2010 CRUISES FROM SOUTHAMPTON
2010 CRUISES FROM SOUTHAMPTON
Southampton is located on the south coast of U.K. The language is as expected English, but many different accents may be heard between the natives and the immigrants. In the past the city served as a gateway for ocean liners of the British Empire during the war. Nowadays it is considered as one of the principal cruise ports of Great Britain. Most of the travelers consider it as the first port for crossing the Atlantic. This is a homeport for some of the top cruise lines and ships like: Fred Olsen, Royal Caribbean, P&O Cruises and Saga Cruises.
Cruise liners from Southampton are docked with three cruise terminals. Some of the famous cruise liners like Royal Caribbean including the ship Queen Victoria use the Berth 101 for docking, its approximately five-minute taxi ride from Central railway station of Southampton. Next comes the berth 106, it is located further west and P&O and Princess usually operate from here, berth 38/39 is located at the southernmost tip of the western docks.
Southampton is a city of millions of people; it offers several areas of interest for tourists, at present it offers beautiful and business opportunities with education and shopping facilities including a large commercial port supporting year-round cruise operations. Most of the visitors use Southampton as a gateway to the great city of London.
The maritime museum houses a good collection of artifacts related to Titanic. A scale model represents the port in its ocean liner’s peak days. Here the ship enthusiasts will get a beautiful collection that includes models of the ship ‘Queen Elizabeth 2’ and the original ‘Queen Mary’, plus other exquisite examples of the fine art of ship making. Cruises from Southampton not only present the tourists with a fine experience of a great city but it tries to present before them a rare and rich example of the city’s rich culture and heritage.
CRUISES FROM NEW YORK CITY
CRUISES FROM NEW YORK CITY
The city of New York is one of the most popular places that cruises can depart from. There are many aspects of cruises from New York that are very good for anyone to see. These include things like where cruises can go to and where people can board cruises in the New York area.
Most of the cruises from New York will head to either the Caribbean or to Canada. Cruises to the Caribbean will cover popular island areas like Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Bahamas. Trips up to Canada will reach popular ports like St. John’s and Halifax. Bermuda, which is practically in between New York and Europe, can be serviced by many cruises from New York as well.
Many of the most luxurious cruise ships come from New York. One of the most notable of these is the Queen Mary 2, a luxury ship from Cunard that departs from New York to Europe several times a year for cruises. Other companies that offer ships include Carnival, Princess, Royal Caribbean and Holland America. Many cruises from New York are ones that will depart from the Cape Liberty Cruise Port in nearby Bayonne, New Jersey. This port is seven miles from Manhattan and is easy to access. A convenient thing about this port is that it is easy to reach off of the New Jersey Turnpike and 440 South.
Another departure point to see is the Red Hook port in Brooklyn. This is one of the best places for cruises to dock from in that there are many attractions to see before or after one’s trip on a cruise. These include the historic Williamsburg neighborhood and Coney Island. Of course there are day cruises to check out as well. Many cruises from New York are day cruises that offer trips along the waters around the city. These are offered from great companies like NY Waterway and Circle Line.