Cruise Ships and Liners

NCLs Norwegian Spirit and Fred Olsens Braemar seen at Cozomel,Mexico on 4th December 2009.

Freedom of the Seas berthed at Ocho Rios,Jamaica on 2nd December 2009.

Holland America Lines Cruise ship Westerdam anchored off Grand Cayman on 3rd December 2009.

Ventura at Kingstown, St.Vincent on 4th December 2008.

A view of Bridgetown Harbour with Bouricca, Island Star and Balmoral present on 5th December 2008.

Island Star Island Star (formerly Horizon, Pacific Dream) leaving Bridgetown,Barbados at sunset on 5th December 2008 passing the still moored Balmoral.leaving Bridgetown,Barbados at sunset on 5th December 2008 passing the still moored Balmoral.

Virgin Cruises new cruise ship Virgin Lady at berth in Liverpool on 25th February while on a promotional visit prior to sailing to New York and Miami where she will be based. Bergen Troll will be bunkering.

CMVs Marco Polo outbound from Avonmouth on 6th January 2019 at the beginning of a 78-night "Grand Africa and Indian Ocean" cruise. She is passing Battery Point, Portishead with the navigation light in the foreground.

CMVs Marco Polo outbound from Avonmouth on 6th January 2019 at the beginning of a 78-night "Grand Africa and Indian Ocean" cruise. She is passing Battery Point, Portishead.

CMVs Magellan outbound from Portbury Docks on a British Isles Cruise passing Battery Point on the evening of 27th March 2018.

Reviera passing Calshot Spit outbound from Southampton to Zeebrugge on 28th August 2019.

Oriana on her penultimate cruise for P&O anchored off St.Peter Port on 21st July 2019

Crystal Symphony at Liverpool on 18th August 2017.

Albatros arriving at Berth 38/39 in Southampton. The ship was built in 1957 as the ocean liner RMS Sylvania by John Brown & Co (Clydebank), Glasgow, Scotland for Cunard Line. She was the last Cunard Line vessel built specifically for transatlantic crossings. The ship was later heavily rebuilt as a cruise ship, and sailed under the names SS Fairwind, SS Sitmar Fairwind, SS Dawn Princess and finally SS Albatros before being scrapped in 2004. She was renamed SS Genoa for her last voyage.(scanned from a 35mm transparency)

Achille Lauro arriving at Southampton.(scanned from a 35mm transparency)

On board RMS St.Helena,Tilbury 11th June 2016.

On board RMS St.Helena,Tilbury 11th June 2016

Astor passing the South Tyneside ferry terminal and nearing her berth on the Tyne on 16th august 2016.

Anthem of the Seas passing Calshot Spit outbound from Southampton on 1st August 2015.

Views of Viking Lines Viking Star at Tilbury on 28th April 2016.

Leaving Southampton over 2 Hrs late and seen at sunset Royal Princess passing Calshot Spit outbound from Southampton on 1st August 2015.

Oceana Cruises 2011 cruise ship Marina outbound from Southampton to Zeebrugge in the Solent on 3rd June 2015.Explorer of thge Seas is in the background.

P&Os Britannia off St.Peter Port,Guernsey on 5th July 2015.The Island of Herm is in the background.

P&Os Britannia off St.Peter Port,Guernsey on 5th July 2015.The Island of Herm is in the background.

Cruise ship Azores operating for Cruise and Maritme Voyages (C.M.V.) passing Battery Point,Portishead outbound from Avonmouth on 14th March 2015.The Stockholm was sold to Italian interests in 1989 and towed to Genoa, the Andrea Doria's home port. When she first arrived, the press called the Stockholm the "ship of death" (La nave della morte). She was rebuilt from the waterline up and given a modern cruise ship design. Named the Italia I, then Italia Prima, she later sailed as Valtur Prima primarily to Cuba, and was laid up there in 2001. Acquired by Festival Cruise Line in 2002 and renamed Caribe she continued to sail to CubaIn 2005, the Stockholm was renamed Athena, being registered in Portugal. She was flagged out of Cyprus operating for Classic International Cruises.Early in 2013 Athena was bought by the recently created Portuguese cruise company Portuscale Cruises and renamed Azores.

Southampton celebrated 175yrs of Cunard on 3rd May with the three Queens departing from Southampton together in line astern formation down Southampton Water.The view from Hythe Pier.The three ships ready to form line astern on their way down Southampton Water.

Queen Mary 2 approaching Calshot Spit outbound from Southampton on 16th July 2007.

Cruise and Maritime Voyages Marco Polo at Leith on 13th July 2013.

P&O 175th Birthday celebrations,Southampton 3rd July 2012.Adonia.

Princess Cruises cruise ship Grand Princess Outbound from Southampton on 28th August 2011 passing the Black Jack Buoy off Clashot Spit.