Cruise Ships and Liners

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Pullmanturs Pacific Dream at Phillipsburg,St.Martin on 10th December 2009.This was Celebrity's first new ship when delivered in 1990 asHorizon.In 2005 she became Island Star.In 2009 she was transferred to Pullmantur and becmae Pacific Dream.In 2010 she aws given her original name of Horizon and in 2012 was transferred to Croisieres De France after a major refit.

An arial view of the bow of Pullmanturs Pacific Dream at Phillipsburg,St.Martin on 10th December 2009.This was Celebrity's first new ship when delivered in 1990 asHorizon.In 2005 she became Island Star.In 2009 she was transferred to Pullmantur and becmae Pacific Dream.In 2010 she aws given her original name of Horizon and in 2012 was transferred to Croisieres De France after a major refit.

Carnival Fascination and Disney Wonder at Nassau,Bahamas on 30th November 2009.

Sea Princess, Regatta and Ventura at a very wet Castries,St.Lucia on 30th November 2008.

The damaged bow of Boudicca at Bridgetown,Barbados on 5th December 2008

Cruise ship Carnival Splendour joining Ventura at Grand Turk on 26th November 2008.

Allure of the Seas outbound from Southampton and approaching Calshot Spit on 24th July 2020.

Virgin Cruises new cruise ship Virgin Lady at berth in Liverpool on 25th February.

Disney Magic outbound from Southampton on a coastal voyage passing Calshot Spit on 9th July 2021.

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

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

Zuiderdam passing Calshot Spit outbound from Southampton for St.Peter Port on 21st June 2018.

The CMV cruise ship Columbus departing Tilbury for Amsterdam and Antwerp on 25th August 2017.(As seen from Tilbury). She was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, at their shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, and launched in 1988 as Sitmar FairMajesty. Originally ordered for Sitmar Cruises, she was sold and first entered service with Princess Cruises as Star Princess in 1989. From 1997 to 2003, she served in the P&O Cruises fleet as MV Arcadia.

Australis at Berth 38/39,Southampton (scanned from a 35mm tranparency)

Crown Princess at Berth 38/39 Southampton when new in 1990.She was built for Sitmar Cruises by Fincantieri in Monfalcone, Italy, and launched in 1989. Before she entered service, she was transferred to P&O Princess Cruises after P&O acquired Sitmar. She cruised as Crown Princess until 2002, when she was renamed A`Rosa Blu and transferred to A'Rosa Cruises. n 2003, the ship was reassigned to the AIDA Cruises fleet, following the acquisition of P&O by Carnival Corporation & plc. After a refit, she reentered service in 2004 as AIDAblu. Between 2007 and 2009, the ship was operated by Ocean Village as Ocean Village Two, but after owner Carnival decided to shut down the Ocean Village brand, she was transferred to P&O Australia's fleet and renamed Pacific Jewel..(Scanned from a 35mm transparency)

RMS St.Helena said goodbye to the UK as its last ocean going Royal Mail Ship in the pouring rain at Tilbury on 14th June 2016.It was given a suitable send off with fire tugs,siren and even canon.

Harmony of the Seas ahead of Oriana outbound from Southampton passing Fawley on 29th May 2016.

RMS St.Helena at the London Cruise terminal at Tilbury on 11th June 2016.

CMVs Astoria (formerly Azores,Athena and originally Stockholm) outbound from Avonmouth passing Battery Point on the evening of 21st April 2016.

P&Os Britannia passing Calshot Spit outbound from Southampton on 15th August 2015.

AIDAmar at Berth 38/39 Southampton Q,E,2 Terminal 11th April 2016.Ovation of the Seas is in the distance.

Oceana Cruises 2011 cruise ship Marina outbound from Southampton to Zeebrugge passing Calshot Spit on 3rd June 2015.

Southampton departures 12th July 2015.

Southampton departures 12th July 2015.

Southampton celebrated 175yrs of Cunard on 3rd May with the three Queens departing from Southampton together in line astern formation down Southampton Water.Queen Elizabeth is leaving the River Itchen and following the Queen Mary 2.

In early morning light Cruise ship Explorer passing the Black Jack Buoy off Calshot Spit on 29th April 2015 inbound for Sourhampton.

An evening departure for M.V.Discovery from Avonmouth on 18th May 2014.It is seen passing Battery Point,Avonmouth.