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X-Pilot Boat Trips From Queenborough

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Join us on a great British escape as we sail to these amazing relics of WW2. On many of our trips we are also joined by guest photographer and Founder of The Maunsell Seaforts Appreciation Group, Margaret Flo McEwan.
Sail from Queenborough Harbour (ME11 5EL) to all three remaining Maunsell Forts in the area plus much more!

Grand Forts Tour

Sail from Queenborough Harbour (ME11 5EL) on a superb seven hour approx. adventure that is exclusive to X-Pilot. Please note that this trip goes out into exposed waters and can, on occasion, be a wet and wild ride. We visit…
• SS Richard Montgomery
• Grain Tower Battery
• Thames Estuary
• Kentish Flats Wind Farm
• Knock John Fort
• Shivering Sands Towers
• Redsand Towers

Spend 30 minutes (approx) at each location for photography opportunities

£99 per head (June-August)

£84 per head (April, May & September)

£79 per head (October-March)


Redsand Fort & Wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery Trip

Sail from Queenborough Harbour (ME11 5EL) to the Redsand Towers

Four hour trip (approximately)

• Thames Estuary
• Redsand Towers

Spend an hour sailing around and between the towers.

£69 per head (June-August)

£64 per head (April, May & September)

£59 per head (October-March)


Redsand Towers Trip

Sail from Queenborough Harbour (ME11 5EL) to the Redsand Towers

Three hours thirty minutes trip (approximately)

• Thames Estuary
• Redsand Towers

Spend an hour sailing around and between the towers.

£64 per head (June-August)

£59 per head (April, May & September)

£54 per head (October-March)

Forts Tour

Sail from Queenborough Harbour (ME11 5EL) to the Redsand Towers, the Shivering Sands Towers and the iconic wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery

Five and a half hour trip (approximately)

• Redsand Towers
• Shivering Sands Towers
• The wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery
• Thames Estuary

Spend 30 minutes (approx) at each location for photography opportunities

£84 per head (June-August)

£79 per head (April, May & September)

£69 per head (October-March)

The X-Pilot sailing schedule 2023 is available now!

Please note that X-Pilot has central heating, so there is somewhere to warm yourself up if sailing in the colder months. We limit our passenger capacity to 12 maximum to ensure you get the best experience with plenty of space to roam the vessel looking for that perfect shot.

Reserve your booking online today! – Preferred provider of The Maunsell Seaforts Appreciation Group on Facebook.

To ensure you don’t miss out we are selling gift vouchers now - either for a specific trip or simply for a nominated monetary amount. The perfect present for a unique and unforgettable adventure!
Enquiries / Bookings / Gift Vouchers contact us : UK 01795 487568 or UK 07960 574821, or by email at xpilotkent@gmail.com
For the latest sailings and further details please go direct to: www.x-pilot.co.uk and the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/xpilotkent

You can call on UK 01795 487568 or UK 07960 574821 to make a booking and for all enquiries. Alternatively, xpilotkent@gmail.com is our email address. We always respond to answerphone messages.

X Pilot at the  Sea Forts Amanda May Gray

Photo: Amanda May Gray X Pilot at the Maunsell Forts

Pricing

See website - depending upon sailing trip destination Min visitors per group: 10 Max visitors per group: 12

Address

All Tide Landing Crundalls Wharf Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey, Kent
ME11 5EL

Links

Accessible parking
Accessible toilets
The official tourism website for the Swale area North Kent.