NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER (A) [IMO 8019356]

LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS, 6471gt, Built 1982.  ex HURTIGRUTEN (Norwegian Coastal Voyage) vessel. 323 passengers. Re-named 2008, ex LYNGEN (2005), MIDNATSOL II (2003), MIDNATSOL.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER (B)

Departing Ushuaia, Argentina;  30th November 2008

NIPPON MARU

 Mitsui-OSK Line, 1990, 21,903grt. Mitsui-OSK Line.

Arriving 1^st June 2008 for a two day visit during her world cruise, after the port of Visby, Sweden and before heading for New York.

NIPPON MARU (B)

NORDKAPP

11,386 grt, Norwegian Coastal Voyage, 1996, 691 passengers

20th April 2006

NORWEGIAN SUN [IMO 9218131]

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES, 78.309 gt, built 2001

NORWEGIAN SUN (Puerto Montt )

NORWEGIAN SUN (Port Madryn)

NORWEGIAN JADE [IMO 9304057]

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE, 93,558 gt, Built as the Pride of Hawai renamed PRIDE OF HAWAI'I    2006, renamed NORWEGIAN JADE for European sailing 2008. Built 2006.

NORWEGIAN JADE (BOW)

NORWEGIAN JADE at Forth Bridge

22nd July 2008

OCEAN MAJESTY

Majestic International Cruises, Page & Moy, 10,417gt, 613 passengers.

Renamed 1995, ex Homeric (1994), ex Olympic (1994), ex Ocean Majesty (1989), ex Kypros Star (1986), ex Sol Christina (1985), ex Juan March

Berthing Newcastle 1st August 2008

OCEAN MONARCH [IMO 5282627]

CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL CRUISES 15,833gt, Built 1955

Will be renamed Princess Daphne at the end of 2008 charter.  Ex Ocean Odyssey (2002), ex Switzerland (1996), ex Daphne (1974), ex Akrotiri Express (1972), built as Port Sydney. {sister ship of Princess Danae}

Firth of Forth, 19^th August 2008

OOSTERDAM  - Juneau

81,769 grt, Holland America Line, 2,272 passengers. 2003 

July 2007

OOSTERDAM  - Ketchican

81,769 grt, Holland America Line, 2,272 passengers. 2003 

July 2007

PACIFIC

Pullmantur Cruises, 20,186 grt,  610 passengers.

Built 1971 as Sea Venture (Norwegian Cruiseships A/S).  Sold P&O 1975 renamed Pacific Princess, sold 2001.

photograph by Graeme Simpson

PRINZ ALBERT II

Ushuaia, Argentina;  30th November 2008

PACIFIC VENUS ~ Vancouver

26,518grt, Japan Cruise Line, 720 passengers, 1998

30th June 2007

POLAR STAR

3,963 grt, Polar Star Expeditions, 92 passengers

Built 1969 as Swedish ice breaker, (sister ship to HMS Endurance)converted to cruise ship

26th May 2006

POLAR STAR (B)

25th May 2007

PRINCESS DANAE

9,783 grt, Classic International Cruises, 497 passengers.

Built 1955 as cargo liner Port Melbourne, 1972 converted to cruise ship, Therisos Express, JC Carras Group, named Danae on completion (1974). 1985 sold Costa Cruises; 1993 sold Capricorn Maritime renamed Starlight Express; sold 1994 Flax International, renamed Baltica; 1996 sold and renamed by current owners.

July 2004, Leith

PRINSENDAM (A)

37,845 grt, Holland America Line, 766 passengers

Built 1988 as Royal Viking Sun, Royal Viking Line, bought over by Cunard 1994.   1999 renamed Seabourn Sun, Seabourn Cruise Line; 2002 renamed by current owners

2004, Leith

PRINSENDAM (B)

Off South Queensferry 9th August 2007

PRINSENDAM (C)

and Forth Rail Bridge, August 2006

Queen Elizabeth 2

70,327 grt, Cunard,  1969, 1,850 passengers

Hound Point, South Queensferry 18th September 2007

40th anniversary cruise.  This replaces the 2004 photograph.

Queen Elizabeth 2 and Forth Rail Bridge

18th September 2007

40th anniversary cruise. 

QE2 ~ underway

18th September 2007

40th anniversary cruise. 

Queen Elizabeth 2 and Forth Rail Bridge

7th October 2008

Farewell Tour of Britain

QUEEN MARY 2

148,528 grt, built 2003, Cunard Line, 2,620 passengers

Hound Point 2004

QUEEN MARY 2 (GSa)

photogaraph by Graeme Simpson