Ship - MV Gay Enterprise in Solent - Portsmouth Gosport restaurant boat postcard

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  The MV 'Gay Enterprise' in the Solent - restaurant boat from Portsmouth to Gosport in the Solent
• Publisher:  ETW Dennis, c.1970s
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
• Postmark(s):  n/a
• Sent to:  n/a
• Notes / condition:  has slight wear, light surface crease - only just less than very good.

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Sundance is a charter vessel owned by Capital Pleasure Boats and operating on the River Thames. Former names are Gay Enterprise and Solent Enterprise.

The vessel was built in 1971 for the Gosport Ferry service by James and Stone of Brightlingsea, primarily for cruising Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent. Originally called Gay Enterprise, the name was later changed in the winter of 1979 during her stand by ferry duties to Solent Enterprise. It had a similar design to the company's two 1966 Queens (Portsmouth Queen and Gosport Queen) but the interior was more comfortable because of its different duty. It was painted in later years in a blue livery with a large Solent Enterprise banner on its side barriers. In its later years of service, it was regularly used on ferry duties between Gosport and Portsmouth when either of the Queens were out of service. In 2001, Gosport Ferry Company purchased a new ferry, the Spirit of Gosport, but the company also wanted to replace the Solent Enterprise in its cruising role. Both Queens therefore stayed on, and the Spirit of Gosport only had a few ferry duties in its first few months. In 2005, another new vessel was purchased, Spirit of Portsmouth. This was fitted out with a covered top deck and a bar and to suit its cruise duties. This meant that Solent Enterprise was no longer required by the Gosport Ferry service and she was sold to Capital Pleasure Boats in 2005. Her new owners renamed her Sundance and she operated on the River Thames in London as a charter vessel catering for parties, corporate entertainment, weddings and other functions. She is now in Denmark destined to be a Houseboat. In January 2013, it was reported 'Sundance' is up for sale again.

type=printed postcards

theme=transportation

sub-theme=sea

county/ country=hampshire

transportation type=cruise liners

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted