Queen Victoria to the Baltic 27 May - 10 June 2009

22nd June 2009

This year's cruise was chosen mainly for its destinations, the highlight being St Petersburg. At a second try, the ship pleased without exciting, and distance is needed for the photographer to produce a attractive picture of her. With no anchor ports, this was impossible, so this is only a small collection, featuring also some other points of nautical interest.

The view from our balcony of the new Ocean Cruise Terminal at Southampton. The computer-controlled 'skyway' caused delays to both boarding and disembarking. 1024x768 DSCF7113.JPG	Little and large - the Hythe ferry is dwarfed by the giant Independence of the Seas as they sail down the River Test 1024x768 DSCF7125.JPG	Queen Victoria at her berth in Zeebrugge 1024x768 DSCF7126.JPG	Queen Victoria at her berth in Zeebrugge 1024x768 DSCF7127.JPG
A warm welcome at Bremerhaven for Queen Victoria, making her maiden call 1024x768 DSCF7132.JPG	Queen Victoria is moored at Kristiansand, at the southern tip of Norway 1024x768 DSCF7145.JPG	Queen Victoria is moored at Kristiansand, at the southern tip of Norway 1024x768 DSCF7152.JPG	Queen Victoria is moored at Kristiansand, at the southern tip of Norway 1024x768 DSCF7160.JPG
The Scandlines ferry Tycho Brahe crosses from Helsingborg, Sweden to Helsingor, Denmark 1024x768 DSCF7180.JPG	The cruiser Aurora, which signalled the start of the Russian revolution, moored at St Petersburg 1024x768 DSCF7192.JPG	Queen Victoria is visiting Tallinn, Estonia 1024x768 DSCF7240.JPG	Queen Victoria is visiting Tallinn, Estonia 1024x768 DSCF7245.JPG