Queen Elizabeth

Today was the turn of Cunard's Queen Elizabeth arriving from Dublin after a day at sea yesterday. Her maiden voyage was in autumn 2010 to the Iberian Peninsula. For company on the anchorage today she had the Sarnia Cherie, one of Guernsey's own oil tankers.  She was purchased to safeguard the delivery of oil to St Sampsons Harbour which dries out at low tide. Because of this the double hulled ship, built in 200,7 has to sit on the bottom of the harbour.

If you were in Castle Cornet you had the opportunity to see her through the pay per view telescopes, now costing 50 pence or 1 Euro, I though they were still 10 pence. Is this where the one from the airport went? This must be one of the few dual coinage pay machines on the island.

This game of lawn bowls goes on despite the view of the Queen Elizabeth in the background. Tonight the liner will leave Guernsey bound for Southampton where she will end her 10 day cruise around the British Isles.

Quest for Adventure, Queen Mary 2

Last night, for a change to the normal day visits, the Quest for Adventure came up from St Malo on her Wine Regions of Europe cruise. Passing the Lower Heads buoy just as the day was fading, the lights of Flamenville in Normandy showed behind Sark.

She anchored close to St Peter Port and with Castle Cornet illuminated provided a unusual sight for late night partygoers in town. She had departed from St Malo at tea time and, according to the ship's blog, the guests enjoyed some virtuoso playing by their piano showman as they sailed north.  (Thanks to Captain Kees Spekman for that insight.)

Early Sunday morning Queen Mary 2 arrived from Southampton. With the pilot on board, the Guernsey pilot boat, Golden Spur, marks the spot for the liner to anchor providing a short ride on the tenders to St Peter Port

As the Cunard liner was on a full day visit passengers on board the fast ferries of Condor had the opportunity to appreciate the size of her at close quarters. Having just completed her 200th Transatlantic crossing the Queen Mary 2 and Cunard continue to provide a unique cruise experience.