What could be finer than a summer evening cruise on the Dart - a guest invitation from the Harbour Master aboard the Dart Explorer for a river inspection trip from Dartmouth to Totnes and back.
It was a chance to enjoy some stunning scenery.
![Three yachts moored alongside in Dartmouth](https://www.southhams-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2024/06/10/13/38/DART_1.jpg?width=669&height=445&crop=669:445)
Amongst the things to see were a wonderful three-mast sailing ship, some classic Fife-designed superyachts which were there for the Richard Mille Cup.
Up river was the first piece of Anthony Garratt’s iceberg installation.
![A piece of Anthony Garratt's iceberg installation](https://www.southhams-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2024/06/10/13/02/DART_4.jpg?width=669&height=445&crop=669:445)
An unscheduled sight was a seal basking on a pontoon.
![The beautiful village of Dittisham](https://www.southhams-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2024/06/10/13/16/DART_5.jpg?width=669&height=445&crop=669:445)
We passed the stunning and colourful village of Dittisham and caught sight of both Agatha Christie’s summer house Greenway which was surrounded by trees and Sharpham House.
![Sharpham House](https://www.southhams-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2024/06/10/13/25/DART_3.jpg?trim=283,0,53,0&width=669&height=445&crop=669:445)
Then a brief stop at Totnes before we turned around and headed back to Dartmouth.
A very interesting and enjoyable evening on the South Hams main waterway.