Your Steamship Shieldhall October Edition out now
A warm welcome to the October edition of the magazine. What a busy period it was out on the water once we got started at the end of June. Thankfully, the weather gods meant that we didn’t have to cancel...
MorePhotography Competition Week
This week, we are excited to be sharing with you our 2021 photography competition runners up and this year’s winner! We’ve had hundreds fantastic images shared with us this year and our judging panel has been working hard to select...
MoreOur 2021 Sailing Season has now ended
So that’s a wrap ladies and gentlemen! Our 2021 sailing programme has now come to a close after 23 public sailings over June, July, August and September. We would like to say a humongous thank you to the thousands of...
MoreWe’re preparing for Heritage Open Day and our last 2021 sailing weekend
Shieldhall is opening her gangway at Berth 110 for visits on Saturday 11 September as part of the national ‘Heritage Open Days’ initiative. Shieldhall will be open free of charge for pre-booked sessions between 10.30am – 12 noon; 12 noon...
MoreWe’re celebrating 30 years of preservation ‘at sea’ as we head for our annual week in Poole!
Steamship Shieldhall is marking 30 years of preservation ‘at sea’ with a sailing to Poole on Bank Holiday Monday, 30 August. Shieldhall first sailed with guests under the management of the Solent Steam Packet Charity in the summer of 1991,...
MoreWe’ve got a busy summer holiday programme, with 11 cruises scheduled between 31 July and 30 August!
Steamship Shieldhall has a busy summer holiday programme, with 11 cruises scheduled between 31 July and 30 August. The Shieldhall bar will be open on these sailings, serving real ale, bottled beers, wine and spirits. We will continue to control...
MoreCrew COVID Safety Video
Dear crew member, Please watch this training video, as a part of our management and containment of the spread of COVID-19. Please bear in mind that the animation has been produced as the requirements have been changing and therefore, some...
More200 years of steamships in Southampton to be marked on Steamship Shieldhall and Steam Tug Challenge on Sunday 18 July
2020 marked the 200th anniversary of the first steamship operating out of Southampton, The Prince of Cobourg. Named after the husband of Charlotte of Austria, consort to the Prince Regent, the Prince of Cobourg began its route from Southampton to...
MoreSuccessful early season sailings for Shieldhall in her 66th year afloat
Steamship Shieldhall has successfully completed her first two weekends of sailings in this her 66th year afloat. Trips which included sailings to see the Round the Island Yacht Race and cruises staged to mark Father’s Day and American Independence Day...
MoreShieldhall 2021 Photographic Competition
Our photography competition is back for our 2021 sailing season! We would love you to share any of your Shieldhall photographs with us. It doesn’t matter where you’ve taken your shots! They could have been taken onboard, from the quay,...
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