Yes quite right Kevin. Shudder to think that we might not always have these great cruise ships coming. But the marketing team seem very good here in Dover and if i remember rightly there are already good booking levels for 2014. With support it will hopefully continue long after that. The cruise market as we know has mushroomed beyond all expectation...and Dover was in there swinging right from the start..
But starting with a ferry this time. My Ferry Link's Berlioz seemed to be having a bit of bother last night and took itself out of service, see her below moving over ( reversing over ) to the western arm. As the company is very thin with shipping levels, having just 2 passenger ships and one freighter, this must have been a blow.
Tis a bit of a gloomy picture I know. It was taken about ten minutes to 9PM last night. She seems to be back in the fray this morning though. Just as well for them as any upset would surely seriously hit their bottom line.
Earlier in the evening the Saga Sapphire departs. Both tugs were helping, they are just out of shot.