Waverley 2001 – West Highland Finale
Day 4 of 5 and Waverley sailed from Fort William and Oban to the sacred Isle of Iona.
Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle
Day 4 of 5 and Waverley sailed from Fort William and Oban to the sacred Isle of Iona.
Day 3 of 5 and Waverley departs Oban for Fort William, four Lochs and the Gulf of Corryvreckan.
Day 2 of 5 and Waverley visits the legendary Isle of Skye.
Waverley embarks on a five day tour of the southern Inner Hebrides to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her first visit to Western Highlands.
Waverley’s special springtime programme continued on Sunday 29th April with a sailing from Greenock to Tarbert.
Waverley’s third Saturday of the 2001 season on Saturday 28th April, an unusual Ayr – Round Bute sailing with plenty of time ashore at Tighnabruaich.
Earlier this week Waverley Excursions reported that Waverley had left her winter berth in Glasgow to sail down river under her own power to Greenock for her annual dry docking.
Waverley’s sailing from Ayr to Carrick Castle on Sunday 22nd April 2001.
Public charter of Waverley arranged by and for steamer enthusiasts.
Waverley first call at Inveraray in five years on Friday 20th April 2001.
Waverley’s 19th May 2001 sailing from Clevedon and Penarth for Minehead and Porlock Bay cruise.
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On Easter Sunday, 4th April 2021, Paddle Steamer Firecrest had her first proper paddle down the water in over 42 years.
The Waverley’s 2001 Easter programme concludes with a cruise round Inchmarnock.
Big ships and three spectacular lochs.
Waverley‘s Easter 2001 programme of cruises.
The Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust has a new website.
Waverley’s first replacement boiler is prepared for despatch from Babcock Power’s Renfrew Works.
Watch again Peter Lamb’s online presentation “Punching the Tide”.
UK built PS Waimarie is New Zealand’s only operational coal fired paddle steamer.
The Paddle Steamer Princess Victoria was the first of four ships of the name to operate the “Short Sea Route” between Stranraer in Scotland and Larne in Northern Ireland.
Waverley Excursions today issued an update on Waverley’s COVID-19 Relief Appeal.
Following on from the recent Waverley 1981 re-boilering article, two short videos of the 2020 re-boilering have been released featuring previously unseen still images and footage.
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Waverley Excursions today issued an update on Waverley’s COVID-19 Relief Appeal.
Scottish Television News clip with Paul Semple and Iain Quinn talking about Waverley and the fundraising appeal.
During the PSPS AGM on Saturday 24th October, a brief discussion was held on the condition of the Paddle Steamer Comet replica displayed at Port Glasgow.
Waverley is now critically short of funds. Without further support she can’t return to service in 2021. We are therefore asking for your help by donating to the COVID-19 Relief Appeal.
On Saturday 23rd September 1972 the PSPS chartered Waverley for a sailing from Gourock to Inveraray.