Actual Education Interactive Guided Tours

The Paddle Steamer Waverley - The Virtual Tour

The Paddle Steamer Waverley is a popular sight around the coast of England and Scotland. This Clyde built steamer is a living relic of Scotland's industrial past. Two comprehensive virtual tours allow you the chance to explore the decks of this wonderful ship. This tour was created in partnership with members of Waverley Excursions and proceeds from each sale here will be sent to that organisation to help preserve the Waverley for future generations.

The Waverley owes its survival to a dedicated group of people who fought hard to preserve her over the years; this virtual tour also tells the story of that fight.

This tour has been made in conjunction with Waverley Excursions and is sold on board the Waverley. Whether you buy the virtual tour on the ship, on this website or from our eBay shop, £5 from each sale is transferred to Waverley Excursions Ltd to help preserve the Paddle Steamer Waverley. You can contact Waverley Excursions on their website to check this if you feel that is appropriate.

http://www.waverleyexcursions.co.uk/
(Waverley website)

info@waverleyexcursions.co.uk
(Direct email)


Features of
"The Paddle Steamer Waverley"

• Over 20 panoramic scenes
• comprehensive tours take you around almost all the areas of this fascinating Clyde paddle steamer
• important location is covered, including areas 'off-limits' to the public
• guided tour consists of detailed, interesting text and accompanying audio
• tour can be viewed with either ambient sound effects ('hear the engines') or the commentary voice over
• guided tour acts as the perfect accompaniment to an actual visit to the Waverley
• "Enthusiasts Corner" area includes an unedited video area letting you enjoy the sights and sounds of the famous engines at work.

Paddle Steamer Waverley Tour 1
The Upper Decks

Our tour of the Waverley begins next to the distinctive black, red and white funnels. This virtual tour lets us explore the upper decks of this famous paddle steamer. We head towards the bow before getting unparalleled access to the ship's bridge. We then move on around the Promenade Deck before heading to the Forward Observation Lounge. We then head aft towards the Waverley's stern and then head up to the Boat Deck. Our tour finishes in the Tearoom.

Paddle Steamer Waverley Tour 2
The Main Decks

We move below decks for our second tour of the Waverley. The Dining Saloon lets us discover how the ship has changed over the years - originally this area was waitress-service rather than self-service. We then pass the souvenir shop on our way to one of the most popular areas on-board, the Waverley's engine-room. Sadly we can't offer 'smell-oh-vision' but we do let you explore the engines in full. The engines, generator and boiler room are all open to you. Our tour finishes in the wonderfully renovated Forward Saloon.

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(Panoramic scene from our "Paddle Steamer Waverley Interactive Guided Tour". Use your mouse to control this scene. Double click to access the 'full screen' feature.)

(Video preview of our "Paddle Steamer Waverley Virtual Tour")

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(Click the 'play' button to see a slideshow of screenshots from our "Paddle Steamer Waverley Virtual Tour"
CD-ROM)

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(Our "Paddle Steamer Waverley Virtual Tour" CD-ROM cover)

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(Click on the image above to download a PDF brochure for this CD-ROM. Acrobat Reader is needed and a link is provided under our 'Support' page)