Thank you to everyone who sailed with us throughout our 2018 sailing programme. We hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as our crew did! Details of our 2019 sailing season will be announced within the...

Cruise on Shieldhall as we explore the Southampton Docks and pass the Boat Show taking place on Mayflower Park and the water. Our special guest on this trip is Shieldhall Vice-President Sir Robin...

Steamship Shieldhall, Europe’s oldest working passenger-cargo steamship, will shortly be embarking on her summer holidays, leaving the confines of the Southampton Docks on Bank Holiday Monday...

SS Shieldhall has a busy weekend of sailings coming up, with two sell-out cruises on Friday 10th August seeing the 3 Queens in port and a trip to view the famous Cowes Fireworks. There is an...

It was 30 years ago on 28th July 1988 that Southern Water passed ownership of an unheralded vessel that had been in service between 1980-85, to a recently formed charity. That charity was the Solent...

On Saturday 7th July between 10am – 5pm Shieldhall is offering the opportunity to spend a leisurely day on the Solent, enjoying the spectacle of the Round the Island Yacht Race from what is a...

Steamship Shieldhall is ready for another weekend of sailings, with trips on Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July. The Saturday 30th June trip is between 4pm – 7pm and sees Shieldhall...

We're pleased to welcome Southampton City Council Museum Curator Maria Newbery on board our 21st July morning cruise. Maria will be bringing with her a selection of items from the City’s...

Sunday 17th June is Father's Day and what could be better than enjoying an afternoon on SS Shieldhall in the company of the Shieldhall Stompers Jazz Band? Tony Purse will be taking a break from...

Shieldhall's volunteer crew were delighted to welcome author Anthony Horowitz on Shieldhall at the end of last year, and can now reveal that Mr Horowitz was doing his very own reconnaissance...

Volunteers on heritage steamship, SS Shieldhall, are celebrating having received one of the highest accolades from a national organisation. The Southampton-based vessel has been chosen as the 2018...

We would love you to share any of your Shieldhall photographs with us and are excited to launch a new photography competition for our 2018 sailing programme! It doesn’t matter where...

There is less than 1 week until Shieldhall sets sail on her first cruise of the season. On Saturday 26th May Shieldhall will embark on a 2hr Southampton Docks Cruise between 4pm – 6pm, priced...

Move quick to secure tickets for popular sailings!   Shieldhall has scheduled 24 cruises this season – and you'll need to move quite quickly to secure tickets for popular cruises which...

Southampton’s heritage steamship SS Shieldhall has returned looking spick and span following her biennial visit to dry dock in Falmouth. With only four weeks to go until her first cruises of...

Southampton’s own heritage steamship, SS Shieldhall, is preparing for the 2018 sailing season. Shortly setting out for Falmouth for her biennial Dry Docking, Shieldhall will – if all goes...

Its confirmed! Shieldhall will be sailing to Dry Dock in Falmouth in April. The ship will sail on Sunday 15th April to arrive into Falmouth on Monday 16th April! More details coming...

We're excited to announce that we are currently number 1 of things to do in Southampton on Trip Advisor! Thank you to everyone who rated us. Click to read the reviews from our...

Southampton’s heritage steamship SS Shieldhall has announced her 2018 excursions programme, as she is set to celebrate 30 years of charitable ownership. It was back in 1988 that the Solent...

Give the gift of steam this Christmas - Our 2018 programme out now! We’re pleased to announce that we have now launched our 2018 sailing programme just in time for Christmas. We’ve got...

Our President, Robert Woods, presented Graham Mackenzie and ‘Rob’ Robson with “Highly Commended” certificates awarded by the Marsh Christian Trust together with National...

The Chairman’s Annual Award this year was presented to Richard Jarvis. This was in recognition of the work Richard has carried out over several years to develop our youth training programme and...

Thinking of what to get someone special this Christmas? Why not give someone the gift of steam by purchasing trips aboard Europe’s biggest steamship, run entirely by volunteers? We’re...

Steamship Shieldhall will once again be one of the venues participating in the popular annual event ‘Music in the City’ on Saturday 7th October. Listen to music and enjoy a pint of Flack...

Your last chance to capture a 2017 sailing comes over the weekend of Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September, when Shieldhall sets sail on both days between 3pm – 6pm. The Saturday...

A number of properties in Southampton will be open free of charge over the weekend of Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September, including Shieldhall. The Southampton and District Transport...

Whilst at Poole Shieldhall will be open between 10am-4pm on Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st August. Come and meet our volunteer crew and take time to explore the ship from Engine...

Staged later than in previous years, the Bournemouth Air Show still promises to be one of the finest in the country, and Shieldhall will be in the best place to view all the action, anchored between...

Steamship Shieldhall makes her annual sailing to Poole Quay on Bank Holiday Monday 28th August, sailing out of Berth 48, Southampton at 10am and arriving at Poole at approx. 4pm. The trip is one of...

We are gauging interest in the possibility of a Shieldhall trip to witness the arrival of the new aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth. Final dates and timings are yet to be confirmed, but this is likely...

Music evenings are great fun on the Shieldhall – enjoyed by passengers, crew and the bands themselves! This coming Saturday 5th August, Shieldhall welcomes tribute band RU40 on board - expect...

One of the highlights of the Shieldhall calendar takes place on Friday 4th August, when Shieldhall sets sail on her Cowes Fireworks cruise.  The recent announcement of Lendy as new sponsors of...

Great value family cruises mark start of summer holidays Shieldhall stages two, 2 hr family cruises on Saturday 22nd July (11am – 1pm) and Tuesday 25th July (2pm – 4pm) around...

Shieldhall’s annual sojourn in Poole is almost upon us and tickers are selling fast for the Bournemouth Air Festival dates on Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September, not forgetting...

There can be no better way than enjoying a summer’s afternoon than by spending it on the water enjoying some quality food and drink! Shieldhall sails out on Sunday 23rd July on an Eastern...

Shieldhall’s final cruise of the first August weekend sees the biennial visit to the yachts on the Fastnet Race. The RORC expects a fantastic fleet to attend the 91st anniversary of the Race!...

Friday 4th August, Cowes Fireworks ,18:00 - 23:59 Details announced of this years Cowes Fireworks, confirmed with new sponsors Lendy. The Red Arrows will be flying at 7.30pm too! For more...

Steamship Shieldhall celebrated her 500th sailing under the charitable banner of the Solent Steam Packet last Saturday. Seen in the picture are Charity Chairman Doug Brodie, Captain Peter Roberts and...

The Solent Steam Packet Limited, the charity operating Southampton’s heritage steamship SS Shieldhall, are celebrating as the vessel is set to embark upon her 500th voyage since charitable...

Spend a perfect summer’s afternoon on Shieldhall as she cruises the Eastern Solent. Enjoy the sights of the Strawberry Coast before heading eastwards towards Ryde, Bembridge and the Palmerston...

Shieldhall has added an extra sailing date to her original programme, staging a 2hr cruise of Southampton’s Docks on Tuesday 25th July between 2pm – 4pm. During the morning of the 25th...

We were very fortunate to see dolphins in Southampton Water whilst sailing from berth 101 to berth 48 and again on our afternoon cruise on Saturday 17th June. It is quite rare to see dolphins in the...

Shieldhall sets sail on nine cruises during June and July, including a Father’s Day trip on Sun 18 June with the popular Shieldhall Stompers Jazz Band on board. Dad’s - and all visitors -...

Don’t forget that in 2017 you can help keep Shieldhall in steam by letting off steam! For just £5, you can enjoy the experience of being on the Shieldhall bridge, and – under the...

The Sunday 2nd July trip marking American Independence Day has SOLD OUT! There is however a waiting list in case of returns. Other trips selling quickly include the 22 July afternoon sailing; Cowes...

Shieldhall took part in Southampton’s first Sailing Week and a ‘Parade of Sail’ on the River Itchen on Sat 27 May. The ‘Port Out, Southampton Home’ cruise welcomed...

Don't miss Shieldhall's exciting first weekend of sailings, which coincide with Southampton's inaugural Sailing Week. Shieldhall will be taking part in a 'Parade of Sail' on...

Shieldhall’s first sailing of the 2017 season will be on Saturday 27th May, with a cruise towards the Solent between 3pm – 6pm, linking with Southampton’s SeaCity Pavilion...

Since publication of the 2017 programme, one further sailing date has been confirmed. Shieldhall will now be setting out on a 2hr Docks Cruise on Tuesday 25th July 2017 between 2pm – 4pm. The...

Always a big date in the Calendar, Shieldhall’s engines were put through their paces on Sat 29 April for her ‘Shakedown Cruise.’ The team were thrilled to see how she responded...

Help keep Shieldhall in steam by letting off steam! Now, for just £5, you can enjoy the experience of visiting the bridge, and – under the supervision of the Shieldhall captain –...

Shieldhall was present at the Great for Groups Show at Kempton Park, promoting joint group packages with SeaCity Museum and Southampton Tour Guides, and also Hollycombe Steam in the Country....

We’re looking forward to commencing our sailing season on Saturday 27th May! A number of our volunteer crew have been keeping busy over the winter period, undertaking training over several...

We are pleased to announce that we are now on Instagram. Share your images with us at shieldhall_official. Click here to view our Instagram...

Shieldhall will be staging Ashes scatterings at sea in 2017. Ashes scatterings may take place on Shieldhall public sailings on Monday 29th May and Sunday 3rd September 2017. Monday 29th May –...

Shieldhall’s 2017 sailing programme is dotted with guest speakers and experts on a variety of subjects. The season starts with a sailing down Southampton Water with special guest Maria Newbury...

Southampton’s inaugural Sailing Week hits the waters between 24-29th May, featuring 6 days of sailing and water activities in and around the Solent.  And of course Shieldhall will be...

Shieldhall has confirmed that she will be open as part of Southampton’s Heritage Open Days celebrations, between 10am – 3pm on both dates. Access to the Shieldhall will be exclusively by...

Steamship Shieldhall, one of Southampton’s hidden heritage assets, is nearing the completion of a £1.4 million Heritage Lottery Fund grant, with its most recent project seeing the fitting...

Following its refit last year the Shieldhall on board gift shop had a good year and we are hoping for an even better one this coming 2017 season to help support our lovely ship.   If anyone...

Representatives from Nuffield Southampton Theatres (NST), Steamship Shieldhall and Southampton City Council’s Museums & Gallery were flying the flag for Southampton at Saturday’s...

Shieldhall will be present at the New Forest Volunteer Fair at Lyndhurst Community Centre on Sunday 29th January 2017 - pop by to say hello and find out about volunteering opportunities on board this...

The volunteer crew of Southampton’s historic steamship, SS Shieldhall, toasted a successful 2016 season whilst looking ahead to 2017 with a launch of next year’s cruise programme....

Each year the Chairman must decide which of our volunteers should be the recipient of The Chairman’s Award. Shieldhall is fortunate in having a good body of volunteers. Thus to single out any...

Over the years we have constantly researched and often achieved success in finding effective funding sources for Shieldhall. Most recently the Heritage Lottery Fund has been our major supporter with...

Click here to view our 2017 sailing programme Give 'The Gift of Steam' this Christmas, and help Shieldhall proudly continue to be 'Alive and Steaming'! SS Shieldhall are pleased to...

Give the gift of steam this Christmas! We are excited to announce that the 2017 sailing programme will be launched online at 10am on Wednesday 7 December 2016. Anyone that purchases tickets for...

At the end of July 2016, our Superintendent Engineer of “Shieldhall”, Norman Tulip formally retired from a task that he had taken on since the beginning of 2014 on the untimely and sudden...

Shieldhall is proud to be hosting Southampton's 'Music in the City' event on Saturday 1st October 2016. Southampton's premier live music event, 'Music in the City' is in its...

Time on your hands and want to try something new? Are you keen to support the local community? Hythe of Activity Volunteers Fair Saturday 24th September, 10.30am – 2.30pm at...

Steamship Shieldhall will be marking this coming weekend’s Heritage Open Days by opening for free visits between 10am – 3pm on both Sat 10 and Sun 11 September. Shieldhall will also be...

September represents the last chance this year to sail on Southampton’s heritage steamship, SS Shieldhall, with three weekends of cruises, on 3&4, 10&11 and 17&18 September, giving...

Steamship Shieldhall is about to embark on her summer holidays, leaving the confines of the Eastern Docks in Southampton to sail to Poole on Monday 15 August, where she will spend one week before...

SS Shieldhall cruises to see the America's Cup World Series Yacht Racing taking place in the Solent on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July. Both trips depart Berth 48, Dock Gate 4 in Southampton's...

SS Shieldhall is marking the 1000th anniversary of King Canute being crowned King of the English at Southampton (1016) on Sunday 14 August, with a 3 hour cruise down Southampton Water and into the...

Southampton’s heritage steamship the SS Shieldhall is in the middle of a busy sailing season. An early July highlight sees the ship cruise marking American Independence Day with a 3hr cruise on...

Southampton’s heritage steamship SS Shieldhall, will take to the water this Saturday (18 June) and Sunday (Father’s Day, 19 June). Saturday’s trip sees Southampton’s recently...

Steamship Shieldhall is set to commence her 2016 sailing programme from Southampton. Recently back from dry dock in Falmouth where she was given a full bill of health and a sparkling paint job to the...

We have now finished our work in dry dock and the ship looks like new after her paint job! The ship is sailing home on Monday 9th May at 17:00. If you are in Falmouth the ship will be passing...

We have now arrived in dry dock after a successful trip down from Southampton. The ship will be in Falmouth for approximately 1 week. Keep up to date with the latest events by liking us on Facebook...

On Monday the 2nd May the SS Shieldhall will be sailing from Southampton 110 Berth to Falmouth Dry Docks for her biennial inspection. The sailing is due to take between 20/24 hours and we are due...

In the 80th anniversary year of the first flight of the Spitfire from Southampton (Eastleigh) Airport, SS Shieldhall will be hosting a Sun 19 June ‘Aviation History of Southampton’ cruise...

Steamship Shieldhall, Southampton’s hidden heritage asset, commences its sailing programme for 2016 on Saturday 4 June with a 2-hour morning cruise of the Southampton Docks, followed by an...

S.S. Shieldhall is the largest working steam ship in Britain, maintained and operated by unpaid volunteers serving as a part of Britain’s maritime heritage and a member of the National Historic...

Sacha Baron Cohen's new movie 'Grimsby' has divided the critics - why not pop along to your nearest cinema and judge for yourselves?! There are some very rude jokes and sketches...

The SS Shieldhall will be shown on BBC "Sea City" on Friday 19th February at 7.00 on BBC2 London.  It's defiantly worth a watch! Featuring Peter Roberts, one of our Captains who...

The SS Shieldhall marketing team will be at the “Great for Groups – The Beautiful South” exhibition on Wednesday 27th April from 10.30 – 3:30pm at Kempton Park Race Course....

Thought about volunteering aboard SS Shieldhall? Find out more at the New Forest Park Volunteer Fair in Lyndhurst on Sat 30 Jan! Email volunteering@ss-shieldhall.co.uk for more...

With Christmas fast approaching, I thought it appropriate to update you on some current Shieldhall initiatives. First, I must express my sincere thanks to those many members who have responded to the...

SS Shieldhall – the oldest passenger cargo steamship still active in Europe, and based in Southampton – has designed a new-look sailing programme for 2016. There will be 2hr dock cruises...

What is Music In The City? The project, Music in the City, was set up by a small group of people who want to make more of the music in Southampton. We aim to: º Help music in Southampton get the...

There is still an opportunity to sample TripAdvisor's number one experience in Southampton in 2015 – a cruise on Steamship Shieldhall. Shieldhall’s final cruise for 2015 will be on...

Southampton Water has a wonderful aviation history and there is a great opportunity to find out more about this when Shieldhall cruises down Southampton Water on Sat 15 August between 4pm and 7pm...

The SS Shieldhall - Southampton's very own heritage steamship - is embarking on four trips over the weekend of Friday 24th, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July. First up is an exciting Music...

Shieldhall celebrated her 60th birthday with a 3 hr cruise on Sunday 5 July, following some of the route taken whilst in service with Southern Water in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Shieldhall...