Hamble River - Taster Boat Trips 2025

We are once again offering members of NAS South Hampshire Branch a special subsidised one-hour boat trip organised for us by WetWheels Hamble - a chance to get some much needed fresh air!

Individual members or families of up to 4 members can book for these trips below. Only one trip per family (either taster or full experience trip) can be booked this year - ie. if you book a 'taster trip', you cannot book a 'full experience trip' (and vice versa).

This offer is only available to NAS South Hampshire Branch members and their families/carers (if you have received an email about this directly from NAS South Hampshire Branch, then you are eligible). Please do not pass this information on to others. Bookings received from non-Branch members will be cancelled and a refund issued.

You will need to use an Access Code to book which is detailed in the email you have been sent.

What to expect

Expect to gently cruise (river max speed is 6kh) from the marina along the river Hamble passing Hamble Village and it's marinas and then passing Warsash Village and waterfront on the other side. At the mouth of the river you will gain speed as you pass into Southampton Water for a thrilling high speed run before returning to the calm of Hamble river for the return journey.

What to bring

Warm boat suitable clothes (including waterproofs), sunglasses, sun tan lotion, cameras!

How to get there

Free parking is available at Mercury Yacht Harbour.

Bad weather

A trip may be cancelled or postponed due to bad weather or rarely due to equipment failure. The skipper will make this decision and his word will be final. WWHCIC will give as much notice as possible and offer another date or provide a full refund.

On arrival

Each individual or family will be asked to agree to WetWheels terms and conditions on arrival. The main things to be aware of are:

• Please DO NOT ATTEND if you, any of your household or anyone you have recently been in contact with, feel unwell or have symptoms of COVID-19.
  
• Passengers are aware of the risks and accept responsibility for injury that may occur to them and damage to their property whilst aboard the vessel, to the extent caused by their own negligence. Passengers should alert the skipper to any medical preconditions that might be aggravated by travelling aboard the Wetwheels Hamble vessel.
• Passengers should comply at all times with the instructions given to them by the skipper and crew of the vessel particularly those relating to the wearing of lifejackets, moving around the boat whilst underway and the non-smoking policy aboard.
• Passengers will not be allowed to participate on a trip whilst their ability is impaired by alcohol, drugs or otherwise deemed unfit by the skipper.
• Passengers grant WWHCIC the right to take photographs of individuals, family or groups on a trip and authorise them to use and publish the same in any way to promote the Wetwheels project unless a passenger specifically states otherwise on the booking form.
• Any passenger under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by a family member, legal guardian or qualified (CRB) and experienced carer.
• A carer must be over the age of 18 years old.

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