RibRide
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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RibRide, the No.1 Adventure Tour Boat Company.
A multi award winning Adventure Boat Tour company consistently rated as the UK's favourite. Experience the tranquility of the Menai Straits, its stately homes, ferocious tides and whirlpools. Travel to Puffin Island and its seal colony and swarms of varied birds. We have a large fleet so you wont be disappointed. Our vessels are state of the art RIBs with quiet but powerful 300hp engines capable of carrying up to 11 people in comfort and safety. RibRide Explorer is our larger RIB built to go further on extended tours. Find hidden bays, cliffs and islands off the beaten track, hopefully you'll see huge amounts of visiting birds and marine mammals. While you are with us, why not enjoy the varied offerings of Menai Bridge including Dylan's, our fabulous neighbouring restaurant?
Menai Bridge, Wales
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Travellers' Choice
2023
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Clare H
3 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
Wow.. Great experience.. Will you were awesome.. Thank you for the ride.. Highly recommended.. Cheers till next time xx
Written 5 November 2023
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Welltravelled1412
Stourport on Severn, UK25 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Just finished our Ribride with Will; it was brilliant! Loads of info about the properties along the strait and lots of history too. Would definitely recommend! Tip - wear a Woolley hat! 🥶
Written 31 October 2023
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Christine S
18 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
We all had an amazing rib ride experience! Special mention to Will.. your wit, charm and vast knowledge of the area was great! We would highly recommend.
Written 30 October 2023
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Lynsey T
Preston, UK3 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
Absolutely brilliant experience and our driver was very knowledgeable. Got to see lot of sites and learn about the history. The speed boat was an added bonus. I would highly recommend this to anyone.
Written 28 October 2023
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wendyjohearn
Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK12 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
Fantastic fun on this rib ride from the Menai Bridge at the weekend. Was perfectly tailored to our requirements and we had an amazing history lesson at the same time. Such a beautiful area, incredible wild life and a special mention for our 'skipper' Will who made our trip an absolute pleasure.
Written 24 October 2023
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Mr H
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Family
Amazing experience scenery was stunning. Our skipper Will made the ride out truly memorable with running commentary on local hotspots and informative talks around Puffin island - highly recommended Cheers Will! Great photo opportunities and couldn’t have asked for a better day, sun sea and super quick boat!
Written 22 October 2023
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jammaster66
Southport, UK279 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
Came with friends on lovely Saturday afternoon.
Graham and Lewis at the helm.
Trip was exciting and good fun.
Graham was informative and had plenty of
anecdotes and dialogue for our trip.
Loved going fast and zipping up and down the swellies.
Good fun .
We will be back
Graham and Lewis at the helm.
Trip was exciting and good fun.
Graham was informative and had plenty of
anecdotes and dialogue for our trip.
Loved going fast and zipping up and down the swellies.
Good fun .
We will be back
Written 18 October 2023
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stuart
Hythe, UK7 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Simply lovely morning this morning. The whole trip was made by skipper Harry who is a delight . He had a warm, friendly , smiling , engaging attitude and is knowledgeable . He gauged his clients well . I have worked 40 years in hospitality and if I was still in that business he is just the sort of man I would employ . Fabulous customer facing asset.
Plus the trip was fun and scenically fab
Plus the trip was fun and scenically fab
Written 10 October 2023
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Guest123
14 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
We did the Menai trip and it was incredible. Tom our skipper was fantastic and told us so much about the history! 😊
Written 6 October 2023
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Stuart W
6 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
Took a ride as a last minute treat for my 21 year old grandson, we both really enjoy the adventure from booking in (really nice young lady who dealt with us) to the trip.
Harry (I think it was Harry) was very friendly, efficient and funny. Good safety talk, very good information on everything he now’s his stuff.
Will do either the swirly’s or another trip next trip we stop at HPB Beaumaris
Good value for the cost.
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Harry (I think it was Harry) was very friendly, efficient and funny. Good safety talk, very good information on everything he now’s his stuff.
Will do either the swirly’s or another trip next trip we stop at HPB Beaumaris
Good value for the cost.
👍👍👍👍👍
Written 29 September 2023
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LightPacker712684
4 contributions
What is the velocity rib ride.
SJones41
Kearsley, UK208 contributions
It’s another boat they have with three 300hp engines. It’s the fast boat in the UK
Judy D
Gloucester, UK24 contributions
Does one have to prior book, coming up in July?
Jo Q
Menai Bridge, UK8 contributions
Thanks for your question, the 'hive mind' has done a great job in supporting us and providing answers.
Due to summer sunshine we are very busy getting folk on to the water, please do book early to avoid disappointment and so you can have a choice of trips.
Thanks again.
Could I have prices for 4 adults in August please
Jo Q
Menai Bridge, UK8 contributions
Prices for our trips stay the same in August (the new Velocity RIB will be different when it arrives).
An adult ticket is £24 ad Child 4-16 years is £18 for our 1 hour 'Bridges and Swellies' classic adventure trip.
I hope this helps?
Hi
I am looking to do something like a rib this weekend with my wife, she last went on one 2 years ago out of Cardiff Bay, we used to go out on our motorbike but the past year or so my wife has not been that great so I thought this would be the best way to get some speed and fun back on her face (we did a rip cruise this year but very slow and very tame.
Do you have any space this weekend for two if so how much would it be and for how long (times would also be good) my wife sometimes use has to use a stick to walk with but with my arm on hers she can get in and out of a boat.
Thank you
Gary
silkroader
Pen-Y-Sarn, UK38 contributions
Hello, I am a reviewer not a member not a member of rib ride staff!
However my husband has a motorbike and I enjoy pillion rides with him. The rib ride gives a similar experience and is very enjoyable so. Would recommend it! You need to go n rib ride website to book, it's really easy.
Jayne G
7 contributions
Hi are you running the trips now, me and my partner have had tickets bought has a christmas present for one of your boat rides, so we plan to use them on my birthday 9th April if your trips are running on that date that would be great .
John C
Manchester, UK273 contributions
I only reviewed the attraction, contact them direct - you'll love the experience on the boat.
DarrenTPlymouthUK
9 contributions
Hi All,
My party of three shall be staying in Benllech from the 29 Dec - 5 Jan. Its a little early I know but do you run during that time? If yes how do we book on to a scheduled boat.. Is it best to book in advance or just call you closer our arrival time...
thanks
Darren
TomAshwell
Anglesey, UK4 contributions
Hi Darren,
We will be closed for general trips however will be available for groups on private charter. Unfortunately this might be too much to ask of a group of three unless you can put together a larger group? Prices are £195 for the first hour and then £120 for any additional.
Karen P
Westoning, UK24 contributions
Is this suitable for an 8 month old baby?
TomAshwell
Anglesey, UK4 contributions
No it really isn't. We have minimum age of 4. Hope that's ok? Tom
kittywynne
Anglesey, UK2 contributions
Do you go all the way round Anglesey at all? If yes how much would that be for ten people? Thanks, Katy
John R
Abergele, UK148 contributions
Sorry I can't answer that but if you check out Boat trips from Beaumaris on Google there are a number of sailings and some may do the full island circle.
Louise C
Wigan, UK1 contribution
hello this looks like a great trip, could you give me more info about booking and cost please.
Thank you.
Chris A
Bangor, UK1 contribution
Hi there,
Thanks for the enquiry first of all and sorry it took so long to get back to you! In terms of booking you can either do it online on our website, call the bookings team on 03331234303 or pop into the office for a chat and do it in person, whatever is most convenient for you guys!
In terms of prices the trips that run from Menai Bridge and Beaumaris Pier are:
Bridges and Swellies (1hr) - £24 adult, £16 child (age 4-16).
Puffin and Seals (1.5hr) - £32 adult, £22 child.
(note that this trip also leaves from Beaumaris Pier during high season and is 1 hour long, making it the same price as the Bridges and Swellies trip if you book to depart from there).
Castle and Islands (2hr) - £38 adult, £28 child.
We also run trips out of Holyhead marina using our Bear Grylls Rib, Explorer! The 2 trips we offer from this departure location are:
Gogarth (1hr) - £30 adult, £20 child.
Skerries (2hr) - £45 adult, £30 child.
We also offer private charters where you may book the entire boat out, for this we offer pick ups from all of our main departure locations or from private jetties. The prices for these are as follow:
Standard Rib - £195 for the first hour, then £120 an hour for any extra hours after the first, this may go up to a total of £675.
Bear Grylls Explorer Rib - £245 for the first hour, then £150 and hour for any extra hours, this may go up to a total of £845.
The standard Rib's can take 11 people at once and Explorer can take 12 people at once, these prices are also inclusive of fuel.
Hope that covers everything that you would like to know, and hopefully we will here from you soon!
Thanks
Chris
Karen A
Chester, UK
Do the rides operate at the end of September beginning of October and what is cost and is there a minimum amount of people you will take out
TomAshwell
Anglesey, UK4 contributions
Hi Karen, we operate all year around! Obviously mid winter it goes a little quiet but we like to have a boat on the water 2-3 days a week. At the end of September we will have up to 3 boats in the Menai Strait as well as our Bear Grylls boat out from Holyhead. There are no minimum numbers, if we schedule a boat and only one person books we will still go out. How does that sound? Any other questions?
Tom