The weather went through all its variations today with rain, sun, mist, dull and then did it all again, which was a varied welcome for the three liners that came in. The Minerva should have been a Soviet research vessel but the deal fell through and she became owned by Swan Hellenic. She is now well travelled from Antartica to Guernsey. She had the longest tender ride being anchored almost out of sight beyond the Prinsendam.
The Prinsendam with her 800 guests arrived from Plymouth and provided the background for the Corinthian which is back in Channel Island waters having arrived from St Malo. Being one of the smaller liners she was able to negotiate the locks at St Malo and lie alongside in the inner basin a short walk from the walls of St Malo. She left at lunchtime for Herm and then Honfleur.
The Prinsendam stayed the night off St Peter Port before departing on Saturday morning for Zeebrugge. The cruise goes under the title of "14 Day Celtic Enchantment" visiting such places as Galway, Waterford and Liverpool before her stop in Guernsey.
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