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"COSTA SERENA" at Civitavecchia

October 19, 2014, 2:34 am
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 "COSTA SERENA" is a CONCORDIA-CLASS Cruise Ship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordia-class_cruise_ship, she was launched in 2007, built by FINCANTIERI the ship has capacity for over 3500 passengers, she is operated by COSTA CRUISES. These photos were taken at the Port of Civitavecchia last Tuesday, 14.10.2014, I was on board Cruise Ferry CRUISE ROMA arriving from Barcelona, COSTA SERENA was about to sail, secured for sea with her engines running and it was quite a sight

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M.S. "FUNCHAL" visited Liverpool this week

October 26, 2014, 5:03 am
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The M.S, "FUNCHAL" paid this last week an expected visit to the Merseyside. The ship was diverted to Liverpool due to the bad weather caused by the hurricane "Gonzalo" during the early part of the week, FUNCHAL departed Bristol/Avonmouth on the 6.10.2014 for a cruise to Norway and the Northern Lights, she was due back on the 21st, the extreme severe gales that affected the Bristol area resulted on the decision to divert the ship to Liverpool. FUNCHAL has been before, but was not expected until May of 2015, so it was really good to see her back and as always looking fabulous, the sending off at around 6.30pm is something I will never forget,a dramatic sunset, the likes of which we rarely see particularly at this time of the year, contributed for a spectacular departure. Photos 22.10.2014
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Cruise Ships at night in Barcelona and Civitavecchia

December 11, 2014, 3:20 am
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Barcelona and Civitavecchia are two of the busiest MED destinations for cruise ships throughout the year, even during the winter months there are ships on both Ports, either in transit or starting/finishing new voyages. I have been a regular to Barcelona for twenty years and for the past couple of years also Civitavecchia is amongst my most visited places in Europe, lately I have been using both Ports for my sea voyages using GRIMALDI Cruise Ferries. Seen here first at Barcelona is the HAL "MAASDAM", the following day when I got to the Rome seaport of Civitavecchia, the ROYAL CARIBBEAN "SPLENDOUR OF THE SEAS" and COSTA CRUISES, "COSTA PACIFICA" were both in Port, just about to get ready for departure. Photos taken 18th and 19th of November 2014
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL THE VISITORS OF THIS BLOG

December 24, 2014, 8:51 am
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A very warm thank you for following and visiting this Blog on regular basis, thank you for your support, MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY 2015 to all of you.
Me on board M.S. "FUNCHAL", December of 2013
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GOLDEN AGE OF OCEAN TRAVEL WITH "MARITIME MEMORIES"

January 1, 2015, 4:50 am
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Relive the Golden Age of Ocean Travel with MARITIME MEMORIES and enjoy the finest traditions of cruising, please follow the link here for further information, this year MARITIME MEMORIES is offering two cruises, one SAGA SAPPHIRE and an epic sea voyage from Malaga all the way to Cape Town aboard AEGEAN ODYSSEY


For 2015 MARITIME MEMORIES has selected the SAGA SAPPHIRE a traditional cruising passenger ship built originally in 1981 as the EUROPA, she was at the time the most luxurious ship in the World, she is seen above on the 31.8.2014 at Falmouth during the TALL SHIPS RACES and the AEGEAN ODYSSEY a ship built originally in 1973 as the ro-ro Ferry NARCIS, today she is owned and operated by "VOYAGES TO ANTIQUITY", described by critics as "an Odyssey of delight" photo taken from the Internet, author Nick Daisley.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR To all the followers and visitors

January 1, 2015, 12:30 pm
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Thank you for following my blog, for all the visits and comments, please stay with us for 2015. I have chosen this beautiful photo sent by Fred Claessen author of the wonderful website, "Maritime Memories", you can check it here for my New Year message. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015
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MARCO POLO is 50 this year

January 1, 2015, 1:40 pm
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"MARCO POLO" will complete 50 years in 2015, she was built in 1965 as the ALEKSANDR PUSHKIN for the BALTIC SHIPPING COMPANY, she is a true classic ocean Liner, one of the very last still in service today. The ship is today operated by CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES a Company based in the UK, we are going to keep regular updates on this Blog about the cruising program of MARCO POLO for 2015, a momentous mark on the long ship's career. Photos showing the ship in Barcelona back in 2001 when she was operated by ORIENT LINES
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SNOWBOW PRODUCTIONS, Maritime History on Film

January 2, 2015, 3:00 am
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SNOWBOW PRODUCTIONS was created by Des Cox to ensure that British Maritime History with special emphasis on passengers liners of the golden age of travelling were preserved on film for future generations to cherish. Large range of DVD's, exclusive paintings and even Cruises are part of the extensive work provided by SNOWBOW. Last year really rare footage of TITANIC's sister ship, the 1911 built OLYMPIC was discovered and is now part of one of the World's largest Film Archives of Maritime History, please follow this link here for the interview given to ITV by Des Cox. I own some of the SNOWBOW DVD's and they are amongst the best I have seen, including a film of one of the cruises organized by Des on the now greatly missed DISCOVERY. You can check SNOWBOW website here.

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175 YEARS OF CUNARD THIS YEAR

January 2, 2015, 12:38 pm
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2015 is going to be a special year for the CUNARD LINE, this Historic Shipping Line is celebrating 175 years of its prestigious life, part of the celebrations, the three CUNARD passenger ships will be together in Southampton on the 3rd of May and in Liverpool for the very first time for a couple of days, 24th will mark the arrival of QUEEN MARY 2, the ship will stay overnight and will be joined by QUEEN VICTORIA and QUEEN ELIZABETH the following day, please check for the Liverpool details here. CRUISE SHIPS AND LINERS is going to follow this Historic event later in the spring. Photo included, the three QUEENS in Lisbon, copyright Luis Miguel Correia

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BRITANNIA, the new P&O CRUISES ship expected in March of 2015

January 3, 2015, 9:00 am
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Currently under construction in Italy at FINCANTIERI, "BRITANNIA" the new P & O CRUISES is expected so start her maiden voyage from Southampton on the 14th of march of 2015, the ship is 142.000 G.T., she was ordered in 2011, she has 15 passenger decks, the total occupancy will be for over 3500 guests, BRITANNIA is very similar in design to the PRINCESS CRUISES ships ROYAL PRINCESS entered service in 2013 and REGAL PRINCESS which debuted last year, the introduction of the new P & O CRUISES livery will give this ship a much more attractive and younger look to the ship compared to her PRINCESS sisters, very exciting news for the cruising industry and for P & O and the British Market.
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DEUTSCHLAND decorated after ART DECO at sea

April 3, 2015, 1:51 am
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ART DECO at sea was introduced in 1927 with the launch of the brilliant French Liner "ILE DE FRANCE", she was considered to be the most beautifully decorated liner until the introduction of another French Liner the famous and legendary S.S. NORMANDIE of 1935. DEUTSCHLAND built 1998 inherits the famous design at sea, she is seen here leaving Lisbon, September of 2013
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The new "BRITANNIA" of P & O CRUISES

April 3, 2015, 2:15 am
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The new BRITANNIA is here, she is now on her second cruise, the ship departed Southampton on her maiden voyage on the 14.3.2015. BRITANNIA is a special ship, for starters the name, then Southampton as port of registry, then of course the largest ever built for the UK cruising market, she is also the flagship of legendary P & O CRUISES, follow the link here, for my introduction to the ship.
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Dining on the MERIDIAN Restaurant onboard BRITANNIA

April 3, 2015, 2:29 am
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BRITANNIA interiors

April 3, 2015, 2:40 am
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Designed to offer the best of British, BRITANNIA is a fabulous ship, take a tour of this gigantic cruise ship, following the link here.
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P & O CRUISES "ORIANA" turns 20 this year

April 3, 2015, 2:49 am
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Hard to believe that ORIANA has been in service for twenty years, follow the link here for further photos and a brief text dedicated to ORIANA, photos copyright Harald Ones
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"MAGELLAN" the new C & MV cruise ship

April 3, 2015, 7:16 am
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"MAGELLAN" joined the C & MV fleet in March of this year, follow the link here for a cruise review. Photos taken 28.3.2015 at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne/Northshields
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MARCO POLO sailing from Tilbury

April 3, 2015, 12:20 pm
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MARCO POLO sailing from Tilbury, the London Cruise Terminal fully booked with passengers for another cruise, so good to see she's still going strong, the year she completes 50, photos 27.3.2015
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Close-up and intimate with MAGELLAN

April 3, 2015, 12:35 pm
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On a warm bright spring day "MAGELLAN" sails from Tilbury, photos 27.3.2015
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Uncertain future for LISBOA

April 4, 2015, 1:21 am
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LISBOA built in 1955 as the PORT MELBOURNE is for sale, the ship is operated by the 2013 formed "Portuscale Cruises" after been acquired from C.I.C. in 2013, when she was sailing as the PRINCESS DANAE. Last March she was reportedly sold for scrap and meant to leave Lisbon for Turkey mid March, an ocean-going tug even arrived in Lisbon to tow LISBOA but the sale didn't materialize, will there be hope once again for this beautiful ship ? she's never sailed for her new owners after 2013, the ship was dry docked late 2013 and a lot of works were carried out but were interrupted, apparently the ship needed a lot more repairs than originally antecipated, she's been in Lisbon since late 2013 laid-up, will she sail again ? we hope so. PRINCESS DANAE when she was sailing for C.I.C. and below an artistic impression with the new Portuscale Cruises colours
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Remembering the NORMANDIE of 1935

April 4, 2015, 8:03 am
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If I was asked to name the most beautiful Liner ever, the answer would have to be the NORMANDIE of 1935, never seen her live, but judging for the books, paintings, Maritime History information, the choice would have to go for the NORMANDIE, considering that she was built in 1935 her novel design was just amazing, even today she still looks modern, her interiors also were lavish and magnificent the best of ART DECO at sea, quite simply stunning, postcards above from my collection
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