Waverley 2001 – Ferry from the Mersey
Waverley’s Bristol Channel spring public season came to its conclusion with a single voyage from Penarth to Milford Haven on Saturday 16th June 2001.
Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle
Waverley’s Bristol Channel spring public season came to its conclusion with a single voyage from Penarth to Milford Haven on Saturday 16th June 2001.
Following the successful completion of Waverley’s sea trails last week, Waverley Excursions has published the Clyde 2021 timetable.
Sunday 10th June 2001 dawned bright and sunny as Waverley set out from Clevedon and Penarth to Ilfracombe and Lundy.
On Sunday 3rd June 1973 Waverley was off service repairing a burst boiler tube.
With construction complete Waverley starts her sea trials.
Waverley on charter to the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
Waverley is currently recruiting crew for the 2021 season.
On Thursday 22nd May 1975 Waverley sailed from Glasgow to Dunoon with invited guests aboard, many of whom had helped return her to service.
On 13 May 2021 Waverley exited dry dock at Greenock and returned to Pacific Quay, Glasgow after running trials down the Firth of Clyde.
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 first trip of the season.
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.
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.
Waverley running on the winter ferry service
Waverley’s first replacement boiler is prepared for despatch from Babcock Power’s Renfrew Works.
The true story of Waverley’s only call at St Mawes on 15th May 1996.
Illustrations of Waverley meeting Shieldhall and Kingswear Castle and of her first calls at Margate and Walton-on-the-Naze.
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.