Santorini 09 - 09 -2008

Overview of Santorini with Queen Vitoria...

Pullmantur's Zenith also drifting.

Nordam from Holland American Line at anchor and Queen Vitoria drifting in Santorini.

Oceana

Photos taken on 22-07-08 from Paço de Arcos

Queen Elizabeth 2

Leaving Lisbon Harbour on 22-07-08. This was one of her last calls at Lisbon before cruising to Dubai where she will turn a floating hotel. For me this is one of the most beautiful cruise ships on the world. It's a pity that we won't be able to see her sailing in the future.

Sunday Afternoon from St. Amaro Docks

Princess Danae and Ocean Monarch

After a while without any post here i am back again with a photo of the WCA sister ships, Princess Danae and Ocean Monarch alongside in Honningsvag in June, 26th.
The photo doesn't have good quality because it was taken from a webcam (Nordkapp)

Busy dawn at Lisbon - April, 29th

The Cunard newest cruise ship Queen Victoria followed by two container vessels at lisbon bar entrance early morning...The first one seems to be the Boxline ship Apolo.

Photos taken from Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique

Volcan de Tijarafe leaving Viana do Castelo

Volcan de Tijarafe is Spanish built Passenger/Ro-Ro ferry built this year in Hijos de J. Barreras S.A.(Vigo). This ship came to Viana do Castelo shipyard for final works and paint job inside drydock. She will operate between the Canarian islands, Funchal (Madeira) and Portimão.

During last year there has been a lot of discussion about the need to connect Portugal mainland to Azores and Madeira trough a regular service of a Passenger/Ro-Ro ferry in other maritime blogs. Naviera Armas shows clearly that this connection is profitable...the Portuguese stay behind...again!!

Below it is possible to see Volcan de Tijarafe leaving Viana do Castelo with the aid of two tugboats.