About this Event
Please NoteRefund Policy - Sorry NO refundsThis is an outdoor event - please dress appropriatelyThe tour route is about 1.1 miles (1.7 km) Duration 60 minutes.
The tour starts outside the RSS Discovery at 12:30 PM please be there 5 minutes beforehand so I can check tickets and run though the itinerary.Look out for a guy wearing a SFP baseball cap.
Dundee’s Maritime Heritage
Dundee has a rich maritime heritage with not only three iconic vessels the RRS Discovery, the HMS Unicorn, North Carr Lightship but also historic docks and a working port.
Hear about which docks were lost, which docks remain and what vessels visit the current Port of Dundee.
RRS Discovery
This sturdy wooden ship was built in Dundee and launched in 1901. She was used for three expeditions to Antarctica, but her first voyage with Scott and Shackleton is her most famous.
She is one of only two remaining vessels used for polar exploration left in the world. The other is the Fram in Oslo.
HMS Unicorn
The Unicorn celebrated the 200th anniversary of her launch in 2024 making her the sixth oldest ship in the world and the third oldest ship still afloat. Hear about how this warship was built, how she survived, and what life would have been like onboard.
The North Carr Lightship
Also in Dundee is the last Scottish lightship left. Hear about how she worked, what it was like onboard, and the tragedy linked to this ship on one stormy night in December 1959.
The docks that are gone
The old docks may have been filled in on this side of the bridge but there are still remnants such as the Telford Beacon. Hear about the former Earl Grey Dock, King William IV Dock and tidal harbour. (The beacon and the former docks viewed from the carriageway of the Tay Road Bridge).
The docks that remain
Learn about Victoria Dock, Camperdown Dock and East Graving Dock. Hear about how a graving dock worked what it was used for and what exciting plans there are for this one. Plus future plans for the docks. (The view from a room on the top floor of the Apex Hotel).
The current Port of Dundee
The old docks may be gone or sitting idle but the Port of Dundee is still a bustling place attracting cargo ships, cruise liners and jackup drilling rigs. Hear how jackup rigs work and what’s it like on board. Sadly the nearest jackup is quite far away but I have photos from onboard a rig.
🧅 Dress like an onion 🧅
Dress like an onion. In layers, with warm and waterproof clothing.
Don’t forget comfortable footwear, hats and gloves.
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
☀️ The route is lovely when the sun is out, in horizontal rain, not so much. 🌧️
It can be wet and windy in Sunny Dundee.Event Venue & Nearby Stays
RSS Discovery, RSS Discovery, Dundee, United Kingdom
