The COVID Queens - Torbay - September 2020
Having visited both Weymouth and Poole in preceding weeks an opportunity arose on Monday 14th September 2020 to join an evening trip out of Paignton Harbour with Paignton Pleasure Cruises on board 'The Dartmouth Princess'. The late evening trip would provide a dusk and early evening setting for three cruise liners anchored between Torquay and Teignmouth outside of the Torquay Bay beyond Thatchers Rock. P&O liners 'Azura' and 'Ventura' were anchored with Cunard Liner 'Queen Mary 2'. Sadly fellow P&O liner 'Arcadia' departed just as I had arrived into Paignton.
The unpredictable nature of the ships departing to go to sea and dump grey water and take on salt water means every opportunity needs to be taken to capture these amazing vessels while they are at anchor in the protected bays on the south coast of the UK.
The unpredictable nature of the ships departing to go to sea and dump grey water and take on salt water means every opportunity needs to be taken to capture these amazing vessels while they are at anchor in the protected bays on the south coast of the UK.
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'Azura'MS Azura is a cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises and owned by Carnival plc. The ship was built by Fincantieri at their shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. She officially entered service with the company in April 2010 and was named by Darcey Bussell
Flag: Burmuda Gross Tonnage: 115,055t Length x Breadth: 289m x 36.5m Built: 2010 Home Port: Hamilton |
'Ventura'MV Ventura is a Grand-class cruise ship of the P&O Cruises fleet. The ship was built by Fincantieri at their shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. At 116,017 tonnes and 291.4 m, Ventura is the second largest of seven ships currently in service with P&O Cruises.
Flag: Burmuda Gross Tonnage: 116,017t Length x Breadth: 288m x 36.5m Built: 2008 Home Port: Hamilton |
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'Queen Mary 2'Name: Queen Mary 2
Flag: Bermuda Gross Tonnage: 149,215t Length, Breadth: 345m x 48.7m Built: 2003 Home Port: Hamilton |
'Azura'
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'Ventura'
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