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WAVERLEY NOMINATED FOR GLASGOW’S FAVOURITE BUSINESS 2024 AWARD

Paddle Steamer Waverley has been nominated as Glasgow’s Favourite Business 2024 by the Glasgow Business Awards! We’re absolutely delighted to be recognised and need your support to help us win. Glasgow has been Waverley’s home port since she was built in the city and launched almost 78 years ago. No matter where in the UK

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WAVERLEY 50 YEARS OF PRESERVATION – NEW PUBLICATION

WAVERLEY 50 YEARS OF PRESERVATION – PRE-ORDER BY 8TH AUGUST FOR FREE P&P Waverley 50 Years of Preservation is a celebration of Waverley’s remarkable career since being sold for £1 in August 1974. This new publication contains many unseen images which capture Waverley throughout the UK during her preservation years. This book commemorates the vessel’s

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Waverley’s South West, South Coast & Isle of Wight Timetable Released

Waverley’s much anticipated South West sailing programme has just been released with sailings taking place from Thursday 29th August until Monday 2nd September. This will be Waverley’s first visit to the area since the late 90s, and her FIRST EVER visit to the picturesque town of Fowey. On Friday 29th August Waverley will dock in

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WAVERLEY IS ANNOUNCED AS NATIONAL FLAGSHIP OF THE YEAR 2024

Waverley has been awarded the prestigious status of National Flagship of the Year by National Historic Ships UK. The award recognises the breadth and geographic coverage of Waverley’s sailings in addition to the extended sailing programme planned for 2024 with a record beating seventy ports and piers included within this year’s cruising itinerary, supported by

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London & Thames Estuary 2024 Timetable Released

London’s Calling For Waverley! Get ready to step aboard Waverley as she makes her grand return to London and the Thames Estuary this autumn from Friday 27th September to Sunday 13th October. This year there are several very special cruises in store as well as our ever popular trips up the ‘Twinkling Thames’, ‘Under Tower

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Bristol Channel 2024 Timetable Released

Waverley’s much anticipated 2024 Bristol Channel timetable has been published. This year’s sailing programme builds on the exceptional success of 2023 with an extended season on the Channel from Friday 31st May to Sunday 23rd June. In a surprise announcement Waverley will make her grand return to Bideford offering two sailings on Friday 31st May

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Waverley to Visit Fishguard & Holyhead this Season

To the surprise of many it has been announced that Waverley is extending her Welsh calling points this season with Fishguard being included for the first time since the early 90s with a unique cruise from the port on Thursday 30th May. Tickets for the cruise along the Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion Coasts to New Quay

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Waverley’s 2024 Oban & Inner Hebrides Timetable Released

Waverley will return to Oban and the Inner Hebrides on Monday 20th May with sailings operating to Bank Holiday Monday 27th May. On Wednesday 22nd May Waverley will make her “FIRST EVER” visit to Ullapool with the opportunity for passengers to join at Ullapool and enjoy cruising to Gairloch or to Kyle of Lochalsh. On

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Waverley’s 2023 in Pictures – 76 Images Capturing her 76th Year

2023 saw a dramatic turnaround in the fortunes of Paddle Steamer Waverley. Less than 3 weeks into the year and a public appeal was launched to raise £180,000 towards a £250,000 shortfall to afford the costs associated with her annual dry docking and recommissioning for another season. By the close of the season in October

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The City of Plymouth with Paddle Steamer Waverley berthed at the landing stage.

WAVERLEY ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH

This morning Plymouth awoke to the sound of paddle beats as the World’s last seagoing paddle steamer arrived in the city. Paddle Steamer Waverley is currently making her way from the Thames back to Glasgow and has called in at Plymouth for fuel and to undertake a trial berthing at the landing stage. Given the

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Steamship Shieldhall and Paddle Steamer Waverley put on a show together!

There was a rare and wonderful sight on southern coastal waters on both Sunday 3 September and Monday 4 September when two heritage steamships, both built in Scotland and today forming part of the National Historic Fleet, met up with one another off of Bournemouth and the Solent. Southampton based Steamship Shieldhall was staying in

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Southend Pier Celebration Cruise Announced

In celebration of Southend Pier winning Pier of the Year 2023, step aboard Paddle Steamer Waverley for a special celebration cruise in association with Southend Pier & Railway on Friday September 22. Locals and visitors are invited to join this unforgettable sailing celebrating this remarkable achievement – with the opportunity to view this cherished pier

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