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Floating club sails into sunset Fog delays floating club's exit
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Tyneside's famous floating nightclub, the Tuxedo Princess, has left Gateshead and is en-route to the Mediterranean. Bad weather has delayed the departure of Tyneside's famous floating nightclub, the Tuxedo Princess, for a new home in the Mediterranean.
The converted ship, known locally as "The Boat", wowed revellers with its revolving dance floor when it opened in the early 80s.The converted ship, known locally as "The Boat", wowed revellers with its revolving dance floor when it opened in the early 80s.
But the club narrowly avoided closure in 2005 amid police concerns over persistent violence and disorder. The boat was tugged from its Gateshead moorings on Sunday but fog soon forced it to tie up in North Shields.
It was due to leave Northumbian Quay in North Shields on Sunday evening after being sold to investors in Greece. It is expected to leave for the Greek port of Piraeus on Monday afternoon.
The boat was tugged from its Gateshead moorings earlier in the day to make way for a £10m office complex on the Gateshead quayside. It is thought it may now be converted into a restaurant.
It is thought that it may be converted into a restaurant after arriving in the port of Piraeus. A £10m office complex is proposed for the ship's former home on the Gateshead quayside.