Waverley set for diamond jubilee season
Paddle steamer Waverley is about to embark on her summer sailing season this weekend and the occasion will be all the more special as 2022 is also the vessel’s diamond jubilee year.
Paddle steamer Waverley is about to embark on her summer sailing season this weekend and the occasion will be all the more special as 2022 is also the vessel’s diamond jubilee year.
Paddle steamer and Clyde cruisers’ favourite, PS Waverley, is now berthed in Glasgow while she undergoes her annual winter refit and maintenance after accommodating more than 52,000 passenger in just four months.
The Paddle Steamer Waverley cast off from Largs pier on Tuesday as her 2021 summer sailing programme go tunderway, remarkably her 46th season in preservation since she was sold for £1.
The last sea-going paddle steamer, PS Waverley, which was withdrawn from service earlier this year, has been given a £1 million funding boost by the Scottish Government.