Prinsendam & Britannia

Last night the Prinsendam arrived at St Peter Port at the start of her Celtic Explorer cruise, sailing down the Big Russel, with calm seas as the sun was setting. No guests came ashore overnight, but plenty were on deck to enjoy their arrival at the anchorage. In the image the Island in the background is Sark.

As the sun set there was cloud on the horizon but it parted just enough to shine on the liner after she anchored.

This morning she had company as the Britannia arrived at the end of a cruise which has taken her to the north coast of Spain. Seas were calm as she sailed along the south coast of Guernsey arriving just as the sun was rising. It seems there have been less cancellations due to weather this year, but that could be just wishful thinking.

Unusual to have two liners in lit up. It was just dark enough for them both to be illuminated with the Britannia on the outer anchorage and the Prinsendam closer to St Peter Port. Temperatures are still high in Guernsey today with not much wind, ideal for guests to enjoy themselves on the island before leaving at 6 pm.  Britannia returns to Southampton and the Prinsendam on to the Isles of Scilly.