Cruise Ships and Liners

Marella Explorer passing Calshot Spit and the Black Jack Buoy outbound from Southampton on 10th October 2019.

A rather 'scruffy' Arcadia outbound from Southampton passing Calshot Spit in the gloom of 10th October 2019.

Norwegian Spirit passing Calshot Spit outbound from Southampton bound for Le Harve on 11th October 2019.

The 'lego brick' design of the 'Grand Class' of ships can be clearly seen in P&Os Ventura passing Calshot Spit on 5th October 2018 outbound from Southampton to Zeebrugge.

Queen Elizabeth outbound from Southampton passing Calshot Spit on 24th June 2018.

The delightful lines of the first cruise ship built for the British market,the one P&O no longer want and is leaving the fleet in August 2019,Oriana.She is seen passing Fawley on 5th October 2018 outbound from Southampton and bound for Cadiz and the Eastern Mediterranean.

The CMV cruise ship Columbus departing Tilbury for Amsterdam and Antwerp on 25th August 2017.(As seen from Tilbury).

Oceam Monarch leaving Southampton on her final departure with a skeleton crew bound for the breakers.(scanned from a 35mm transparency)

Crystal Symphony at Liverpool on 18th August 2017.

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

An inbound Koningsdam in the early morning sun passing South Shields at Tynemouth on 16th August 2016.

Silver Wind outbound from Southampton and passing Calshot Spit on 29th August 2016 making for Honfleur in Normandy.

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

Ovation of the Seas approaching Calshot Spit on her 'full' maiden voyage from Southampton on 17th April 2016.

CMVs Azores passing Battery Point,Portishead on 8th September 2015 outbound from Avonmouth,Bristol.

Disney Magic at Dover on 10th July 2015

Southampton departures 12th July 2015.

Euorodam passing Calshot Spit outbound from Southampton on 28th June 2008.

Fred Olsens cruise ship Balmoral passing the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth in Southampton on 3rd May 2015.

Cruise ship Azores operating for Cruise and Maritme Voyages (C.M.V.) passing Battery Point,Portishead outbound from Avonmouth on 14th March 2015.

Fred Olsen Cruises Black Watch at Berth 101 Southampton on 6th January 2015.

Fred Olsen Cruises cruise ship Braemar approaching Calshot Spit on 13th July 2008 outbound from Southampton.

Artania

P&O cruise ship Arcadia approaching Calshot Spit outbound from Southampton on 17th July 2006.The lifeboat in the foreground is 52-45 (O.N. 1159) Mabel Williams.She was sold to China in 2007 and stationed at Xiamen and named Huaying 391.

Carnival Cruise Lines cruise ship Carnival Conquestand Westerdam seen through Freedom of the Seas bows off Grand Cayman on 3rd December 2009.anchored off Grand Cayman on 3rd December 2009.

A distant view of Carnival Conquest and Carnival Valor at Cozomel on 4th December 2009.

The bow end of Carnival Cruise Lines cruise ship Carnival Valor seen at Cozomel,Mexico on 4th December 2009.

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

The Gambling ship Long Jie at the Singapore Cruise Terminal on 3rd April 2009.The ship was first put into service in the year 1972. Along with her sister ships, the Song of Norway and Nordic Prince, the class comprised the first purpose built ships intended for Caribbean based cruise travel. Sun Viking cruised the Mexican Riviera on a 7 day itinerary out of L.A. in the early 1990s. Along with her sister ships, the Sun Viking was retired in the late 1990s by Royal Caribbean, but remains in service with other cruise lines.In 1998 the Sun Viking was sold to Star Cruises and renamed SuperStar Sagittarius. She was later renamed Hyundai Pongnae in 2003, sailing for the Hyundai Merchant Marine Company, before being renamed Omar III for Asia Cruises.The ship was renamed Long Jie in 2007.The Long Jie was put up for sale on June 10, 2010.After being dry docked in Singapore, the Long Jie was transformed into the Oriental Dragon, leaving Singapore on 24 March 2011 bound for Guangzhou, China.

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