Tuxedo Princess floating nightclub leaves the River Tyne

[LadyBramshill]

How sad I hadn't realised she had gone! Many a happy night spent there over the years.....

[HelenHish]

I have so many fantastic memories on this boat. I thought the revolving dancefloor was life changing!

It's a shame they let it get in a state - it's like seeing a friend leave!

[discocreator76]

It really was a heap by the end like, shame it was left to get in that state...

[williamhallalizee]

I was on the tuxedo a few times in Glasgow, i also got knocked back a couple of times for being too pissed, not easy walking up a sloping gangplank tryin to look sober with 3 or 4 bouncers watching you, good days.

[BuzbyWuzby]

I was a student in Newcastle for four years and in all that time I never once set foot aboard this rusting relic and I am extremely proud of it. However, I was sad to hear about The Cooperage closing down; now there is something worth saving!

[ADZ01982]

@BuzbyWuzby Well the boat used to be thee place to go in its pride it was popular with celebritys it died the death when more clubs opened inthe city centre and and the wrong crowd moved in from 2003ish. But yeh i miss the Cooperage not sure why it shut down think it was due to the decline of quayside.

[lindznmick]

Im so gutted it is gone ive got some fond memories...I nearly shed a tear watching this

[Everestlad]

I used to be in the marketing management who ran the boat in the early 90's we turned it round from just 1 night per wk, and started the student night. I remember dj'ing in the main room, and the delay from the base was so bad as the base bounced off the pillars from the monitors. My collegue and i who had the ideas left near it's end in glasgow as we were head hunted by James Mortimer to run the Hamilton Palace... If you were around in those days, you may remember us. Days we will never forget!

[discocreator76]

@Everestlad It's spelt "bass" by the way...

[calmtam]

we,l have her back on the Clyde anytime, the Boat was something else, better than any of the dross we have now, long live the Boat

[TheMoneypenny007]

Absolutley gutted the boat has gone :( Was a gr8 niteclub, spent many of my thurs (£10 in all drinks free!!) fri and sat nite's in there...

Also met my now hubby on the "revolving dancefloor" just over 5yr ago... Had some wicked memories .... Sadly missed but never forgotten :) xx

[gertgertgert18]

die is te hoog voor Gateshead Millennium Bridge tus moet hij open

[monkeyboy27476]

pity now all there will be is YET MORE overpriced and uninteresting rich boys hotels and restaurants, bars and cafes etc like we need feckin more of them, every street in newcastle has at least five of them anyway!

[75amj]

that's me stood at the top of the steps on this side by the way!

[SkyhookS78]

I feel sad.

I live in Australia but spent 6 months in Newcastle in 1996 playing cricket and had the honour of visiting this nightspot a few times. I will never forget the revolving dancefloor and the piano bar upstairs where I continually had to duck due to the low roof.

Where has the Tuxedo Royale gone???

[75amj]

Gone to Greece initially to be used as restaurant/bar but latest rumour is that she will be scrapped.

[monkeyboy27476]

Its now been scrapped in Turkey sadly...

[topline1000]

R.I.P CALEDONIAN PRINCESS.... Very sad.

[kimmyfulton28]

bring her home 2 glasgow thats were she belongs she looked better on the clyde the tuxedo dancing rocked fae the scots crew.

[wolf2323]

felt gutted when it left glasgow for newcastle..know how u feel

[paulrochester]

its a shame lyk i was driving down the quay side last night and its just bare now its gone, THE REVOLVING DANCE FLOOR WAS A LEGEND

[WKDNWILD]

The smelly heaps long gone now excellent place though hangar sessions yessa

[Keza1987]

thats me in the little boat on the right. . .folloewd it down 2 st peters basin. .lived in newcastle all my life but never made it on the tuxedo princess. . its like a part ov newcastle is missing now!

[michaelnuk]

Will be amazed if it makes it always seemed to be on a slant with a couple of puddles inside.

[LirpaOlof]

Gutted is the right word.

[dokkameyya]

i lived in newcastle for 10 years, i left in 1998 , and just now i just felt like typing tuxedo royale so check if there are any scenes .THIS IS WHAT I GET ! how sad

[jonny0liver]

I've been in Newcastle for a year and never made it to the Tuxedo. I feel like I've missed out!

[MyPetsDontSmoke]

Never even made it aboard. How sad! :(

[cnut12]

Gone but not forgotten

[timewaster1969]

watched her disappear into the fog today.sadly missed. probably sink en route

[joyceyjay]

gutted

[EDDY42008]

RIP