UK & International Marine Business Sales

Allen Gardiner river cruise and hospitality business presents a rare opportunity to acquire a turn-key business based on a beautifully restored historic WWII heritage vessel with an established reputation, operating as a fully equipped commercial passenger boat river cruise and hospitality business on the River Orwell, Suffolk.

Allen Gardiner river cruise and hospitality business is a unique vessel with significant character and charm; it was originally built in Miami in 1942 as a South African Air Force rescue launch during the Second World War. Following an extensive rebuild and restoration, she now operates as an intimate dining and charter vessel carrying up to 12 passengers. Operating from the prime River Orwell location of Fox’s Marina, Ipswich, the vessel offers scheduled dining cruises, private charters, corporate hospitality, celebration events and memorial cruises throughout one of the UK’s most attractive estuaries.

Allen Gardiner has been thoughtfully configured for hospitality and charter operations The vessel provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere, combining traditional maritime character with practical commercial operation.

The goodwill and assets of the business, including commercial licensing, a strong online presence and an established repeat customer base makes Allen Gardiner a unique acquisition for hospitality operators, tourism businesses, charter operators or private owners seeking a proven hospitality business model based upon a distinctive historic vessel. The business currently trades as part of River Cruise Restaurants and has been recently surveyed.

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