Cruise Ships departing Southampton for Christmas & New Year - 21/12/2018

Twas the Friday before Christmas and three cruise ships were in Southampton ready to carry passengers to spend the festive season at sea. The ships departed in the following order. - "Balmoral" (Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines) from the City Cruise Terminal at 16:55 heading off on a 15-night cruise. - "Oriana" (P&O Cruises) from the Queen Elizabeth II Cruise Terminal at 17: heading off on a 16-night cruise. - "Ventura" (P&O Cruises) from the Mayflower Cruise Terminal at 17: heading off on a 14-night cruise. All three ships are sailing to the Canary Islands and will be spending Christmas Eve in Lisbon. "Oriana" will be spending New Year in Tenerife whilst "Balmoral" and "Ventura" will see in the New Year at Funchal, Madeira. Viewed from Town Quay.