Waverley returns to service on Friday 8th May and operates until mid-October for what will be her longest operational season in over a decade. Bookings will open for each area as the timetables are published. Remarkably this year marks the 80th Anniversary of Waverley’s launch back in 1946 as the last steamer built for the London & North Eastern Railway.
In the coming weeks the timetable for each sailing area will be published, bookings will then open for each area as timetables are published.
Outline dates for each sailing area are available on the Timetables Page.
Waverley requires two new timber masts and thirteen new Dining Saloon windows ahead of her 2026 season. This work was not initially expected and coupled with the extensive works required this winter is now expected that the complete refit will cost over £1.5 million.
Given that Waverley’s timber masts define her unique profile and the wooden saloon windows throughout the ship help create her character an appeal has been launched to raise £135,000 to replace the masts and windows.
Donations, large and small, are most welcome to help afford the cost to produce and fit new masts and windows. Donations can be made online or by calling the Waverley Booking Office on 0141 243 2224.
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.
Appeal Update: over £100,000 raised (last updated 18th January 2026).
Planning for the 2026 programme of sailings is well underway with Waverley’s first sailing of the season taking place on Friday 8th May. Outline details for each sailing area are available on the Timetables Page. Bookings will open as our timetables are published area-by-area in the coming weeks.
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