Colin,
Latest info on routes for 2013 below and I understand that issue of the timetables is "imminent".
"Waverley will continue to serve the communities in all the areas she has operated for so long. In 2013 you can step aboard the ship in the Western Isles, Clyde, Bristol Channel, South Coast and Thames with a long awaited return to North Wales in the planning. We thank you for your continued support of the Waverley Charity and look forward to welcoming you on board next year."
As you noted, the Waverley is NOT a continuous, year-round operation with operational back-up supplied by large financial resources and paid technical, personnel, administrative and PR departments. She is run largely by volunteers on a very low budget and without those volunteers would have gone to the scrap yard long ago and, with her, an important bit of marine engineering history. Even with the volunteer manpower, it still takes the generosity of those individuals and companies prepared to put their hands in their pockets, to keep her going. Thus, when you are in the position of not knowing if the current season is your last or not, it is impossible to issue continuously updated timetables.
One point I would make is that when not on a scheduled excursion both vessels are available for weddings, functions and corporate events. They're not that small! (See "Private Hire" on the website.)
Regards, Corporate Dinners, Product Launches, Christmas Parties
Barry M