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DRY DOCK 2023 APPEAL REACHES £180,000 TARGET – IN LESS THAN THREE MONTHS!

Thanks to the generous support from well over 2,000 individuals the Dry Dock 2023 Appeal has reached its £180,000 target. The Appeal was launched in January to raise funds towards meeting the annual dry docking fees and costs associated with preparing Waverley for passenger service. This was necessary after the charity which owns Waverley faced

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DRY DOCK 2023 APPEAL REACHES £150,000

Almost 2,000 individuals have now donated to Waverley’s Dry Dock 2023 Appeal taking the total raised to date to £150,000. This is a fantastic response since the Appeal was launched in late-January and we are exceptionally grateful to everyone that has contributed. We would though welcome further donations to help meet the £180,000 target so

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Tighnabruaich Pier makes Generous Donation of £5,000 to Waverley

At the Annual General Meeting of the Tighnabruaich Pier Association (TPA) on Saturday 4th February the Association made a very generous £5,000 donation towards Waverley. Graeme Hogg, TPA Chairman, handed over the cheque to Waverley’s General Manager and highlighted that without Waverley the village pier would likely close. The donation of £5,000 comes on the

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DRY DOCK 2023 APPEAL OVER HALFWAY TO TARGET IN JUST ONE WEEK!

Having launched our Dry Dock 2023 Appeal on 19th January we are absolutely delighted to announce that the running appeal today one week after on has already passed the half way point at over £97,000 raised! We have seen one-off donations from over 700 individuals on top of the 500 plus Friends of Waverley that

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Dry Dock 2023 Appeal Launched

An appeal has been launched to urgently raise the funds needed to afford Waverley’s upcoming dry dock in March and the start-up costs before she enters service. Paul Semple, Waverley’s General Manager, has made the following statement explaining the current situation. “Each year before Waverley can enter passenger service, she must be taken out the

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Waverley Gift Tickets Launched

Give the Gift of Waverley by purchasing a Ticket for any Cruise! Give friends, family members or colleagues a great day out aboard the famous Waverley by purchasing a 2023 Sailing Ticket. You can even purchase Sailing Tickets for personal use as they offer a significant discount in comparison to many of our standard fares.

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2022 South Coast Season Ends on a High

Waverley’s South Coast sailings ended on a high with tickets sold out and glorious weather on Wednesday September 21. In total over 18,500 passenger journeys were recorded between September 2 and 21. A notable highlight was Waverley making her return to Poole for the first visit since 2014. The sailing ‘Round the Island’ proved as

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Waverley Arrives on the South Coast

Earlier this evening Waverley reached the Isle of Wight after her epic non-stop journey from Campbeltown which saw the historic steamship cruise down the the Irish Sea passing the Isle of Man and down the Welsh Coast before rounding Lands End and making her way along the South Coast. The journey was undertaken at reduced

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Waverley to be Escorted to Thames Forts by Steam Tug Challenge

We are delighted to announce that Steam Tug Challenge and Waverley will sail together in a ‘Steam Parade’ on Monday October 3. The two historic steam ships will meet up off Southend Pier before Challenge escorts Waverley to the Red Sands Fort. With steam whistles sounding and the beat of Waverley’s paddles this is a

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NHS WORKERS DISCOUNT ANNOUNCED

We are delighted to launch our NHS Waverley Discount Offer where anyone working in the NHS and care sector can claim a 15% discount on Waverley sailings (except Saturdays). To receive a 15% discount tickets MUST be booked in advance online or by calling our office on 0141 243 2224. When booking online simply enter

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South Coast Timetable Released

Waverley will return to the South Coast this September and operate a variety of sailings from Southampton, Portsmouth, Yarmouth, Poole and Swanage. The first sailing on the South Coast will take place on Friday September 2. The popular sailing Round the Isle of Wight features on the sailing programme each Tuesday and Saturday where passengers

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WAVERLEY CELEBRATES MILESTONE 75TH DIAMOND JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY

Press Release –  The famous Paddle Steamer Waverley cast off from Greenock on Thursday 16th June on a special cruise to mark the 75th anniversary of her maiden voyage. The special sailing closely mirrored the route the historic steamship was built to serve, on Loch Goil and cruising up Loch Long to Arrochar. In June

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