1st November 2026:
Ships Monthly
The November edition of Ships Monthly is now out. Highlights include John Megoran’s article on Paddlers on the Elbe and his regular Preservation News column, together with all the usual
21st October 2026:
Sir Reginald Goodall & KC
I first encountered the great Wagner conductor Sir Reginald “Reggie” Goodall on a train from London to Chatham in 1985, during my first season running Kingswear Castle. At the time
8th October 2026:
Ships Monthly
To mark 60 years of Ships Monthly, the October edition includes a special feature looking back over 60 years of paddle steamers, in Britain and elsewhere, since 1966. Like all
3rd October 2026:
Happy Birthday Waverley
On Friday 2nd October 2026 Paddle Steamer Waverley celebrated a phenomenal 80 years since she was first launched. This anniversary is particularly significant given how few steam ships have ever
26th September 2026:
New Royal Daffodil
Built in Liverpool, the new publicly owned ferry, Royal Daffodill, made her debut in service on the Mersey on Saturday 26th September 2026. At a cost of £26 million, she
25th September 2026:
Waverley on the Thames
Waverley returned to the Thames on Thursday 24th September for a series of trips and will be running in the area up to Sunday 11th October. On Friday 25th September
22nd September 2026:
Paddle Steamers at Newhaven
Waverley made a rare call at Newhaven on the morning of Tuesday 22nd September 2026 Before Waverley arrived on the scene, Newhaven had a long history as a base for
8th September 2026:
KC to Totnes
On Tuesday 8th September KC ran a special trip from Dartmouth at 3.30pm for Totnes 5.15pm with passengers mostly for the round trip back to Dartmouth but with some getting
15th June 2026:
KC Returns to Service
KC returned to service in sparkling form on Monday 15th June 2026 after completion of Phase 2 of her major rebuild. The first part in 2023/24 included renewing all the
18th April 2026:
Stadt Luzern Starts Season
The first steamship trip of the season on Lake Lucerne was taken by Stadt Luzern on Saturday 18th April sailing away from Lucerne at 11.12 to Fluelen 14.00 and back
31st March 2026:
Don’t miss KC’s only planned trip to Totnes in 2026
Join Kingswear Castle on Tuesday 8th September 2026 for her only planned sailing to Totnes this year. All sailings are now sold out. Kingswear Castle will depart Dartmouth at 3.30pm,
19th March 2026:
KC Rebuild Phase 2 Update
Members of the Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust board, along with PSPS Chairman John Allen, visited KC in the Dartmouth shipyard on Thursday 19th March to see how the work