Marco Polo

The Marco Polo arrived in Guernsey on a perfect spring day. With blue skies, the south coast cliffs in blossom and a market in town, the guests had much to look forward to. Fresh Friday is a market held in the Market Square of St Peter Port giving local artisans the opportunity to show off their talents and sell their produce. This stall sold particularly tasty creations.

The Marco Polo arrived from the Scilly Isles just after 7.00 am as part of a British Isles Discovery cruise from London, Tilbury. Other ports visited have included Tobermory and Stornoway before heading south to Dublin. Built in 1965 as the Aleksandr Puskin she made the headlines during February 2014.  On her way back from South America she was hit by a freak wave when sailing through the massive storms that hit the United Kingdom.

With the next port being Honfleur the Marco Polo did not leave St Peter Port until late evening, giving her guests time to enjoy a fabulous sunset over Guernsey before sailing north through the Big Russel and past the island of Sark.