Minerva

The Minerva returns to St Peter Port at the start of her Celtic Traditions cruise. This will include a visit to Edinburgh for the Edinburgh Tattoo and Fringe Festival, hopefully with seats already booked. She spent the day at anchor with the weather clearing during the morning to give blue skies, good weather to enjoy your balcony for the few guests remaining on board.

From the high ground surrounding St Peter Port there are good views of the other Islands in the Bailwick as well as the liner anchorages . This view point is close to Candie Gardens and Cambridge Park within Les Cotils where you will find a small cafe and gardens.

The view to the north is over the housing on the outskirts of St Peter Port up to L'Ancresse Common at the extreme north of the Island. With the many trees in sight it's hard to believe this area is one of the most densely populated in Guernsey.

Delphin, Oceana

The liner season is well under way in Guernsey this month with 2 more visitors today, the Delphin, and the Oceana on a short two night cruise from Southampton and back again. The Delphin was built in 1974 as a car ferry for Black Sea traffic and converted to a cruise liner in the mid-80s.   She has had an eventful history including being on a dry dock that sunk, but all is well today.

Being a Bank Holiday weekend in Guernsey and a warm Sunday,  locals and visitors took advantage of the weather and headed over to the Island of Herm to enjoy the beaches and the peaceful atmosphere. The Herm Trident is returning to Guernsey on one of the last trips of the day with the passengers making the most of the open deck space to top up their tan.

From the heights above St Peter Port, known locally as the Blue Mountains, both liners with their guests on board prepare to leave for their next destinations; the Oceana to Southampton, and the Delphin to Le Havre.
The orientation plate on the wall shows distances to places visible from this viewpoint, although the trees do need cutting. Close by is Les Cotils teashop with a panorama over most of the Channel Islands and St Peter Port.