Hovertravel

Hovertravel is a company that operates a hovercraft passenger service between Southsea on the south coast of England to Ryde on the Isle of Wight. The crossing time is only ten minutes and is the fastest way to travel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland. The hovercraft can carry around 130 passengers. The hovercraft service runs every day of the year except for Chrismas Day and Boxing Day. They run from about 6:30 in the morning to approximately 8:30 in the evening. They are not allowed to run too late as they are quite noisy machines and residents near the terminals might get a bit annoyed! On a clear day they can be heard from over a mile ...  Read the complete review

Hovertravel is a company which provides a ferry service between Ryde on the Isle of Wight and Southsea. However, the 'ferries' are actually hovercrafts, which adds a bit of novelty to the journey. The company began operating its unconventional means of transport in the 1950's, and since that date the hovercrafts have increased in both size and comfort. Crossing the Solent on a hovercraft is fairly quick (around 11 minutes) and represents the fastest way to get across (unless you have a private jet..). The journey is at most times comfortable, although in rough seas, you're in for a bumpy ride. The experience is a bit like being in an aeroplane, and ...  Read the complete review