Oceana and Emerald Princess

With over 5,500 guests on board the Emerald Princess and Oceana, St Peter Port harbour was a busy place to be today. Tenders were running all day with Emerald Princess calling on the services of the Herm Trident, and Oceana coping on her own. Once the morning mist cleared the sun shone all day so the guests could enjoy their time ashore, before leaving in the early evening for Southampton.

St Peter Port gives plenty of photo opportunities with the old harbour forming the sea front of the capital. These guests from the Emerald Princess are enjoying themselves, but seem oblivious to the German gun position on the left from the Occupation.

Tenders always seem busy at lunchtime, even on a full day's stay.  This one returns to the Emerald Princess as the Condor Vitesse heads north on her fast passage to Weymouth. Both liners have been chasing one another on a 7 day cruise from Southampton to Spain, the Gironde in France, and then via Guernsey back to Southampton.

Adonia, Saga Sapphire, L'Austral

A busy lunchtime at St Peter Port with 3 liners at anchor in the roadsteads and 2 fast ferries all enjoying the good weather, giving unique picture opportunities.  Condor Rapide is leaving St Peter Port for St Malo with the Condor Vitesse coming in from Jersey, on her way north to England.
The French liner MS L'Austral is just hiding behind P&O's Adonia with the Saga Sapphire on the furtherest anchorage from the harbour.

The Adonia arrived at St Peter Port on Friday evening and lay at anchor over night giving her guests the opportunity to enjoy the sunrise over the islands of Herm and Sark. The Adonia had arrived from the Scilly Isles as part of a short cruise from Southampton before departing early evening for Honfleur. The ship entered service with P&O in 2011 and is a adults-only ship. In the photo below anybody visiting Castle Cornet in Guernsey would certainly have a good view of the liner.

The L'Austral arrived from Belle Ile at lunchtime on Saturday giving her guests a short half day visit to the island, as well as a good view of Herm and its beaches. The holiday cottages on the top of this unique island provide a good base for a family holiday.  L'Austral with cabins for just under 200 guests gives a "super-yacht" type experience, although the lack of outside walking area does mean the remaining deck space is at a premium.