruise
I bought the sea cruise/ steam train experience. Booked to go on it but sadly it was cancelled at last minute due to the weather. Still looking forward to rebooking this experience. The whole thing was easy to book and again very helpful when told it was cancelled.
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5
Denis Mitchell
25/09/2021
sea and train experience
everything was as i expected and more added to some lovely weather "great day"
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Bartine
24/09/2021
Relaxing
Had a great day
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Rosie
22/09/2021
A great day both relaxing and informative
The sea and train trip was a present. I wasn’t sure what to expect. But it was excellent. Staff helpful. We were given plenty of interesting facts as we sailed along the Dorset coast. Steam train was a great way to see Corfe castle
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5
Kevin Newman
20/09/2021
Day Trip from Poole Harbour to Swanage
One of the best day Trip me and my wife have had in a while. Thanks to you all.....
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5
Janet Laherty
20/09/2021
Poole sea cruise and train
We absolutely thoroughly enjoyed this trip especially the cruise.
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Nathan Phillips
19/09/2021
Was a wonderful day out
Was a wonderful day out got to see thing you would normal see and learn stuff about Dorset And to experience a ride on a steam train was amazing better then I expected. The only thing I would say is this day was made so amazing by the weather try your best to book on a sunny day
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Margaret macer
18/09/2021
Great day out
Very good experience and very enjoyable day out. Staff excellent and well conducted
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John
18/09/2021
Swanage and beyond
An excellent day from beginning to end
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Ev and Mike Gibbons
17/09/2021
Excellent Day Out
Started by travelling to Poole by train. 15 minute stroll trhough old town to Quay. Boat on time, pleasant staff. Good commentary on boat both there and back. Good day in Swanage although we think a sign with staem train times should be on display at the pier for all to see. Due to winter running there were less trains but not a problem. Weather was superb which made it so much better. All in all a really lovely relaxing day out for us both.
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Sue
15/09/2021
Relaxing day out
Lovely trip. Scenic, informative boat trip along Jurassic coast, with lots of interesting commentary. Fabulous views of Old Harry Rocks and cliffs that I've only seen from land before. Train to Corfe Castle pleasant. Altogether a great day
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Ann
13/09/2021
Brilliant Day
Brilliant day from start to finish. Sea trip was very well organised the staff were very good. Views were stunning. Had a commentry throughout the trip. Caught the train to Corfe Castle had plenty of time to eat and go round Corfe Castle before catching the train back then the boat. Would highly recommend this trip for all ages.
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Tom
08/09/2021
Wonderful day out
Fabulous return boat trip along Jurassic coast 1hr each way with commentary Lovely ride on Steam Train and day out in Swanage Best fish and chips ever from Parade chip shop!
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Teresa and Trevor
31/08/2021
Great day out
A lovely trip from start to finish We boarded on time there was plenty if seats and space on board the boat Commentary on the outward voyage to Swanage was factual Swanage steam train trip a must for all train enthusiasts Only downside was the cost to visit corfe castle It w as a Fantastic Christmas gift from family members
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Peter
29/08/2021
Nearly didn't happen!
We were lucky with the weather and had a great day. Swanage has lots to offer aside from the trips. But. It proved very difficult to book the day. The London telephone number, eventually, after hanging on and then trying again, told that booking were no longer being taken on that number and gave me an email address for the cruise company. No answer. After much searching I found one that did. I was close to giving up! Not good!
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Julia
28/08/2021
Truly wonderful day out for my birthday treat!
Fantastic day, well organised, needed to change day at last minute due to very bad weather - easy to change and no problem with your staff. Definitely recommending to others, thankyou.
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Ritchie
28/08/2021
Fantastic day
An amazing day, from the moment we boarded the boat in the morning, to riding on the train set in beautiful scenery. Well worth doing
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Richard
27/08/2021
Great day with a bit of exercise
Fantastic day out the boat trip was lovely and well narrated by the crew both ways. The steam train ride was magical and we got off at Morden and walked the short distance to Corfe along a lovely footpath with some great views of the castle. A word of warning give yourself 30 mins from departing the boat to catching the train we had 15 and practically ran to the station to only just catch the train. Other than that it was a great day out.
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Michael
27/08/2021
The best yet. 👌 in memory.
Beautiful Anniversary present From our daughter. Would never get tired of doing that trip over again. Michael o Connell
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Alison Wheeler
27/08/2021
Lovely day out
Throughly enjoyable day. Boat trip was superb very knowledgable staff. The stream train journey was also excellent.
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Patricia
27/08/2021
An amazing day
Had a wonderful day combing the cruise with a steam train to Corfe Castle. Staff on the boat were very friendly and the commentary was very informative. The train ride was amazing and Corfe was a delight. It was lovely to spend some time in Swanage too as this brought back happy childhood memories. This experience was truly amazing and I would thoroughly recommend it - thank you
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Graham
26/08/2021
It was a great experience
Thank you the day went well. We appreciated the commentary each way on the boat. The trip to Corfe was equally a good experience and the weather. how did you arrange that!!!
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Linda
26/08/2021
Good day out
Well organised, helpful cheerful people.
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Nick
09/06/2021
Great day out.
The crew were very helpful and they helped my wife who is wheelchair bound. They couldn't do enough for her. Cruise was brilliant as was the train journey.
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Martha
01/06/2021
Amazing experience
Everything was perfectly organized. Had a great time. I will definitely use the Virgin Experience Days again. Very satisfied
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5
Hazel
15/08/2020
Nice day out
Lovely location at Poole quay boat trip over to Swanage then a steam train to norden castle a nice few pubs at bottom of castle greyhound lovely service and food
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Vincent
09/09/2021
An enjoyable and interesting experience.
Booking the trip, which was a gift, was a nightmare. Got voucher and took a month to finally get through to book a date (after contacting Virgin and longish delay). Got to Poole yesterday by 9am and paid for 10hrs car parking. Then got text to say that the trip had been cancelled. Went to the City Cruises ticket office and had helpful woman book us in on 2 hr shorter cruise and gave us a 'ticket' for free sandwich and drink. We wanted to have the railway trip so then had to drive to Corfe.
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Ginette Thompson
08/09/2021
A pleasant day but confusion over covid rules.
Our day overall was very pleasant not least because we were very lucky with the weather. My only complaint is that on the boat some seats had stickers on preventing them from being used due to social distancing. There was confusion as to whether they still applied and so some people chose to ignore them which others found worrying. When we asked we were told they’d just not got round to taking the stickers off. So seats were left empty meaning people missed out on sitting in the open.
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Robert
29/08/2021
Most enjoyable day
A most enjoyable day out, the boat trip entertaining and the train trip was enjoyable a nice interlude into our busy lives.
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4
Helen
29/08/2021
Seacruise and steam train
A lovely day. Good commentary on the boat. Well worth it.
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Anthony
27/08/2021
Really good.....
A really good day. Both legs - the Sea Cruise and the Steam Train bits are individually really enjoyable. Getting it all together, however, is a bit of a disjointed faff. A bit of a left hand versus right hand sort of faff..... Seamless, the process ain't but but it all does work out in the end.....
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3
Amanda B
20/09/2021
City Cruises/ Steam train Poole to swanage
6 of us went on this trip, we were all disappointed, no time to look around Swanage or to get off train to look around Corfe Castle, got off ferry 2.30pm, headed straight for steam train, which was a 20 min walk, train was 1 hour in total, got off train at 4.05pm and had to head straight back to catch the ferry in time 4.30pm, no time for shopping or a cuppa!! This should be an all day trip as advertised, false advertising, not good,
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Geraldine Bayford
10/09/2021
Cruise Poole to Swanage and steam train
Lovely day a great shame that the boat trip could not take us to Swanage, only round trip back to Poole. Lady at boat kiosk helpful and told us we could drive to Corfe Castlle instead of Swanage and complete the steam train journey that way
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Leslie
10/09/2021
A big disappointment
Unfortunately the cruise was cancelled by the ship's captain due to poor weather conditions. However the captain was responsible for the safety of the passengers and we had to accept his decision.
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Jill
08/09/2021
Sea Cruise & Steam Train Adventure for two
On arrival at Poole we were informed that our Cruise had been cancelled due to adverse sea conditions. We were offered the Mini Jurassic Cruise as an alternative with the expectation of a refund of the difference in the fare which we accepted. We spent a very enjoyable time in Poole. Since returning home, City Cruises have advised that we are not entitled to a refund as we paid with a Virgin Voucher. We find it very unsatisfactory that City Cruises are not able to refund £24.00
Locations
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South West
- Poole, Dorset