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Vita

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This Simplon Postcards page is one of a series devoted to the River Thames excursion boats of City Cruises - it is not connected with the boat operator. This page shows the ex-Portsmouth ferry Vita

Vita was originally in service on the Portsmouth-Gosport ferry. She was the last of the traditional ferries delivered, albeit diesel-powered from the start. She was kept as a spare boat on for seasonal harbour cruises until 1974 after the arrival of the modern Portsmouth Queen and Gosport Queen in 1966. She was bought by Woods Cruises for use on the Thames, passing to City Cruises c.1999, with whom she remains in 2008.
 
Contact: www.citycruises.com
 
 
City Cruises Pages:-
City Cruises Page 1 - Millennium Riverliners
City Cruises Page 2 - Other vessels
City Cruises Page 3 - Greenwich-Tower Pier Cruise
City Cruises Page 4 - Tower Pier-Westminster Cruise
www.citycruises.com - City Cruises official website
 
Other Thames Passenger Boat Pages:-
Thames Boats - Header Page
Catamaran Cruisers
Crown River Cruises
Thames Clippers
 
Thames Passenger Boat Cruise Pages:-
River Thames - Harwich-Southend-Tilbury-Tower Pier - on Waverley
River Thames - Gravesend-Chelsea - on Princess Pocahontas
River Thames - Greenwich-Tower Pier - with Catamaran Cruisers
River Thames - Greenwich-Tower Pier - with City Cruises
River Thames - Tower Pier-Westminster - with City Cruises
 
Associated Pages:-
UK Excursion Ships
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards - Recent Updates
Simplon Postcards - Home Page
 
References:-
Royal River Highway: Written by Frank L. Dix - published David & Charles 1984
Trip Out Guides - Written and published by G.P.Hamer - various editions from 1977 to 2005 consulted
Trip Out Guides are available from Geoffrey Hamer, PO Box 485, Southall, UB1 9BH
 
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Vita
(Built: 1959)

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Vita was originally in service on the Portsmouth-Gosport ferry. She was the last of the traditional ferries delivered, albeit diesel-powered from the start. She was kept as a spare boat on for seasonal harbour cruises until 1974 after the arrival of the modern Portsmouth Queen and Gosport Queen in 1966. She was bought by Woods Cruises for use on the Thames, passing to City Cruises c.1999. Since 2015 she has been a house boat at Watchet.


Simplon Postcards issue sp1284 (released November 2006) of Vita
Photo: © Ian Boyle.





Vita at Westminster
Photo: © Ian Boyle.





Vita at Tower Pier
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006.
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Vita with new lettering at the City Cruises moorings at Bermondsey
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th May 2008






Vita at Watchet being restored
Photo (c) Russell Gurney
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Vita at Watchet in 2006
Photo (c) Richard Clammer
VITA at Watchet - Photo (c) Richard Clammer





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