Azura

A short taster cruise for the guests on board the Azura today. She arrived from Southampton this morning and spent the day on the anchorage before departing for Zeebrugge, the port for liners with guests wishing to visit Bruges, a short bus ride away. For those guests who stayed on board the views of the beaches on Herm, with the nearby French coast in the background must have been enticing. The longer stays do allow the independent guests to take advantage of the 20 minutes ferry ride to Herm to enjoy the island.

When the coaches visited the silversmiths in St Peters they probably drove past the poppy field which is now looking its best. The field was planted by the St Peters Floral Group in 2014 in commemoration of the sacrifice made by the men of the Bailiwick of Guernsey who went to fight in the 1st World War. The land owner has given use of the field for four years.

Being a Saturday, many boat owners took advantage of the fine weather to enjoy a sail and enjoy the calm seas. The last tender is alongside the Azura, as is the St Peter Port pilot boat, and shortly she will leave the anchorage.  With the sun shining on the bow the Union Jack colours stand out and give no doubt of the origin of this liner in foreign ports.