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Princess Cruises
Page 2: Malaga - Monday 24th October
2011
Sea Day 3 -
Tuesday 25th October 2011
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This page is one of a series showing mainly shipping
and other transport images from a 14
night cruise on Grand Princess
in October2011 from Southampton to the Mediterranean. We travelled in
balcony cabin C316, Deck 10 on the port side. This page covers the first
port visit at Malaga, having missed Cadiz due to predicted weather problems
there.
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Princess Cruises
Page 2: Malaga - Monday 24th October
2011
Sea Day 3 -
Tuesday 25th October 2011
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Our first port of call was Malaga, having missed
Cadiz due to predicted weather problems. It rained for most of the day and
we made quick visit to the city but returned to the ship for lunch. There
were no waiter service restaurants open despite the ship being very busy due
to the poor weather. The choice available in the Horizon Court seemed rather
poor compared to other large ships travelled on recently. There are two
separate and identical food lines, one each side of the ship. Ships with a
single large buffet court can offer a far wider range of foods.
Both Costa Deliziosa and Splendour of the Seas were in
port when we arrived, the Costa ship leaving at 12:30. Splendour
had finished her summer Mediterranean season and was due to enter refit
where over 100 new balconies were to be fitted, along with four new eating
areas, outdoor cinema screen and improved children's areas. Splendour
then took a 14 westbound Transatlantic cruise from Lisbon to Santos (Sao
Paulo) where she is based for the northern winter.
The following sea day was clear and warm. The trade routes through the
Mediterranean tend to follow northern or southern routes. In heading
straight across the centre to Alghero we saw only one distant ship all day.
Café in Malaga
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th October 2011
Grand Princess at Malaga Cruise Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th October 2011
Grand Princess - registered Hamilton,
Bermuda but eligible to fly the red ensign
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th October 2011
Grand Princess - the seemingly endless
straight corridors along the length of the ship
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th October 2011
Grand Princess
- Promenade Deck - Sea Day 3
Grand Princess - open decks on the
third sea day
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th October 2011
Costa Deliziosa and Splendour of the
Seas were in port when we arrived, the Costa ship leaving at 12:30.
Costa Deliziosa at Malaga Cruise
Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th October 2011
Costa Deliziosa at Malaga Cruise
Terminal with Splendour of the Seas
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th October 2011
Splendour of the Seas had finished her
summer Mediterranean season and was due to enter refit where over 100 new
balconies were to be fitted, along with four new eating areas, outdoor
cinema screen and improved children's areas. Splendour then took a
14-night westbound Transatlantic cruise from Lisbon to Santos (Sao Paulo)
where she is based for the northern winter.
Splendour of the Seas at Malaga Cruise
Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th October 2011
Unidentified ro-ro - the only ship we passed on Sea
Day 3
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th October 2011
