Things to do in Kent, England: The Best Boat Rentals

Sailing School, RYA Training Centre, Adventure Sailing holidays, sailing weekends, yacht charter, bespoke training, own boat tuition, yacht delivery plus shorebased face-to-face and virtual classroom as well as online courses. We have a permanent waterside base at Chatham Maritime Marina and offer a wide range of sailing and motor yachting activities.

Launched in April 2015 we offer sedate river cruises and rowing boat hire. We are open for trips Mid March to end Oct and the rowing boats May to Oct please see the website for actual dates and times. Based at the Big Bridge in the High Street the electric launch "Enid May" runs trips in the Tonbridge area and is the ideal platform for photographing the area and the wildlife. The boat will seat up to 12 passengers comfortably and is safe for kids. Why not enjoy a relaxing one hour river trip or book for a private "voyage" either way you get close to nature and can glean some of the areas history from the skipper before finally returning to your starting point by the castle.

X-Pilot, Kent's Classic Pilot Vessel, offers tours to the Redsand Towers from Queenborough All Tide Landing. As the Official Supply Vessel for Project Redsand, the charitable organisation restoring the Maunsell Fort, we are able to get closer and therefore offer a more dramatic experience than other vessels.

Come for a hours blast out to the Old Whitstable sea forts on our luxury 8m Rib, it takes about 20 mins to get out there, then we can have a slow meander round the forts then off to the wind farms before blasting home. We also offer Sup or stand up paddle boarding lessons, or power boat and jet ski lessons. We have large XL stand up paddle boards that the whole family can get on.

75 seater river boat providing 1hr trips and 3hr lunch/supper cruises on the River Medway. 1hr trips run weekends and schools holidays and are family friendly, the boat stops at Allington Lock which is 100m from the Kent Life attraction. 3hr cruise run weekdays and include food - pre booking form essential The boat can also be hired for private charter also available. Self-drive boat hire also available from 2 - 4 hrs Seasonal - see website for current schedule.

Please Note That We Do Not Open Until Good Friday 14 April 2017, After Which We Will Be Open 10.00am To 6.00pm (subject To Weather). Best Regards The Boatman