Steamship Shieldhall Action Stations! Shieldhall exercise with Solent Rescue

Join us as we celebrate the organisations that help keep us all safe in the Solent, in a cruise that will include an exercise at sea with Solent Rescue. We will welcome guests from the National Coastwatch Institution on board, and meet up with other vessels on the water. On our way down Southampton Water we will pass the cruise ship Arvia at close quarters, always the chance to sound our whistle and play the ‘Shieldhall Organ’!

As part of your cruise, see the impressive engine room with its original steam engines at work and the bridge, with its traditional instruments and gleaming brasswork; admire the ship’s steam assisted steering gear (similar to that used on Titanic); talk to the Captain and our volunteer crew; listen to an informed commentary on the sights and sounds of Southampton Water and the Solent; pass close to the great ocean liners and container ships; walk the teak decks; relax in the Saloon with our wide range of refreshments including tea / coffee; a range of bottled beers; wine and hot and cold food, including ice cream, available on all trips. Courtesy parking is available close to the berth.

Children will have fun with our interactive Shieldhall Log Book, collecting stickers from various stations on board!