North Wales & The Mersey

General Information

  • Departure Point accessibility explained 
  • At Paddle Steamer Waverley, we are committed to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for all passengers, including those with accessibility needs.The accessibility of each departure point is categorised as follows:

    ACategory A departure points have no restrictions to accessing Waverley for disabled passengers or those with restricted mobility.
    BThese departure points may have access restrictions depending on local tidal conditions.
    CThese departure points have access restrictions with no step-free access.

    Please note that at any departure point there may be steps at the gangway or once aboard Waverley.

    Detailed accessibility information and guides may be downloaded from the Accessibility Information page here.

  • what3words locations explained 
  • Postal codes are not accurate enough to specify precise locations, especially in less densely populated areas. what3words uses combinations of three simple words to uniquely specify a 3-metre (10-foot) square anywhere in the world.

    For example, Waverley sails from Tower Millenium Pier on the River Thames with a what3words location of privately.jolly.crew. Clicking or tapping on a what3words link will open your web browser and display the precise location on a map.

    Alternatively you can download the what3words app from the Google Play and Apple App Store.

    For more information, including how to use with Google Maps, visit the what3words.com website.

Departure Points

Holyhead 
A
 - Waverley will sail from Holyhead Port on Thursday 29th May. Passengers joining in Holyhead must use the shuttle buses from the bus stop / coach pick up point on the east side of Holyhead Railway Station adjacent to the Stena Ferry Terminal.
On Sunday 1st June a coach connection will operate to connect with Waverley at Llandudno Pier for an evening cruise back to Holyhead. Coaches will depart (3pm) from the east side of Holyhead Railway Station.
Please note there is no quayside parking available, there are a variety of car parking areas in the town. hope.tops.fearfully
Liverpool 
A
 - Waverley sails from the Landing Stage (former Isle of Man Terminal) adjacent to the Liverpool Cruise Port, located at St Nicholas Place, Princes Parade, L3 1DL. Parking available at Q-Park Liverpool One, 35 Strand Street, Liverpool L1 8LT. loudly.emerge.beans
Llandudno 
A
 - Llandudno Pier, North Parade, LL30 2LP. Parking available along seafront. Please allow sufficient time to walk along the pier. puddings.crossings.reward
Seacombe 
A
 - Waverley will sail from Seacombe Ferry Landing Stage, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 6QY. Follow signs for Mersey Ferry. Pay and Display parking machines are in operation at the car park located next to Seacombe Ferry Terminal. doing.butter.valid