The Waverley has headed “doon the watter” on its first sailing of the season.
The Clyde’s famous paddle steamer departed from Glasgow’s Science Centre on Friday morning, before heading on to Tighnabruich following a stop at Largs.
The return marks a special milestone as Waverley celebrates 50 years of sailing in preservation.
It remains the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world.
Built along the Clyde, the ship completed its first voyage on June 16, 1947, cruising up Loch Long and Loch Goil to Arrochar.
STV NewsAfter being withdrawn from service, the Waverley was sold for a symbolic £1 in 1974 to what became the Waverley Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
The vessel was out of service for two years following major repairs before returning in 2020.
It then crashed into a pier on the Isle of Arran, injuring 24 people.
The sailings for the rest of the 2020 season were cancelled, and the ship did not return to service until June the following year.
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