Arcadia & Serenissima

Not many tenders today from the more distant Arcadia anchored off St Peter Port as she is a conference venue for, I think, IT Directors. Originally intended to be Cunard's 'Queen Victoria' the liner was transferred to P&O, and certainly looked familiar after Queen Victoria's recent visit. The smaller Serenissima should have been in Herm this afternoon but conditions were not suitable so the guests enjoyed a longer stay in Guernsey. She will leave for Alderney early tomorrow morning.

Changes could be afoot for those guests wishing to take coach tours in Guernsey. Parking trials were taking place tonight to assess suitability. The walk  in the rain from the current parking area could not have been nice for recent guests from the Queen Victoria. The yachts in the Old Harbour are part of the Morliax Yacht Club annual Tresco Trophy Race.

It is unusual to have a "Conference Cruise" so close to the harbour, rather than at the southerly anchorage, so two liners staying overnight made for a unusual sight this evening. The view from the Blue Mountains, above the harbour, makes the most of this, along with Jethou and Sark in the background.