Isle of Purbeck Boat Hire & Watersports

Purbeck Leisure Charters. Charter of 4 berth Powerboat Cruiser accommodation, 4 berth Touring caravan hire and 2+2 Campervan Hire in the Purbecks. www.purbeck-leisure-charters.com email purbeckcharter@hotmail.com or 07813 069283

Blue Line Cruises Ltd, between Swanage & Poole, Tuesdays and Fridays, seasonal sailing from approx. mid June to end September. Freephone 0800 0960695.

Divers Down Diving School, The Pier, High St., Swanage. Boat charter, BSAC recognised school, day tuition, PADI 5 star training centre IANTD registered. Contact: Sasha or Mike on 01929 423565. Kimmeridge Bay. Toll road to ample car park overlooking the bay. 2 slipways for small boats, wind-surfers and divers.

The Dorset Belles. Pleasure Cruises & Boat Charters. Excursions from Swanage Pier to Bournemouth, Brownsea Island, Poole and the Isle of Wight plus scenic cruises along the Jurassic Coast and around Poole Harbour. For full details tel: 01202 558550 or visit www.dorsetbelles.co.uk.

Lulworth Marine, Lulworth Cove. Boat hire and boat trips along the coast. Tel: 01929 400560.

Marsh´s Pleasure Boats, The Quay, Swanage. Trips to Brownsea Island & Old Harry Rocks, lighthouse and caves and mackerel fishing. NEW - Trips along the Jurassic Coast to Dancing Ledge. Kiosk (summer) Tel: 01929 427659.

Pierhead Watersports; Sea School, The Pier, Swanage. RYA Powerboat courses all levels, waterskiing, tubing, half day charter groups, powerboat rides. Tel: 01929 422254 or 01202 697326. Mobile – 07811 238171.

Shell Bay Sailing Centre, by the chain ferry at Shell Bay, Studland. RYA recognised school. Sailing tuition and dinghy hire. Open April- Sept. inclusive. Tel: 0771 3017581.

Studland Water Sports, Knoll Beach Car Park, Studland Bay. Sailing dinghies, hobie cats, wind-surfers, canoes and banana rides. Tel: 01929 425345.

Swanage Sailing Club, Bucks Shore, The Pier, Swanage. Open all year. Tel: 01929 422987.

Wareham Hire Boats. Abbotts Quay, Wareham. Boat hire. Tel: 01929 550688.

Water Therapy, Wareham Quay. 40 minute cruise up the river. Contact: David Gillett on 01202 557815.

Watershed Charters, luxury motor boat charter. Explore Poole Harbour, the Dorset Coast and the Solent. Affordable friends and family fun days, corporate outings, filming and photography, RYA practicals. Licensed for up to 9 passengers. For full details call 07748 980570, email info@watershed-charters.co.uk , or visit www.watershed-charters.co.uk

Brenscombe Outdoor Centre, provides powerboat driving, wake boarding, water ski-ing, canoeing, kayaking and dragon boating in Poole Harbour and along the Jurassic Coast. Group bookings only (minimum numbers of eight). Further details on 01929 481222 or visit www.brenscombeoutdoor.co.uk