"Boudicca" & "Britannia" departing from Southampton - 26/03/2017

Sunday 26th March 2017 saw the start of the main cruise season in the UK now that the clocks have changed. Two cruise ships were in Southampton Docks whose passengers boarded in glorious weather to begin their roughly week-long holidays. The first ship to depart was Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' "Boudicca" at around 16:30 from the 'City' Cruise Terminal heading off on a 5-night cruise along North-West Europe before returning on Friday 31st March. The second ship to depart was P&O Cruises' "Britannia" having returned from her two-night cruise to Zeebrugge, now departed from the 'Ocean' Terminal at around 18:20 heading off on a 7-night cruise to France and Spain returning on Sunday 2nd April. Viewed from Mayflower Park and Town Quay.