Cruise Ship dawn arrivals, "IOTS","Aurora","Ventura","MSC Opera" Southampton 18/5/13.

Very early this morning saw the arrival of 4 cruise ships in Southampton "Independence of the Seas","Aurora","Ventura" and "MSC Opera". The first to arrive from La Corunna, was Royal Caribbeans "Independence of the Seas" and was alongside her berth port side by 05:38am at the City Cruise Terminal. Next in line to arrive from St Peter Port, Guernsey was P&0 Cruises "Aurora" and was alongside her berth starboard side by 06:39am at the Mayflower Terminal. Followed by P&0 Cruises "Ventura" which arrived from La Corunna and was alongside her berth starboard side by 06:46am. And lastly was MSC Cruises "MSC Opera" which arrived from Zeebrugge as she approached her berth at QEll Cruise Terminal she was then observed in doing an 180 degree turn from bow to stern at Dock Head and so reversed in and was alongside her berth port side by 07:50am MSC Opera is here in Southampton to start her summer season of cruises from the port. All 4 of the cruise ships arrived pretty much on time. These Cruise Ships were viewed from Town Quay, Southampton.