"Solents biggest range of ribs for private & corporate events."
We run a fleet of 6 rib boats that are based in Southampton Ocean Village marina. Our sister company owns 3 luxury motor yachts and also run a RYA sea school allowing us to offer you a massive range of marina based days on the Solent.
We are also very proud to own the fastest charter rib on the Solent. Shamu is a world series offshore powerboat racing boat that allows to to reach speeds other charter ribs just dream about.
Your skipper is included with all the boats listed below. He has expert local knowledge and will make your charter day very special.
Solent Rib Boat Charters 2012
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| Type Of Rib Boat |
Max Guests |
Name |
Price |
| Redbay 8.4m Sports Rib |
11 Guests |
Twilight |
£399 |
| Redbay 6.5m Sports Rib |
7 Guests |
Sunlight |
£375 |
| Lomac 8.4m Family Rib |
11 Guests |
Nemo |
£399 |
| Shark 7.7m Racing Rib |
5 Guests |
Shamu |
£349 |
| Ribraft 5.85m Sports Rib |
4 Guests |
Magpie |
£299 |
| Ribraft 5.35m Sports Rib |
4 Guests |
Bluebird |
£299 |
Total rib guest capacity is 42 plus 34 on our 3 motor yachts equals 76.
All prices include skipper. Fuel is charges at commercial cost price of £1 per litre.
"Twilight" - Redbay 8.4m Rib Boat - £399 For 11 Guests
Our Redbay Stormforce is powered by a Suzuki 300hp petrol outboard engine and is fitted with the very latest navigational equipment. She is perfect for days in the Solent, also the perfect partner for Sunlight our other Redbay rib boat for larger groups.
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"Sunlight" - Redbay 6.5m Rib Boat - £375 For 7 Guests
This smaller Redbay rib is the perfect boat for groups of up to 7 guests or for larger groups that have booked Twilight as well. Powered by a Suzuki 175hp petrol outboard engine which means she burns a little less fuel than her big sister Twilight.
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"Nemo" - Lomac 8.4m Rib Boat - £399 For 11 Guests
This boat is unique within the Solent, a family day rib boat. Licensed for 12 persons, so 11 guests and her Solent rib skipper. She is the most comfortable charter boat running on the Solent with speeds up to 40knts. This is the perfect family boat.
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"Shamu" - Shark 7.7m Rib Boat - £349 For 5 Guests
Again, this boat is unique within the Solent, a full offshore world series racing boat. Licensed for 6 persons, so 5 guests and her Solent rib skipper. She is the fastest charter boat running on the Solent with speeds up to 70knts. Not for the faint hearted. Or taste her speed on our 90 minutes blasts, click here for more details.
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"Magpie" - Ribcraft 5.8m Rib Boat - £299 For 4 Guests
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"Bluebird" - Ribcraft 5.3m Rib Boat - £299 For 4 Guests
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Solent Rib Charter Details
A skipper is included with all Solent rib boat charters. We also always include the use of waterproof jackets and trousers in the cost of your charter day. A lifejacket is provided and must be worn at all times on our rib charter boats.
Solent Rib Boat Hire Terms & Conditions
Boats
All the vessels we use for charter have passed vigorous inspection by marine surveyors of either the NFDC or MCA. These vessels are maintained to & above the manufacturers guidelines and full documentation is kept to ensure that no element is overlooked.
Equipment
Both safety equipment and other equipment on our vessels are maintained, checked and used in accordance with the manufacturers guidelines. Details of servicing, lifespan and replacement are kept in full. For example, life jackets, life rafts and flares are serviced yearly.
Skippers
All our skippers are not only fully qualified under regulation and licensing by the NFDC & MCA but they are also fully experienced on the vessels and areas of charter. Many will have also completed extra qualifications that we Solent Charters deem necessary such as RYA Sea Survival, RYA First Aid, RYA VHF Radio & RYA Diesel Engine certificates.
Insurance
All our charter vessels are individually covered by specialist marine insurance for loss, damage, 3rd party damage & 3rd person cover. This means all our passengers and guests are covered during the charter in full.
Many of our skippers also carry their own professional skippers insurance.
Alcoholic Supplies & Catering
Solent Charters is licensed by the New Forest District Council to sell alcohol for consumption on our charter vessels. We are also licensed to serve cold food such as a buffet. The quantities of alcohol supplied are at the discretion of the skipper in charge of any particular vessel.
Deposits & Bad Weather Guarantee
A deposit is only required when the details of your charter have been arranged and you are ready to book the agreed date of charter. At this point we will reserve the necessary vessels and skippers required to complete your charter. As these resources have been reserved for you a £200 deposit is required.
If a booking is cancelled by poor weather conditions then the customer will have the option of rescheduling the charter or receive a full refund. If the customer cancels the charter for a reason other than poor weather conditions and the day can not be chartered to a new customer we reserve the right to keep the deposit paid. If the cancelled date is chartered by a new customer then the initial deposit will be refunded. If a charter starts and is then stopped by poor weather a pro-rata refund will be issued based on the time point the charter stops.
In summary, Solent Charters will make every effort to refund any deposit paid if a charter is cancelled. Only when a loss is suffered by the company would a deposit not be refunded.
Booking
When all the details of your charter have been agreed then an email confirmation will be sent asking for a deposit payment. We accept payments via our secure Paypal system that accepts credit, debit and paypal transactions.
We also accept cheques made payable to "Solent Charters". Please allow time for cheque to clear before your charter date.
