Cruise Ships and Liners

QE2 at Berth 38/39 on her final Southampton visit on 11th November 2008.

Princess Cruises cruise ship Crown Princess passing Calshot Spit on 13th July 2009 outbound from Southampton

Cruise ship Funchal passing Battery Point,Portishead after departing Avonmouth for Stavanger on 6th October 2014In early 2013 a Portuguese entrepreneur Rui Alegre purchased Funchal - as well as Princess Danae, Arion and Athena - to serve for the newly formed Portuscale Cruises. During 2013, Funchal was extensively refurbished in the Lisbon Naval Rocha shipyards, being upgraded to 4 star vessel, with an investment of about 10 million Euros. In the refurbishment, the ship's hull was re-painted in black, its original colour.On 1 August 2013, the refurbished Funchal was re-inaugurated, in the presence of prime-minister Passos Coelho. In late August 2013 the ship left drydock in Lisbon, Portugal On 1 August 2013, the refurbished Funchal was re-inaugurated, in the presence of prime-minister Passos Coelho. In late August 2013 the ship left drydock in Lisbon, Portugal.

An aerial view of the small cruise ship Mega Star Aries at the Singapore Cruise Terminal on 2nd April 2009

An aerial view of the small cruise ship Mega Star Aries at the Singapore Cruise Terminal on 2nd April 2009

The cruise ship Athena at Singapore on 3rd April 2009.She was ordered in 1944, and launched 9 September 1946, as the Stockholm by Götaverken in Gothenburg for the Swedish America Line (SAL). Since her career with SAL she has sailed under the names Völkerfreundschaft, Volker, Fridtjof Nansen, Italia I, Italia Prima, Valtur Prima and Caribe, before beginning service as the Athena.As Stockholm she was best known for colliding with the Andrea Doria in 1956, resulting in the sinking of the latter ship.

Celebrity Edge anchored off Portofino on 15th August 2022. (photo courtesy of M.Collom)

Jewel of the Seas leaving Zeebrugge on 12th April 2008.

Harmony of the Seas at the Rotterdam Cruise Terminal after arriving from Southampton on her first revenue earning four day cruise,24th May 2016.She has a Gross Tonnage of 226,000 a length of 1187 ft, a beam of 154 ft and a guest capacity of 5400.

Saga Rose at berth at the Sydney Circular Quay Overseas Cruise Terminal on 26th February 2009.The ferry Lady Heron is in the foreground.

The cruise ship Crystal Serenity at the Melbourne cruise terminal on 3rd March 2009.

Saga Rose at berth at the Sydney Circular Quay Overseas Cruise Terminal on 26th February 2009.

Cruise ship Disney Wonder at her Port Canaveral berth on 29th November 2009.

Cruise ship Disney Wonder at her Port Canaveral berth on 29th November 2009.

Cruise ship Carnival Sensation leaving her Port Canaveral berth on 06/12/2009. The additional balcony cabins can be seen clearly.