Welcome to the X-Pilot web site, we are Kent's Classic Pilot Vessel, a charter boat sailing the rivers Medway, Swale and in the Thames Estuary. X-Pilot is a Port of London licensed vessel for hire and can work in most rivers in Kent and Essex and the River Thames in Southeast England. X-Pilot's Captain is licensed by the Maritime Coastguard Agency.

We offer all kinds of trips and one of a kind experiences, if you're organizing a party or anniversary, you may be a marine photographer or filming on the river and looking for that perfect charter boat, or maybe you'd like to hire the vessel and go fishing for the day, or would just like to travel alongside Britain's beautiful river sides and coastline and see the forts guarding the Thames, then X-Pilot is the charter vessel for you. For more details see our services page...

Check out the gallery for photos of X-Pilot's visit to the World War II Forts, to assist in the setting up of Red Sands Radio for the anniversary broadcast!