2025
As ever at the heart of what we do. We have an exciting series of cruises planned for 2025. We have set out some brief details below. Marina Trip Bookings will go live in early February (see below for details).
We will keep you updated through our Website, Facebook Member’s Page and the Newsletter and directly if you have made a booking.
All of our Marina Trips and Activities are at the mercy of the weather and this will need to be considered before setting off.
All the Marina Trips are listed on the agenda boards below. Clicking on the relevant trip name (in colour) to open up the poster with full details of the cruise destination and other information.
All the activities (on our Calendar under News) can be opened by clicking on the relevant activity name (in colour) which will open up the poster with full details of the activity location and other information.
Cruises are now free to attend. There will be a £5 booking fee for each trip in 2025 but the fees paid for each cruise will be given to a cruise attendee to take on the cruise to use as a contribution towards, for example, a pontoon party?
This will, in effect, make cruises FREE to attend. We wanted to do this to recognise the support of all our loyal cruising in company members, and to encourage new members to get involved with our cruising in company family.
Mooring fees and other costs are the responsibility of the individual skipper.
CQBHA Booking Form will be live early February 2025, we look forward to seeing you on the cruises.
Online Booking Form, Click HERE
Our third cruise of the season will see a trip up to the Solent to the Dan Bran Pontoon in Lymington Harbour. This is a new mooring venue where we will all be rafted together, the Mayflower Pub & Restauraunt is very near by where you can book a group meal. From this Pontoon venue it will also give you a chance to have a look around the town of Lymington with it’s lovely shops, pubs and Saturday Market, and experience the river with its ferries and bustling traffic.
To book this cruise and any others you would like to participate in then please go to our online booking form HERE
Yarmouth has some great walks eateries and shops, and we hope to bring some new cruising members to the here to enjoy the delights of this lovely venue. It will be a great chance to chat with experienced cruising members and enjoy the company of other boating people with all there stories. (2 nights).
To book this cruise and any others you would like to participate in then please go to our online booking form HERE
Mercury Yacht Harbour is set in a sheltered wooded site where the shallow waters of Badnam Creek join the River Hamble. Originally built by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the marina enjoys deep water access at all states of tide, and its excellent facilities include the Gaff Rigger bar, restaurant and chandlers. It is also, if you’re a bit of an adventurer, a brilliant launch pad for exciting dinghy trips up the river Hamble, where you can drift into the country and see the wonderful bird life that is always present on the upper reaches of the river. (2 Nights)
To book this cruise and any others you would like to participate in then please go to our online booking form HERE
This has been one of CQBHA’s favorite destinations over the years, and it’s so good to be going back. There is a wealth of sights to see, places to explore and many eateries and shops for those who like their food and retail therapy. (8 nights)
To book this cruise and any others you would like to participate in then please go to our online booking form HERE
Weymouth still proves to be the most popular of our cruise destinations, generally marking the end of our Association cruising season. This year we will all be rafted up together on the main quay (as requested) where all the activity, restaurants and fun is. Weymouth is a summer holiday destination for many, with its shops, bars and restaurants within a few minutes walk. With limited space here, booking early is essential as this is often the first cruise to get full. (3 nights)
This trip is the fore runner of the West Country Trip to Plymouth and Torquay were you will leave to return to Poole on Sunday 1st September (6 nights)
To book this cruise and any others you would like to participate in then please go to our online booking form HERE
Weymouth still proves to be the most popular of our cruise destinations, generally marking the end of our Association cruising season. This year we will all be rafted up together on the main quay (as requested) where all the activity, restaurants and fun is. Weymouth is a summer holiday destination for many, with its shops, bars and restaurants within a few minutes walk. With limited space here, booking early is essential as this is often the first cruise to get full. (4 nights)
Please note, this is a different, extended version of the Weymouth Trip 1 for those not wishing to continue on the West Country Trip.
To book this cruise and any others you would like to participate in then please go to our online booking form HERE
Plymouth is our 1st stop and we’ll be berthing in the Queen Anne Battery Marina under Plymouth Hoe, where there is the Waypoint Bar and Bistro on site with a good menu if you don’t fancy wandering off too far on your first evening. The Barbican is only a short walk from the marina with all it’s marvellous shops, eateries and galleries if you fancy a walk after the trip down from Poole. The city is within walking distance of the marina, and there’s the The National Marine Aquarium just outside the marina on the edge of Sutton Harbour. There is also some amazing historical and modern places to visit, so you won’t be bored with this venue. Confirmed booked dates: Monday 26th to Thursday 29th July (3 nights)
Torquay is our second stop over where we will be berthing together on the visitors pontoon in the MDL marina. The marina is at the bottom of the town where there are many shops, restaurants and interesting places within easy walking distance. You also have the harbour area with lots of galleries, eateries and interesting places too.
In the past we have booked a meal at the Torquay Yacht Club just up the hill from the harbour oposite the Living Coasts Aviary. At the Aviary you can walk around the penguin area looking at the different species. They were happy in their habitats. They are in a very large kind of enclosure where they are free to go wherever they want. A few walk among the visitors. There were other types of birds at this attraction which were free to fly around. There were also otters, seals, fish, sea horses and bugs to look at.
To book this cruise and any others you would like to participate in then please go to our online booking form HERE
East Cowes marina is just a short distance away from the busy centre of Cowes, where there are a wonderful array of shops, eateries and sights over the Medina River. It’s also within striking distance of Osbourne House where Queen Victoria used to spend her time when on the Isle of Wight. Friday 29th Sept – Sun 1st Oct (2 Nights)
