tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310579169738541172024-03-16T22:50:06.998-07:00NAVIGATION-Cruising and Maritime ThemesVMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.comBlogger568125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-40115064696779621362019-08-21T03:18:00.001-07:002019-08-21T03:18:04.653-07:00"CELEBRITY EDGE" at Villefranche-Sur-Mer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Back in July I was arriving Nice on board "CORSICA AND SARDIGNIA FERRIES", "MEGA EXPRESS", the brand new cruise ship "CELEBRITY EDGE" was anchored at Villefranche-Sur-Mer, she is one of the newest cruise ferries in service, built by CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE she was delivered in October of 2018. Photos Vitor Francisco, July 2019VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com006230 Villefranche-sur-Mer, France43.703976 7.311108999999987643.658063 7.2304279999999874 43.749888999999996 7.3917899999999879tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-10051681030132296972019-01-11T03:37:00.001-08:002019-01-11T03:37:04.124-08:00"VIKING SUN"at Venice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"VIKING SUN" at Venice on the 28.9.2017 during her shake down cruise, the ship left her building shipyard, FINCANTIERI their Ancona division, two days earlier with guests invited for this cruise, this was the first sea voyage of the brand new cruise ship, photo Vitor FranciscoVMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy45.4408474 12.31551509999997145.0840994 11.67006809999997 45.797595400000006 12.960962099999971tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-11256236371203858322019-01-08T05:27:00.000-08:002019-01-08T05:27:14.996-08:00"MARCO POLO" at Hull<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The beautiful "MARCO POLO" arriving Kingston-Upon-Hull, photo 7.7.2018 Vitor Francisco. Happy New year to all the followers of this blogVMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Hull, UK53.7456709 -0.3367412999999714953.5955019 -0.65946479999997143 53.8958399 -0.014017799999971492tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-32147807097042137432018-12-18T05:57:00.001-08:002018-12-18T05:57:16.104-08:00"SAGA PEARL II" at Hamburg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New entry on the Blog about the "SAGA PEARL II", she is seen here at Hamburg this December, during a cruise on "COLUMBUS", she is a classic, beautiful ship, built in 1981, she has been owned and operated by SAGA CRUISES since 2009, photos Vitor Francisco 8.12.2018VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Hamburg, Germany53.5510846 9.993681899999955952.9475551 8.7027883999999567 54.1546141 11.284575399999955tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-16747911789139792162018-12-17T08:46:00.001-08:002018-12-17T08:46:34.317-08:00"QUEEN ELIZABETH" at Liverpool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The newest Cunard cruise ship, the 2010 "QUEEN ELIZABETH", is seen here departing Liverpool back in July of this year, next year CUNARD will once again visit the Mersey with the "QUEEN VICTORIA" and the "QUEEN MARY 2", photos Vitor FranciscoVMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Liverpool, UK53.4083714 -2.991572600000040453.1055044 -3.6370196000000403 53.7112384 -2.3461256000000406tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-35384627204541848702018-12-16T03:44:00.000-08:002018-12-16T03:44:16.088-08:00S.S. "STETTIN" in Hamburg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Recently I did a cruise with C.M.V., our ship was the magnificent "COLUMBUS", one of the highlights of the cruise was Hamburg and a visit to the superb Christmas Markets, Hamburg is steeped in Maritime History and has got to be an highlight of any cruise where this magnificent German Port is featured, as we were docking at the new cruise terminal, the S.S. "STETTIN" was just there in front of us, an icebreaker built in 1933, today preserved mainly as a museum, the ship still does the occasional sailings, a joy to watch, photo Vitor Francisco, 8.12.2018VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Hamburg, Germany53.5510846 9.993681899999955952.9475551 8.7027883999999567 54.1546141 11.284575399999955tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-20062417841130765322018-11-19T03:38:00.002-08:002018-11-19T03:40:25.870-08:00"BLACK WATCH" in Lisbon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the most beautiful passenger ships in service is the "BLACK WATCH", a regular in this Blog, she is seen here during a cruise that included Lisbon, she was built in 1972 as the ROYAL VIKING STAR, in 1996 she joined her current cruise operators, the prestigious FRED OLSEN, I took this photo back in 1997, Vitor FranciscoVMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-83215259836487786012018-11-09T14:06:00.001-08:002018-11-09T14:06:58.100-08:00Fishing trawlers at Ijmuiden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my favourite places to photograph trawlers, Ijmuiden on a Friday, the day the ships and their crews come home for a well deserved rest, photos Vitor Francisco, 2.11.2018VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-50494846449919659752018-11-09T03:32:00.001-08:002018-11-09T03:32:45.358-08:00The "NIEUW AMSTERDAM" of 1937<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Recently I stayed in a Hotel in Ijmuiden, nearby Amsterdam and found this magnificent poster of the Splendid "NIEUW AMSTERDAM", also known as the "Darling of the Dutch", one of the most beautiful passenger ships ever built, she was built in 1937 and was the "ship of State" for the Netherlands, she was scrapped in 1973VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-37708116531983334042018-09-28T01:14:00.001-07:002018-09-28T01:14:44.579-07:00"BALMORAL" at Lisbon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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11th of September of 2018, two FRED OLSEN cruise ships were in Lisbon, the "BLACK WATCH" and the largest of the fleet, the "BALMORAL", seen here departing the Portuguese Capital, photos Vitor FranciscoVMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-85904451342069042682018-09-27T12:04:00.000-07:002018-09-27T12:04:01.402-07:00"SPIRIT OF FRANCE" at Dover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"SPIRIT OF FRANCE" looking very smart at Dover, photos from the "PRIDE OF KENT", photos copyright Vitor Francisco, 9.9.2018VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Dover, UK51.1278758 1.313402699999983351.0481513 1.1520411999999833 51.207600299999996 1.4747641999999832tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-68459332917825772542018-09-27T11:52:00.002-07:002018-09-27T12:04:18.519-07:00"BLACK WATCH" Departing Lisbon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the most beautiful passenger ships in service, the "BLACK WATCH" is seen here departing Lisbon after a full day visit to the Portuguese capital, this year, I had the opportunity to photograph the ship in three different European Ports, Liverpool, where the majority of her cruises start, Saint-Malo in Brittany, France and Lisbon, all photos Copyright Vitor Francisco, 11.9.2018VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Lisbon, Portugal38.7222524 -9.139336599999978738.6231754 -9.3006980999999787 38.8213294 -8.9779750999999788tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-11686439275065056282018-07-29T13:55:00.000-07:002018-07-29T13:55:14.103-07:00"MARCO POLO" arriving Kingston Upon Hull<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"MARCO POLO" of 1965 arriving Hull for another turnaround cruise, the ship is operated by C M V, photos Vitor Francisco, 7.7.2018VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-64380958806972071202017-10-13T10:46:00.001-07:002017-10-13T10:46:32.759-07:00Ancona Cruise Terminal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ancona in Italy, is a city located in the Province of Marche not strange to cruise ships visits, the number of calls have increased in the last years, it is an important port for MSC CRUISES with turnaround cruises on offer, the cruise terminal is within walking distance of the historic city centre, the city has a very cosmopolitan ambiance, due to the cruise ferries calling every day throughout the year, passengers on a cruise ship call, can spend the day at the city, or take excursions to nearby Riviera Del Conero, or the walled town of Urbino, the photos included were taken last month on the 29.9.2017 when two cruise ships were in Port, the MSC SINFONIA and AEGEAN ODYSSEY, photos Vitor Francisco.VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Ancona, Province of Ancona, Italy43.6158299 13.51891499999999343.5238114 13.357553499999993 43.7078484 13.680276499999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-34144486025468542632017-09-10T11:41:00.001-07:002017-09-10T11:41:31.241-07:00HARWICH HARBOUR FERRY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Harwich harbour Ferry connecting Suffolk and Essex since 1912, the ferry is seen here arriving Harwich, this small ferry was a tender from the legendary liner CANBERRA of 1961, really interesting conversion and good to know part of the former liner is still around, for the website of the service, please follow the link <a href="https://www.harwichharbourferry.com/">here</a>. All photos 21.8.2017VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Harwich, UK51.934731 1.260297000000036951.895568499999996 1.1796160000000369 51.9738935 1.3409780000000369tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-53154299873770139742017-07-22T08:22:00.000-07:002017-07-22T08:22:47.054-07:00MAASSLUIS and the Dutch National Towage Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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MAASSLUIS is today mainly a commuter for Rotterdam, historically depended on fishing for centuries, this beautiful place is also home for the National Towage Museum, follow the link <a href="http://www.nationaalsleepvaartmuseum.nl/en/">here</a> for more details of the museum, MAASLUIS is steeped in Maritime History, several ships have their permanent home port there and are opened to the public and in the best Dutch traditional way are a joy to visit. Photos Vitor Francisco, 15.7.2017VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Maassluis, Netherlands51.9226067 4.254565599999978151.883439700000004 4.1738845999999779 51.9617737 4.3352465999999783tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-63647711612552713782017-07-21T21:27:00.000-07:002017-07-21T21:27:56.678-07:001997 was a significant year for the HOLLAND AMERICA LINE and two of their passenger ships named "ROTTERDAM"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Early in 1996, HOLLAND AMERICA LINE, made the announcement that their prestigious S.S. "ROTTERDAM" of 1959 would be withdrawn from service at the end of September of 1997, the ship was already 37 years old, still very popular and much loved, but a decision was made not to rebuild her to the new SOLAS regulations, the date of her retirement would be the 30th of September of 1997. 1997 would also be the year of the introduction of the new "ROTTERDAM", already with construction under way at FINCANTIERI shipyards, the new ship was to be delivered in November of 1997 with the maiden voyage announced for the 11th of November of that year. Since the foundation of the HOLLAND AMERICA LINE in 1873, six were the ships to be named "ROTTERDAM". All photos Vitor Francisco, ROTTERDAM V dated 24.6.2017, ROTTERDAM VI, 15.7.2017VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Rotterdam, Netherlands51.9244201 4.477732500000001951.7677541 4.1550090000000015 52.0810861 4.8004560000000023tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-13838140030831097692017-07-20T12:21:00.001-07:002017-07-20T12:21:49.421-07:00Fireworks on the river mersey for the QUEEN ELIZABETH departure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cruise Liverpool was ten years old on the 11.7.2017, for the event the QUEEN ELIZABETH was the guest of honour, ten years earlier, the QE2 officially opened the facility, these last ten years have seen a sustained growth on the cruise ship visits to the city of Liverpool, once again to celebrate the occasion, thousands of spectators turned up concentrating mainly at the Pier Head and at Seacombe, near the Mersey Ferries Terminal, Mersey Ferries that organized a special cruise that lasted for over two and a half hours to view the ship and contemplate the fireworks from a barge conveniently positioned between the three graces and the QUEEN ELIZABETH, the photos above document the celebrations, all Vitor Francisco, 11.7.2017<br />
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<br />VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Liverpool, UK53.4083714 -2.991572600000040453.1055044 -3.6370196000000403 53.7112384 -2.3461256000000406tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-9729735510472378322017-07-02T07:17:00.001-07:002017-07-02T07:17:30.468-07:00Loading the "OLDENBURG" and close-up views of the ship<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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During the British Summer Time, "OLDENBURG", sails from Bideford and Ilfracombe at least four times every week to Lundy Island, documented here is the loading and sailing off from Ilfracombe yesterday, the first day of July of 2017, Ilfracombe a beautiful Holiday destination, "OLDENBURG" a rather handsome ship, she sailed yesterday with about 160 passengers, the trip to Lundy takes two hours, the return to Ilfracombe is scheduled for 16.30 allowing passengers to explore the Island for over four hours. Photos Vitor Francisco, 1.7.2017VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Ilfracombe EX34, UK51.205163 -4.126761999999985251.165362 -4.2074429999999854 51.244963999999996 -4.0460809999999849tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-53394310868892427572017-07-02T05:09:00.002-07:002017-07-02T05:16:08.896-07:00"OLDENBURG" ready for her departure to LUNDY Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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M.S. "OLDENBURG" departing the Victorian seaside resort of Ilfracombe in North Devon, this beautiful ship was built in 1958 in Germany and named after the former Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, bought in 1985 by the LANDMARK TRUST, "OLDENBURG" is the supply and mail ship to the Island of LUNDY in the Bristol Channel, between March and October of each year, the ship offers cruising to about 200 passengers to the Island, for the complete history of the ship, for timetables and all the other information about "OLDENBURG" and the LANDMARK TRUST, follow the link <a href="https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/lundyisland/day-trips/ms-oldenburg/">here. <span style="color: black;">All photos Vitor Francisco, 1.7.2017</span> </a><br />
<br />VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Ilfracombe EX34, UK51.205163 -4.126761999999985251.165362 -4.2074429999999854 51.244963999999996 -4.0460809999999849tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-52836841595979693062017-06-10T12:43:00.000-07:002017-06-10T12:43:07.842-07:00Remembering the sinking of the British ship "HILDA" in 1905<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Monument at DINARD remembering the sinking of the British ship HILDA in 1905 with the loss of at least 125 people, the ship struck rocks trying to enter Saint-Malo in poor weather, photo taken this May at DINARD, wreck of the ship taken from the internet.VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com035800 Dinard, France48.633024 -2.055124999999975448.5490725 -2.2164864999999754 48.7169755 -1.8937634999999755tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-12124841360086807652017-06-10T10:06:00.001-07:002017-06-10T12:50:19.523-07:00PADDLE-STEAMER "URI" cruising Lake Luzern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Paddle-steamer "URI" built in 1901 seen here departing VITZNAU, one of her regular calls during the Lake Luzern cruise, the ship is a wonder and the experience of cruising on her is a delight, follow this link for the official page of the ship <a href="http://www.lakelucerne.ch/en/boat-charter/fleet/steamboats/ps-uri/">here</a>. Photos Vitor Francisco 27.5.2017VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Lake Lucerne, Switzerland47.0136401 8.437159800000017646.8403251 8.1144363000000173 47.186955100000006 8.759883300000018tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-63689286966545746642016-07-15T02:10:00.000-07:002016-07-15T02:10:02.272-07:00Cruising the river Mersey on SNOWDROP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cruising the River Mersey on board Mersey Ferry "SNOWDROP", a ship built back in 1959 to see the World famous Liverpool waterfront. Photos 14.7.2016VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-15351873638482132652016-06-01T11:18:00.002-07:002016-06-01T11:18:59.961-07:00"It's a sin we have to leave"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ancona is quite possibly a unique place for ship photography, I have been visiting the place on regular basis for the last twelve months, a big advantage spot for photography is the lighthouse at the end of the pier at the entrance of the Port, I have been before, the place was a bit unsafe because there was no railings, so it could look quite unsafe, not anymore, as the photos show, brand new railings are now in place and even the luxury of a bench overlooking the entrance of the harbour, this is an example to follow, these days the easiest option would be to shut the facility down, not here thankfully, the lighthouse is actually known as the "new attraction" of the city, a couple that was enjoying the views and the amazing warm weather, had to leave to some compromise, they turned to me and quite clearly in a very said mood mentioned...... "It's a sin we have to leave", I couldn't agree more, well done to the local authorities, this is a sight to savour and enjoy. Photos 28.5.2016VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Ancona, Italy43.6158299 13.51891499999999343.5238114 13.357553499999993 43.7078484 13.680276499999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831057916973854117.post-10733610792877531112016-06-01T07:29:00.001-07:002016-06-01T07:29:48.642-07:00Maritime Harwich on a stormy day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Harwich is a great place for maritme history, after disembarking the STENA BRITANNICA yesterday at 6.30 am, I went to the waterfront and waited for 7 am for breakfast to be served at the very popular, and publicity apart, for a good reason wonderful PIER HOTEL, after breakfast as usual decided to wait for the departure of my cruise ferry back to Holland, shame about the weather, that was simply awful, what a contrast to the last time I had been, back in September of 2015, here's a few photos taken yesterday, 31.5.2016VMFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269492816517177758noreply@blogger.com0Harwich, Essex, UK51.934731 1.260297000000036951.895568499999996 1.1796160000000369 51.9738935 1.3409780000000369