The world's last seagoing paddle steamer is set to dock in Suffolk this month.
Waverley, which finished its working life in 1974, will make its return to the county after last visiting in 2023.
The ship will dock in Ipswich on Friday, September 27, where it will take passengers down the River Orwell, under the Orwell Bridge and into the Thames Estuary to Southend-on-Sea where they will arrive at the longest pleasure pier in the world.
Waverley is then expected to return to the county in October when it will dock in Southwold before taking people to Clacton.
It will also take people to London along the River Thames but these tickets are already sold out.
Its return comes after the boat made "significant interest" in Suffolk after visiting the county last September.
More than 500 passengers boarded the vessel in Ipswich, which marked its return to the county for the first time in 23 years.
The tickets are one-way and can be purchased on the company's website.
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