Saturday 5 December 2009
Special fundraising cruise
Special fundraising cruise aboard CRUISER (and/or other vessel) from Greenock Victoria Harbour (10:00-16:00), Helensburgh (10:30-16:30) via James Watt Dock to Clydebank (12:50-13:10) for a non – landing cruise (the first for many years) up the River Cart, under the Inchinnan Bridge and turning at Babcock’s Basin - weather and other circumstances permitting. Inclusive fare £30 including cold buffet, home baking and tea and coffee. In addition a ‘side-trip’ for a limited number of passengers is available aboard FENCER on the Forth & Clyde Canal from Bowling Harbour (09:30–12:15) to Dalmuir (10:45–11:00), passengers transferring by preserved MacBrayne coach from Bowling to Clydebank to join CRUISER for the trip up the River Cart. Tickets as soon as possible from Mr I Quinn, 8 Airthrey Ave., Glasgow G14 9JR, enclosing SAE with cheques made payable to Mr I Quinn. Any profit made will be donated to the Waverley Steam Navigation Company.
Saturday 12 December2009
Christmas Cruise to the Avon Gorge
A special Christmas cruise from Bristol through Bristol City Docks and Cumberland Basin Locks into the Avon Gorge, aboard the BAGHEERA. The cruise departs from the S S Great Britain car park at 11:15 and Temple Quay (adjacent to Temple Meads Station) at 11:30, returing to Princes Wharf by 14:30. On arrival at Princess Wharf, passengers are invited aboard BALMORAL for the PSPS Bristol Channel Branch Christmas Social – cost £2 each payable on the day, to cover cost of mince pies, coffee or tea. Princes Wharf is 10 minutes walk from the S S Great Britain. BAGHEERA is a fully glass-enclosed and heated vessel.
Tickets cost £20, including morning tea or coffee and cold buffet lunch. Tickets available from Mr P J Murrell, 2 Rockleaze Court, Herbert Road, Clevedon, BS21 7ND – please make cheques payable to P J Murrell and enclose SAE. All profits will be donated equally between PSPS and CCA.
Monday 28 December 2009
PSPS Scottish Branch Festive Lunch cruise
PSPS Scottish Branch Festive Lunch cruise aboard CRUISER from Greenock Victoria Harbour (11:00-15:30) to Loch Goil, with time ashore at Blairmore, including splendid buffet luncheon on board. Tickets cost £26.95 (£19.95 for children) for the cruise and lunch, or £17.95 (£11.95 for children) for cruise only and are available from Mr D J Docherty, 12 Birchgrove, Houston, Renfrewshire, PA6 7DF. Please enclose an SAE and make cheques payable to PSPS. Bookings close 18 December.
Saturday 6 February 2010
CCA Annual General Meeting and Dinner
CCA Annual General Meeting and Dinner at the Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton, North Yorkshire, plus special cruise on the Saturday aboard DALESMAN (or COBBYDALE) from Skipton along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and a further cruise on the Sunday, along another section of this canal from Foulridge aboard MARTON EMPEROR, with connecting preserved bus from and to Skipton. The closing date for bookings is Friday 22 January 2010.
Thursday 19 November 2009
Clyde Shiplovers Society meeting
Clyde Shiplovers Society meeting in Partick UF Church Hall, Thornwood Terrace, Partick, Glasgow G11 7QZ at 19:30. An evening of Clyde Shipping with Bill McGregor.
Friday 20 November 2009
PSPS Scottish Branch meeting
PSPS Scottish Branch meeting in Renfield St. Stephen’s Church Centre, 260 Bath St., Glasgow at 19:30. “Loch Katrine Steamships with Goodman Sigmenson.
Saturday 21 November 2009
PSPS Bristol Channel Branch meeting
PSPS Bristol Channel Branch meeting in the Anglican Methodist Church Centre, Prewett St., Bristol BS1 6PH at 14:15. 50 years of Wandering with Peter Lamb.
Friday 27 November 2009
West Highland Steamer Club meeting
West Highland Steamer Club meeting in Renfield St. Stephen’s Church Centre, 260 Bath St., Glasgow at 19:30. My Shipping Experiences with John Newth.
Saturday 28 November
PSPS London & Home Counties Branch meeting
PSPS London & Home Counties Branch meeting in the Little Ship Club, Bell Wharf Lane, EC4R 3TB (a few minutes from Mansion House and Cannon St. stations, on the downstream side of the city end of Southwark Bridge at 14:00. Keeping our ships sailing with Kathleen O’Neill, Commercial Director of Waverley Excursions, followed by Richard Turner and Alan Bruce with Archive film of the Clyde.
Saturday 28 November
PSPS Northern Branch meeting
PSPS Northern Branch meeting in the Council Room, Railway Institute, York (close to Station) at 14:00. Nick James, Chairman of Waverley Steam Navigation Co.
Wednesday 9 December 2009
Clyde River Steamer Club meeting
Clyde River Steamer Club meeting in Jury’s Inn, 80 Jamaica St, Glasgow, G1 4QG at 19:30. M V BALMORAL – Diamond Jubilee Pleasure Cruiser with Ian McMillan, Operations Director of Waverley Excursions.
Thursday 10 December 2009
CCA Scottish Branch meeting
CCA Scottish Branch meeting, jointly with the Clyde Shiplovers Society and the Friends of the West Highland Railway, in Partick UF Church Hall, Thornwood Terrace, Partick, Glasgow, G11 7QZ at 19:30.
Friday 18 December 2009
PSPS Scottish Branch and West Highland Steamer Club joint meeting
PSPS Scottish Branch and West Highland Steamer Club joint meeting in Renfield St. Stephen’s Church Centre, 260 Bath St., Glasgow at 19:30. BALMORAL Around Britain with Iain Quinn
29 January 2010
West Highland Steamer Club meeting
West Highland Steamer Club meeting in Renfield St. Stephen’s Church Centre, 260 Bath St., Glasgow at 19:30. The Islay Route with Ian McCrorie and Lawrence Macduff.
26 February 2010
West Highland Steamer Club meeting
West Highland Steamer Club meeting in Renfield St. Stephen’s Church Centre, 260 Bath St., Glasgow at 19:30. Martin Orme, John McCallum, and Cargo Services to the Hebrides 1850-1950" with Professor Donald Meek. .
26 March 2010
West Highland Steamer Club meeting
West Highland Steamer Club meeting in Renfield St. Stephen’s Church Centre, 260 Bath St., Glasgow at 19:30. Meanderings in Medium Format - The Climie Collection with Gavin Stewart.
30 April 2010
West Highland Steamer Club meeting
West Highland Steamer Club meeting in Renfield St. Stephen’s Church Centre, 260 Bath St., Glasgow at 19:30. Annual General Meeting followed by a presentation of DVDs of shipping interest with Alistair Deayton.
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This section provides a listing - with links to web sites - of shipping companies offering scheduled cruises using larger ships.
There are, of course, many other companies that also operate scheduled cruises using smaller ships and boats. Details of these will be added to the directory section in due course.
Operate scheduled passenger cruises from Torquay and Brixham to Dartmouth and the River Dart using the TORBAY BELLE, formerly Caledonian MacBrayne's LOCHMOR.
While primarily a ferry operator a number of this company's West Highland routes provide attractive cruising opportunities.
Operates a programme of cruises on the Clyde estuary from Greenock using the former Denny tender THE SECOND SNARK. See directory section for links to other services provided by this company.
Operate cruises/ferry services linking Bournemouth, Poole and Swanage - plus day trips to Yarmouth (Isle of Wight), cruises to Brownsea Island and Jurassic Coast cruises during the summer season.
Operates a programme of cruises on the Solent from Gosport.
Day excursions to the Isles of Scilly from Penzance.
Cruises to Lundy Island from Ilfracombe and Bideford.
Sight-seeing cruises in the River Mersey, Manchester Ship Canal cruises between Liverpool and Manchester and occasional cruises in Liverpool Bay.
Cruises from the Medway towns in an operational coal fired paddle steamer.
Cruises, mainly in the Solent area, by the preserved passenger carrying steamship SHIELDHALL.
Operate the preserved paddle steamer WAVERLEY and preserved motor vessel BALMORAL on an extensive programme of cruises around the coasts of Britain.
The company's outline 2009 programme is as follows.
WAVERLEY
29 May to 2 June - Western Isles - NB amended dates
6 to 21 June - Bristol Channel
24 June to 31 August - Clyde (plus a visit to Belfast on 16 August)
4 to 24 September - South Coast
25 September to 11 October - Thames
17 & 19 October - Clyde
BALMORAL
18 to 22 June (plus other dates) - Irish Sea and North Wales
26 to 29 June - South Coast
1 to 13 July - Thames
16 July to 12 August - Bristol Channel
13 to 16 August - Belfast (for the Tall Ships)
17 August to 6 September - Bristol Channel
Information is published in good faith but no responsibility can be taken for inacuracies (though we would like to hear about them so they can be corrected). Intending passengers are advised to confirm details with operators or organisers.
Some vessels and/or calling points may not be suitable for passengers with disabilities. If you anticipate that this may cause difficulties please contact the organisers for advice before booking.
The CCA is not responsible for the content of external web sites.
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