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WAVERLEY’S 2025 SAILINGS – CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRESERVATION

Waverley is sailing until Sunday 19th October, tickets can be booked in advance for all sailings:

  • South Coast and Isle of Wight – until 23rd September
  • London & Thames Estuary – 24th September to 12th October
  • Glasgow and Clyde Coast Autumn – 18th & 19th October

Join us for a cruise from a port or pier near you and step back in time aboard the magnificent Waverley – check out the timetables page to view the timetable for each area and book your cruise today.

 

DONATE TO WAVERLEY – Help us keep our truly unique steamship paddling!

As a charity our primary aim is to maintain and operate Waverley for public benefit by offering a wide range of cruises on a living and working steam heritage attraction of national and international significance.

Maintaining a seagoing paddle steamer in full operation relies on donations, as well as fares, catering and shop sales income. During the 2024-25 winter period over £1.1 million was spent directly on Waverley to maintain her and prepare for another full season of sailings.

We are exceptionally grateful to everyone who supports our efforts to keep Waverley sailing – without you a vital piece of our proud maritime, engineering and social heritage would have been lost forever.

We welcome one off donations or regular monthly donations from “Friends of Waverley“. Visit the Supporting Waverley section on our website for full details on how you can play a part and help keep Waverley sailing.

 

WAVERLEY’S ONLINE SHOP

The shop that never closes – pick up an exclusive Waverley souvenir or purchase a gift. Visit our Online Shop for all things Waverley.

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Book your 2025 Waverley cruise today.

Book online by clicking the BOOK NOW link or by calling the Booking Office on 0141 243 2224. The Booking office is open Monday to Friday 0930-1630, Saturday 0930-1300.

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Sailing Updates

THURSDAY September 18 Sailing may be amended

Given recent strong winds, sea conditions may prevent Waverley from undertaking the afternoon cruise to Lulworth Cove as planned. Any amendments to the route of the afternoon cruise will be communicated to passengers on board once a decision has been made.

Waverley will sail from Portsmouth (tenders depart Portsmouth Hard Interchange & Gosport at 0915), Yarmouth (1150) and Swanage (1340) for a cruise to Lulworth Cove.

An excursion combining a trip on Waverley with the Swanage Steam Railway is also available from Portsmouth / Gosport and Swanage.

Passengers joining in Portsmouth or Gosport must take the tender provided by Gosport Ferry departing at 9:15am. The Portsmouth tender will depart from The Hard, Portsmouth Harbour, PO1 3EB. Follow signs for Gosport Ferry adjacent to the entrance of Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station. The Gosport tender will depart from the ferry terminal, South Street, Gosport, PO12 1EP. Please note that passengers in wheelchairs are not able to transfer via tender.

Tickets for this sailing are available and can be booked in advance online or by calling 0141 243 2224 during office hours (Mon – Fri 0930 – 1630).

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FRIDAY September 19 Sailing operating as timetabled

Waverley will sail from Portsmouth (tender depart Portsmouth Hard Interchange at 1000), Southampton (shuttle bus departs Southampton Central Station at 1225) and Yarmouth (1440) for a cruise viewing the Needles Lighthouse & Freshwater Bay.

Passengers joining in Portsmouth must take the tender provided by Gosport Ferry departing at 10am. The Portsmouth tender will depart from The Hard, Portsmouth Harbour, PO1 3EB. Follow signs for Gosport Ferry adjacent to the entrance of Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station. Please note that passengers in wheelchairs are not able to transfer via tender, and that return to Portsmouth is via inclusive bus connection from Southampton.

Passengers joining in Southampton must take the shuttle bus provided by Xelabus from Southampton Central Railway Station into the docks. The shuttle bus will operate from outside Blechynden Terrace (this is on the Platform 1 side of the station), SO15 1AL departing at 12:25pm.

Tickets for this sailing are available and can be booked in advance online or by calling 0141 243 2224 during office hours (Mon – Fri 0930 – 1630).

SATURDAY September 20 Sailing operating as timetabled

Waverley will sail from Southampton (shuttle buses depart Southampton Central at 0900), Yarmouth (1110) and Portsmouth (tender departs Portsmouth Hard Interchange at 1255) for a cruise round the Isle of Wight.

Passengers joining in Southampton must take the shuttle bus provided by Xelabus from Southampton Central Railway Station into the docks. The shuttle bus will operate from outside Blechynden Terrace (this is on the Platform 1 side of the station), SO15 1AL departing at 9am.

Passengers joining in Portsmouth must take the tender provided by Gosport Ferry departing at 12.55pm. The Portsmouth tender will depart from The Hard, Portsmouth Harbour, PO1 3EB. Follow signs for Gosport Ferry adjacent to the entrance of Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station. Please note that passengers in wheelchairs are not able to transfer via tender.

Tickets for this sailing are available and can be booked in advance online or by calling 0141 243 2224 during office hours (Mon – Fri 0930 – 1630).

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Introducing Waverley

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Groups & Exclusive Use

Accommodating groups of 10 to 700, Paddle Steamer Waverley makes an ideal venue for your event.

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Latest News

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In a “first ever” move Waverley is re-positioning from the Firth of Clyde to the South Coast by circumnavigating much of Great Britain. In this mammoth voyage which will see the ship steam well over 1,000 nautical miles she will sail up Scotland’s west coast before cruising across the top of Scotland and down the…

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Historic Footage Released – The Day Waverley Was Gifted For £1

On 8th August 1974, ownership of the World’s last seagoing paddle steamer passed from Caledonian MacBrayne to a newly formed company set up by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS). This symbolic £1 transaction saved Waverley from being scrapped and began what has become one of the greatest maritime preservation efforts in the world. After…

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