Paddle Steamer Waverley Glasgow

Reviews

1. Claire Smith ★★★★★

   Fantastic experience for all of the family. Children's tickets (ages 5-16 only £1). The ship is pristine the engine room was brilliant to see. Wrap up warm if you are on the October sailings as the cold for wee ones (well anyone) can set in quickly if you're not dressed for it (hats, scarves and gloves recommended)It was great to see everything from the riverside and we particularly enjoyed seeing the new bridge in Renfrew in action.

   almost 10 months ago
2. rossoandy ★★★★★

   Fantastic experience! We recently departed from.Follestone kent on waverly to the pool of London Tower Bridge. Well organised throughout. Crew couldn't been more helpful despite a very busy workload. Food on board whilst simple and limited due to constraints of a boats galley was spot on.Good portions. Sometimes long queues but just came back later. Good value and profits all go to running the boat. Altho its easy to spend £70 on food and drink over the day for two. Coach pick up after the trip was top notch and well organised too. All in all a wonderful day out. 100% recommend. Don't put it off she can't last forever!

   almost 10 months ago
3. Anton ★★★★★

   Had a fantastic day yesterday travelling to Weymouth from Yarmouth. Crew were super and felt really safe. It’s amazing how old she is and we still managed 19 knots. Great seeing the engine room too. Thanks every one for a fabulous day trip.

   almost 11 months ago

1. ally McGrath ★★★★★

   Had a nice day on the Waverly, good to see Glasgow from the Clyde, food on board was great, great selection of food and drinks available and had some great view all the way to largs and back

   1 year ago
2. Rebecca Dickson ★★★★★

   Beautiful boat and lovely staff members! Great facilities and plenty of space, boat wasnt crammed with people which gave a great experience. My only minor complaint would be to hear more history on the trip back via the mic! I would also suggest a smoking area as I saw people getting frustrated with that. Will be back with friends!

   1 year ago
3. Scott Dickson ★★★★☆

   As ever, the Waverley is a unique and special experience, sailing on the last Ocean going paddle steamer in the world. If you get a chance, it's well worth a trip at least one in your life. It had been about 30 years since I last traveled in the Waverley, and it's just as cool. This time went from Glasgow to Dunoon - fantastic to sail up the Clyde, especially if you've grown up on its shores, but never seen the city from the river itself. It can be a little boisterous on certain days with stag/hen do's and other "booze cruise" groups (as was ever the case), but if you can get a nice spot up on deck, it'll all calm down soon enough. For less drink heavy passengers, it might be nice to offer a "dry deck" or similar, where drink isn't allowed. Highly recommended. I hesitate to give the full five due to the aforementioned booze cruisers.

   almost 3 years ago

1. James Ito ★★★★☆

   Proudly Clyde built and launched in 1946, the Waverley is the last sea-going paddle steamer. Excellent cruise and recommended. Only four stars because the food was stodgy and over-priced (fish and chips or bridie and chips were £12.50). Decent selection of drinks in the bar, although spirit measures are 25ml.

   almost 4 years ago
2. Andrew Harrison ★★★★☆

   Only thing that could've made it any better was nicer weather. Will definitely be rebooking.

   almost 4 years ago
3. Blue ★★★★★

   Had a great time on the boat. I was on crutches but the staff where helpful getting on/off. There are several different levels and seating areas both inside and outside. Can get cold/windy so a wind proof coat or a tie on hat/earmuffs may be useful. You can take a packup or buy food and drink on board. Breakfast rolls sold out quickly so I'd recomend getting one straight away if you want one and not wait like I did. Afternoon meal was fish and chips - you can sit in the dining room (it's not fancy- long tables of 8 shared with others like a canteen) or you can have them take away and eat elsewhere onboard. You can have some pints in the bar too. Highlight is you can see the engine room, fascinating to see the huge pistons running. Nice day out thanks.

   almost 4 years ago

1. irene vance ★★★★☆

   Lovely day out to Ailsa craig courtesy of Volvo truck and bus scotland, very traditional has had an upgrade but all the old features are still there, six hours on board and the whole family loved it, especially up top when the sun came out, (no disabilities catered for unfortunately)

   more 8 years ago

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