Whitstable Vintage Lifeboat Trips

Welcome to the 2026 Season.

Owners and operators Richard and Sue would like to welcome you aboard our vintage lifeboat “The Chieftain”.
Enjoy a 90 minute Seal Safari or a half hour Trip Around The Bay departing from the historic harbour of Whitstable, Kent.
We are a small local family run business with a warm and friendly welcome to make your trip aboard our lifeboat both enjoyable and memorable.

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star rating  Enjoyable,relaxing,fun,friendly team. - We went on the Whistable Bay Tour,which was £12 for 30 mins.
We got a lovely warm welcome from Sue ,the skipper and captain onboard,they are a lovely and... read more

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16 June 2026

star rating  First seal pup of the year  - We went on the seal safari on Sunday 14th June and had a fantastic time. Sue kitted us out with waterproof jackets incase of spray and Richard told us all... read more

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16 June 2026

star rating  Nautical but nice!  - Lovely experience and perfect weather and super friendly staff for a little 30 min jaunt around the bay for my wife's birthday. We hired the whole boat and... read more

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14 June 2026

star rating  Can’t wait till next boat trip - Fantastic from booking to getting off the boat

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2 June 2026
Wonderful weather tomorrow, Friday 19th June, and Saturday 20th for one of our popular half hour bay trips. Please, email for more info or message through our contact page on our website. Thank you. 🙂 Vintagelifeboat@outlook.comVintagelifeboattrips.co.uk ... See MoreSee Less
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Whilst our skipper and Vintage Lifeboat are both retired from the RNLI we are always pleased to be able to support our local station and those who donate funds to the service. ... See MoreSee Less
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Lovely day on the water today. We had our first Seal pup of the year on our Seal Safari followed by a visit to the harbour by Sheerness Lifeboat showing what the modern version of The Chieftain looks like. ... See MoreSee Less
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