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D-Day veterans have watched a display by serving Royal Marines and taken a trip on modern-day offshore raiding crafts.

The group, including some former commandos, placed red life jackets over their suits and medals before climbing aboard.

They were taken on a trip around Poole Harbour, where the Royal British Legion's cruise ship MV Boudicca docked on Tuesday morning.

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Veteran Jack Mortimer, 95, from Leeds, sings 'Baby Shark' with local school children after disembarking the MV Bouddica at Poole. PIC: PA

Schoolchildren and wellwishers waved flags to greet the veterans, aged 91 to 101, as they walked down the gang plank.

Jack Mortimer, 95, spoke to the primary school pupils about his war experiences before they taught him the Baby Shark dance.

He said he was a despatch driver taking a jeep of ammunition and mortars on D-Day.

"After that I can't tell you what happened, I get so emotional about it," he said.

Mr Mortimer, from Leeds, served with 12th Ordnance Beach Detachment on D-Day.

Asked about speaking to the schoolchildren at Poole Harbour, he replied: "I can't get the words out. It's been brilliant, delightful, absolutely tremendous."

Coxswains of 1 Assault Group's 539 Assault Squadron and troops from Charlie Company of Taunton-based 40 Commando spoke to veterans both on and off the ship.

They took the heroes on three of their high-speed Offshore Raiding Craft, used in seaborne assaults, around the harbour.

Len Perry, 95, who was on destroyer HMS Beagle during D-Day, was allowed to briefly pilot one of the boats.

"This is great," he said.

"I didn't ever think I'd get the chance to do something like this again."

Poole was a significant embarkation point on D-Day, making it a fitting place for veterans to meet the green berets.

Leeds D-Day veteran speaks of war experiences to schoolchildren