Cardiff Waterbus
The Cardiff Waterbus is a water bus service operated along the River Taff in Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Services are operated by 4 separate companies: Cardiff Cats Ltd, Cardiff Cruises Ltd, Cardiff Boats Ltd, and Aquabus Water Transport Solutions Ltd, both for the leisure market and for commuters, but charter services are also offered. Boats running hourly during the day carry up to 100 passengers from Cardiff city centre to Penarth via Cardiff Bay, forming a part of Cardiff's integrated transport system. The service started in April 2000.
The Cardiff Cats service has seen many celebrities as passengers, such as Emma Watson, Michelle Collins, Alison Steadman, and John Challis.
Landing stages
Landing stages are located at:Fleet
- Cardiff Cats Ltd – Princess Royal – Built in Portishead in 1959 and carries 100 passengers
- Cardiff Cats Ltd – Cygnet
- Cardiff Cats Ltd – Sapphire
- Aquabus Water Transport Solutions Ltd – Seren-Y-Bae
- Aquabus Water Transport Solutions Ltd – Hydro 1
- Aquabus Water Transport Solutions Ltd – ''Enterprise''