Hovertravel Limited is a ferry company operating from Southsea, Portsmouth, to Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK. It is the largest passenger hovercraft company currently operating in the world since the demise
Hovertravel terminal at Ryde, Isle of Wight
An SR.N6 at Ryde hovercraft terminal on the Isle of Wight, 1965
AP1-88 Double-O-Seven arriving at Southsea after crossing from the Isle of Wight
Solent Flyer at the Ryde hovercraft terminal, 2018
Hoverspeed was a ferry company that operated on the English Channel from 1981 until 2005. It was formed in 1981 by the merger of Seaspeed and Hoverlloyd. Its last owners were Sea Containers; the compa
Hovertravel
…Southsea, Portsmouth, to Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK. It is the largest passenger hovercraft company currently operating in the world since the demise of Hoverspeed. Hovertravel is now the world's oldest hovercraft operator, and this service is believed to be unique in western Europe. Hovertravel describes itself…
Mark III SR.N4 hovercraft arriving in Dover on its last commercial service, 1 October 2000
Ingénieur Jean Bertin arriving at Dover in 1980
Hoverspeed Great Britain in Dover in 1992