We’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...
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,...
More‘Soulcatchers’ prove the show must go on!
It was hat’s off – quite literally – for the Soulcatchers on our Sunday 4 July American Independence Day Cruise, as they braved the elements on the Fore Deck to put on a very well received set. Combating heavy sea...
MoreNew berth 110 as Shieldhall commences sailing season
Our guests on our first sailings have been delighted to see Shieldhall’s new Welcome Terminal (courtesy of Williams Shipping) and row of introductory panels on the short approach to the ship. These explain the history of Shieldhall, from her early...
MoreThe National Historic Fleet’s ‘Steamship Shieldhall’ enters Falmouth Dry Dock
Southampton’s heritage steamship SS Shieldhall entered dry dock in Falmouth this morning at 6am, after a trip of some 166 nautical miles. This was the first time in three years that the former flagship of the National Historic Fleet was...
MoreEnter our Falmouth Dry Dock Competition!
Win £100 of Shieldhall Credit for any sailing of your choice in 2021 by entering our Falmouth Dry Dock Competition! We would like you to guess how many revolutions you think our engines will turn on the voyage down and...
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