Island Harbour & Shepards Marina Cruise 2026

Island Harbour is one of the Solent’s best-kept secrets. Conveniently situated on the River Medina, two miles south of Cowes, it’s one of the most picturesque riverside locations.

This peaceful marina offers berths for visiting yachts, as well as many other amenities including a chandlery, boat builders with a repair workshop, luxury showers, laundry room, and FREE Wi-Fi.

We have a new cycle track into Newport, the County Town of the Isle of Wight and riverside walks, ideal for ramblers and dog walkers. We are also convenient for Island bus routes, making Island Harbour a great central base from which to discover the island.

The stunning setting, sense of space and well appointed facilities combine to make Island Harbour an exceptionally sought after marina and a great place to relax and enjoy the picturesque surroundings.

Friday 14th – Sunday 16th August (2 nights)

Shepards Marina is just a short walk from the centre of Cowes with all its shops, restaurants, and nautical places of interests. There is a lovely walk along the foreshore past the Cowes gundeck with stunning views over the Solent. The marina has good facilities and an onsite, award winning, Basque Kitchen restaurant specialising exquisite cuisine from the Basque Region, well worth a visit.

Sunday 16th – Monday 17th August (1 night)

Alternative Arrangements:

We can adjust the booking for those skippers that may not be able to do the whole trip. If you let us know the times/days you can attend then we can make the neccessary arrangements with the Harbour Office. Please state this in the ‘Requirements’ box on the booking form

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From January 26th 2026

PLEASE NOTE: We are now putting a Cut-Off point 1 week before the departure date for all this year’s bookings to help with notifying the marinas and venues.

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