Yorkshire Belle

The Yorkshire Belle is a steel pleasure cruiser that sails from Bridlington Harbour, offering coastal trips along Flamborough Head and seasonal seabird cruises to the RSPB reserve at Bempton Cliffs. Launched in 1947 and built by Cook, Welton and Gemmell in Beverley, she is listed on the National Historic Ships register and carries up to around 198 passengers, with a lounge bar and commentary aboard. The vessel is owned and run by the Richardson family, who have operated her since the 1980s, making this an independent, single-boat business rather than a fleet operator. Tickets are sold from a small booking kiosk on the North Pier, near Harbour Road, and cruises run to a published seasonal schedule alongside private charters. For visitors the draw is a working historic ship still earning its keep on the same coast it has served for decades.