Just love trips on Shieldhall. Great boat, great staff, everything clean, safe and ship-shape. What a wonderful way to see the cruise ships, especially Queen Anne before her maiden voyage.

The opportunity to sail on a bit of living history is not to be missed. The Shieldhall is amazing - surpassed only by the volunteers who run the entire operation. The ship, unusually, runs an 'access all areas' policy allowing visitors to visit the bridge and engine room where the staff don't seem to mind working round the visitors. Admittedly the weather was a great help, and I'm not sure what it would be like going on a full cruise in wet weather. For the price forth afternoon was reasonable as well. If you have any interest in ships, steam. or the water then don't hesitate to go.

We were a group of 20 from the Royal Naval Association Portsea & Portsmouth branch and we chose the D-Day 80 themed cruise to take part in the commemorations weekend coinciding with Armed Forces Day in Southsea. All of our group had a fantastic day onboard the SS Shieldhall with lots of positive comments on the ship and her crew who were friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable in all areas. The service of commemoration on the main deck was well attended and we even met up with Shipmates from the Birmingham branch who were also onboard. The only downside were the long queues in the Bar/Saloon, perhaps a separate queue for food/tea/coffee and one for alcoholic drinks would resolve the matter. The staff though were great all day and the catering/galley team worked very hard. A great day out on the Solent and we even got to see the Red Arrows who were on display at Southsea! Highly recommended for all ages, especially if you are a steam enthusiast.

Dday80th Anniversary trip. Excellent Commentary throughout. However Catering was poor. Prices rather high, Lack of food choice, what they had ran out to quickly and queuing too long to put an order in. Lack of communication regards the delay of pilot, then we had finished our trip there was a delay before we were able to depart the ship but were not kept informed as to why.

We booked a trip on Sheildhall to watch the Cowes yacht race as a celebration for two 80th birthdays & had a fantastic time! The team arranged some special celebratory treats, which was really appreciated. All the crew were really welcoming & keen to share their enthusiasm for this special ship - including patiently explaining how all the parts in the engine room work. Food & drinks on board were reasonable too - both in selection & price. Cannot recommend highly enough!

Booked for my husbands 60th as he loves being out on the water. Such an excellent day. excellent email explaining the boarding details and parking. Parking was very well organised. All staff encountered were friendly. Plenty space to sit in various areas to get great views. Catering very good as such great choice. Perfectly informative commentary with lots of interesting facts. A very enjoyable day and the weather was perfect too !

A wonderful day out. Ship was very well presented and Crew smartly dressed and very friendly and professional . The cruise was smooth and an informed commentary was provided . We enjoyed refreshments and used the ships shop. We enjoyed it so much we have booked for another future cruise !

We went on the trip to see the Solent Forts. The weather was good and the views of the forts were great. As always the volunteers and crew did a wonderful job, and a special mention must go to Judy who did the commentary, so much interesting information thoughout the trip. We also had a bonus of seeing 3 of the cruise liners sailing coming out past us. A lovely relaxing afternoon with some great sights.

Our trip to the Solent Forts was blessed with good weather. Staff were generally helpful, ship interesting to explore. Only problem experienced was with the food. Enquired about ordering a jacket potato only to be told it was too early. On returning a while later to order were told they were all gone. No announcement had been made to indicate when to order. Bacon bap requested as a replacement, but this was almost inedible as the bacon was seriously overdone and too hard to eat. It was also very greasy. Did not enjoy !

The cruise was really interesting with commentary at various points of interest. The historic Shieldhall was fascinating with virtually all areas accessible to view including engine room and bridge. All of the crew were so friendly and helpful and made you feel really welcome. I would thoroughly recommend it.