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Always plenty to watch in Portsmouth
Pam
quote:Originally posted by PamM:Her move to Portsmouth was arranged quite some time ago now & has been on SAGA's website ever since, although the map for the cruise still showed Southampton. I was there for the day and she was stunning - I also saw the other three sail by as they departed the Solent.Pam
Fabulous shot of SAGA ROSE! Well worth the long trip!
Tony
We were very impressed with Portsmouth Harbour; here's link to a blog post about our stay there[URL=http://tomtotley.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/aurora/][/URL]
Where do the cruise ships berth in Portsmouth? - presumably, somewhere in Royal Navy territory?
[ 04-22-2009: Message edited by: Tom Burke ]
The photo of SAGA ROSE was taken from one of the harbour tours which run from Gunwharf Quay just along from the Spinnaker Tower [or from the Historic Dockyard across from Warrior]. Cruise ships berth at the Ferry Terminal which is way over the other side of the harbour past all the warships. It is the first turn off the motorway as you enter Portsmouth and one can see the ferries/cruise ships alongside from the bypass. See map - SAGA ROSE was where there is a circled 2 at the ferry port top right. Gunwharf near the bottom middle.
The other photos, video clip and those yet to be posted of SAGA ROSE departing were taken from the Round Tower at the harbour entrance; which you have been to [Portsmouth Harbour Entrance is according to them, one of the busiest in the world. Debatable I expect, but there is always some vessel going in or out].
As an aside there are so many Naval vessels currently in Portsmouth one wonders if there are any at sea anywhere All 3 Aircraft Carriers for starters - if you like warships.
I am very much looking forward to our planned cruise around Ireland on the Rose in September. Catching her before she retires was the only thing that I was looking forward to about turning fifty!!!
Graham.
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