Waverley offers an exciting and ambitious sailing programme in several areas of the UK including Glasgow & Clyde Coast, Oban & Inner Hebrides, Northern Ireland, the Bristol Channel & South West Wales, North Wales & The Mersey, the South West, South Coast & Isle of Wight, and London & Thames Estuary. With over 70 calling points to choose from there is a fantastic variety of day, afternoon and evening cruises on offer.
An area-by-area outline of the 2026 sailing programme will be published by Christmas. Full timetable details will then be released from February 2026. As each area timetable is published bookings for that area will open.
2026 Advanced Information
The 2026 sailing programme is being prepared with the planned first sailing of the season on the Clyde on Friday 8th May.
Waverley will then sail north on Tuesday 12th May and operate until Tuesday 19th from Oban and around the Inner Hebrides. Dates of Waverley’s overnight berths in this period are as follows:
- Tuesday 12th May – Oban
- Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th May – Kyle of Lochalsh
- Friday 15th May – Waverley will be at sea sailing overnight from Kyle to Oban, a coach will be provided from Kyle of Lochalsh to Oban
- Saturday 16th May – Oban
- Sunday 17th May – at anchor off Fort William – a coach will operate from Fort William in the evening to Oban
- Monday 18th May – Oban
- Tuesday 19th May – Waverley will be at sea overnight after completing her cruise in the evening at Oban.
The 2025 timetables are listed below area-by-area to give examples of trips offered.
2025 TIMETABLES BY SAILING AREA
Click the links below to view what was offered in 2025. Similar cruises will available in 2026 although the exact dates and timings will change. Check back from February 2026 as we release the 2026 timetables.
- Glasgow & Clyde Coast Spring Sailings – Friday 16th May – Sunday 18th May
- Oban & Inner Hebrides – Tuesday 20th May – Tuesday 27th May
- North Wales & The Mersey – Thursday 29th May – Sunday 1st June
- Bristol Channel & South West Wales – Monday 2nd June – Wednesday 25th June
- Glasgow & Clyde Coast Summer – Friday 27th June – Monday 25th August
- South West (South Cornwall & South Devon ) – Thursday 28th August – Monday 1st September
- South Coast & Isle of Wight – Monday 1st September – Tuesday 23rd September
- London & Thames Estuary – Wednesday 24th September – Sunday 12th October
- Glasgow & Clyde Coast Autumn – Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th October

2025 Timetables
- Glasgow & Clyde Coast - Spring & Autumn Timetable
- Oban & Inner Hebrides Timetable
- Glasgow & Clyde Coast - Summer Timetable
- Scottish Sailings Timetable
- North Wales & the Mersey Timetable
- Bristol Channel & South West Wales
- South West (South Cornwall & South Devon)
- South Coast & Isle of Wight
- London & Thames Estuary
- 2025 National Timetable