TRIP OUT GUIDES

by Geoff Hamer

• Considering a day trip afloat - at sea, on the river, lake or canal?

• Don't know where to find all the information on what is available?

"Trip Out" has the answers!

New Editions Available Now: Trip Out - North West Europe 2007  &  British Isles 2007 - 08

‘Trip Out’ guides have become an essential source of information for people who enjoy travelling  by boat as well as for those involved in the business of running passenger vessels. Each booklet lists passenger boat operators area by area with their addresses, telephone numbers, details of vessels and  a description of the services provided. All types of ferry and pleasure trip service are included. Steam—engined vessels, hydrofoils and other unusual types are specially marked. The booklets include  maps to show the location of each service. All are a convenient size (about 21 by 14.5 cm).

TRIP OUT 2007/08 - A 110 page guide to the passenger boat services of the British Isles. ISBN 1 871908 21 1. £5.60 Price includes P&P

TRIP OUT IN SCANDINAVIA - A guide to passenger shipping services in Scandinavia and the Baltic. Lists  ships of at least 100 gross tons in Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Iceland and on the Baltic  coast of Germany and Poland.  Published in 2003, with a 2005 supplement. £5.00.

Update supplements are available separately for £1.00 each inc P&P.

POSTAGE & PACKING: 60p for one guide. 80p for two or more. European orders €9.00 per guide INCLUDING P&P.

For historical reference,  out—of—date ‘Trip Out’ guides many still be available; details on request.

- A guide to passenger shipping services around the coasts of  North Western Europe. Lists ships of at least 100 gross tons in the British Isles, Straits of Dover, English Channel, France, North Sea, Belgium,  Netherlands and Germany.

Also includes useful Glossary translating company name elements to English.

Alternative names for European place names are also given.

Latest Edition Published Autumn 2007

£6.10 inclusive of P&P

An update supplement will be available in 2008

TRIP OUT IN SOUTHERN EUROPE is now available.

This is a guide to passenger shipping services around the coasts of Southern  Europe.

This A5 size book which has a compilation date of  September 2005 lists ships of at least 100 gross tons in Spain, Portugal, the south of France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia,  Greece and Turkey.

This is the 7th Edition of the guide and aims to include all coastal vessels measuring at least 100 grt and carrying over 12 passengers, as well as excursion vessels carrying over 250 passengers.

In addition to  operator details and fleet information the book contains a useful glossary which gives translations into English of company name elements. Another glossary gives the more common anglicised names of a number of locations

Accompanying the book is a supplement "Old Friends in Southern Europe" which lists well known British Isles and Northern European vessels which have found a new life in the warmer climes of Southern Europe

This new, fully revised edition is available now £6.00 including P&P direct from the author.

These titles are available directly from:

G.P. Hamer

P.O. Box 485

Southall

UB1 9BH

geoffhamer@yahoo.com