"Queen Victoria", "Arcadia", "Aurora" & "AIDAsol" in Southampton - 05/11/2013

The third and final day of three busy ones in Southampton Docks with four cruise ships in port on Tuesday 5th November 2013. P&O Cruises' "Aurora" & "Arcadia" were joined by Cunard's "Queen Victoria" & AIDA's "AIDAsol". The first to get underway was "Queen Victoria" from the 'Ocean' Terminal at 16:55 heading on a 12 Days Canary Islands with the first Port of Call being Madeira. She was followed by "Arcadia" from the 'Mayflower' Terminal at 17:10 heading on a 20-Night Eastern Mediterranean cruise with the first Port of Call being Lisbon. This is "Arcadia's" final cruise before going to Bremerhaven for a refit on November 25th returning on December 15th. "Aurora" saluted with both ships as they passed but was delayed and did not depart from the 'QEII' Terminal until 18:10 heading on 12-Night Canary Islands cruise a with the first Port of Call being Madeira. Finally, "AIDAsol" departed from the 'City' Terminal at 19:38 heading for Zeebrugge as part of her weekly cruise from Hamburg. Viewed from Town Quay & Mayflower Park.