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Topic: Southampton - 29/8, 5 in a row

OceanVoyager
First Class Passenger
Member # 5585

posted 08-31-2009 12:12 PM

Busy time in Southampton, from Friday to Sunday, 10 cruise ships were turned around, here are a selection of shots from Saturday - it was a great to see so many ships, and there were thousands at the various vantage points along the banks of Southampton Water and the Solent.

Brgds,
Andrew

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Aad
First Class Passenger
Member # 6674

posted 08-31-2009 12:16 PM

Wonderfull pictures. We were supposed to come to Southampton to take pictures and sail on Ventura but unfortunately Nicoline became seriously ill so we had to cancel.

Aad

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OceanVoyager
First Class Passenger
Member # 5585

posted 08-31-2009 12:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Aad:
unfortunately Nicoline became seriously ill so we had to cancel.
Aad

Hi Aad, sorry to hear about that, hope Nicoline is getting better and will be well soon.
Best Wishes,
Andrew

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reeves35
First Class Passenger
Member # 6021

posted 08-31-2009 08:38 PM

Hi Andrew

Great photos!!

I can' tell from the photo but was the Sun Class ship in the photo Oceana on a turnaround or Dawn Princess on its world cruise ex-Sydney?

Brad

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OceanVoyager
First Class Passenger
Member # 5585

posted 09-01-2009 07:22 AM

Hi Brad.

It was the Oceana, I was hoping to get some good pic's of the Dawn, but the weather here was lousy and there was nothing worthy of note taken!

Andrew

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 09-01-2009 10:31 AM

Stunning pictures, of course! THANKS for sharing them. Love the arrival pictures too! Wish there were more! Cant get enough of your and Pam's photography. Just great!

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Indarra
First Class Passenger
Member # 6005

posted 09-01-2009 06:56 PM

Great photos! Truly a magnificent sight. There are still many parts of the world where we can't see a collection of passenger ships like that.

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 09-02-2009 02:04 AM

Wonderful photos as always.

Looking at these I am struck by how much better-looking GRAND PRINCESS is than her newer cousins (*cough* VENTURA *cough*).

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