Bournemouth at Christmas Day Trip

A Christmas day trip from Ryde to Bournemouth on Saturday 19 December 2026, combining hovercraft and coach travel.

This Hover Day trip takes you from Ryde to Bournemouth for a festive day out, with the adult combo ticket covering a hovercraft day return flight and a coach transfer at both ends. The hovercraft departs Ryde at 08:15, arriving at Southsea at 08:25, where a coach then departs at 08:30 and reaches Bournemouth by 10:00. For the return, the coach leaves Bournemouth at 16:45, arriving back at Southsea at 18:15, with the hovercraft departing Southsea at 18:45 and landing back in Ryde at 18:55. Once in Bournemouth you've got the day to explore the town and seafront, browse the Christmas stalls, or warm up in the Alpine Bar. Adult tickets (16yrs+) are £45.00, children aged 5-15 are £35.00, and infants under 5 travel free but still need a boarding pass for the flight. This trip is only available for Saturday 19th December 2026 and must be booked online at least 48 hours in advance; it cannot be booked in terminals or over the phone, and tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable subject to the disruption policy.

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