Waverley back in North Wales this week for four-day visit
On Thursday, May 29, Waverley will set sail on a cruise from Holyhead along the North Anglesey Coast before arriving in Llandudno with the option to spend time ashore or stay aboard Waverley for a cruise viewing Great Orme and Puffin Island.
The Waverley will head out on an evening cruise of the North Anglesey Coast, from Llandudno to Holyhead, on Sunday, June 1. This will take in views of the Great Orme, Puffin Island and Moelfre.
There are afternoon cruises on May, Friday 30 and Saturday, May 31 (sold out).
Click here to check cruise availability.
"I particularly enjoy cruising the North Wales coastline with its stunning seascapes.
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"I look forward to taking Waverley back to Holyhead and Llandudno this year and welcoming passengers aboard for a great day out."
The Waverley returned to Llandudno for the first time in five years in 2023. This followed a £3million refurbishment.
Back in the mid-seventies, the Waverley was threatened with the scrapyard.
How she was rescued is told in a new film, Saving Waverley, showcasing previously-unseen interviews with two key figures involved and released as the ship celebrates her 50th anniversary of cruising with the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society. Passengers will be able to purchase a copy of the film on board or by clicking here.
On a 2010 Waverley cruise to the Bristol Channel island of Lundy, Terry Sylvester and Douglas McGowan were recorded by journalist Nigel Heath and cameraman John Dakin telling how the two bought the ship from the previous owners in 1974 for a token Scottish £1 note.
A council grant allowed them to run the first cruise from Glasgow on May 22, 1975, but it took the enthusiastic support of Scotland's Sunday Mail readers to enable them to carry on the next year and build a programme later extended to many UK ports.
Since then Waverley has earned thousands of fans around the country, recapturing the golden ago of steamers, and was named National Flagship of the Year 2024 by National Historic Ships UK.
The new film also includes a 60th anniversary cruise on Waverley's sister ship, the MV Balmoral, National Flagship of the Year 2016, and all profits will go to the two volunteer-run charities maintaining these historic vessels.
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