CRINAN CANAL CRUISES IN SUPPORT OF WAVERLEY

Bank Holiday Weekend APRIL 30 - MAY 3 aboard MV Rover.

If you can't wait for Waverley's season to start, Clyde Marine Motoring & Iain Quinn, have organised a series of cruises sailing through the Crinan Canal and visiting some of the more remote Lochs and Islands in the Crinan area.

The outline programme is as follows:

Friday APRIL 30

Depart Greenock 10.00

Visit Tarbert Harbour 14.00-15.00

Arrive Ardrishaig 16.00

Lock in to Canal 17.00


Fare 28

Saturday MAY 1

Depart Ardrishaig 10.00

Arrive Crinan 15.30

Visit Scarba 16.30-17.30

Visit Toberonochy (Luing) 18.00-18.30

Arrive Craobh Haven 19.00

Coach return to Ardrishaig


Fare 37.50

Sunday MAY 2

Coach depart from Ardrishaig 08.45

Depart Craobh Haven 10.00

4 Lochs Cruise including call at Shuna at 13.00 and other call TBA

Depart Crinan 13.00

Arrive Ardrishaig 18.00


Fare 37.50

Monday MAY 3

Depart Ardrishaig 10.00

Visit Portavadie 11.00 - 11.30

Arrive Greenock 16.00 (includes call at Ormidale en route)


Fare 28


****All four days special price 119!****

Catering will be available on Board. Participants should arrange their own accommodation in the area. Limited availability.

For further information or to book for the sailings, please contact

Mr Iain Quinn, 8 Airthrey Avenue, Jordanhill, Glasgow G14 9JR or Call 0845 130 4647 to book by credit or debit card.

All profits from these cruises will be donated to Waverley Steam Navigation.


Newsletter photo competition winners

Balmoral winner Huw Jenkins of North Wales and Waverley winner John Cameron of Fort William. Congratulations your prize is 2 tickets each for a sailing region of your choice. Both images will feature in the next edition of our enewsletter.

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and if you can tell us your preferred sailing region i.e. Glasgow/West Coast Scotland, Irish Sea, Bristol Channel Wales, Bristol Channel England, South Coast England or London/Thames Estuary.


Work Parties

BALMORAL weekday work parties recommence Tuesdays & Fridays from January 12th & every weekday from end Jan. Saturdays begin Jan 16 onwards exc Jan 23.

WAVERLEY weekday work parties recommence January 5th. Saturdays begin on January 9th.


2009 GRAND DRAW

2009 Grand Draw Prize Winners

1st Prize: 2 week cruise for two on any Fred Olsen liner. Winner - J Andersen, Swansea
2nd: 2 Season tickets for Waverley & Balmoral sailings in region of their choice in 2010. Winner - S Blyth, East Kilbride
3rd: Wine - A Yates, Witney, Oxfordshire
4th: £100 - A Wilson, Hogganfield, Glasgow
5th: £75 - A Harvey, Ryde, Isle of Wight
6th: £50 - L Findlay, Kilwinning, Ayrshire