ABC of Ports in Photos

[Elderflower]

Virgin Gorda on Seabourne Pride and their special treat of Champagne and caviar in the surf. Wonderful experience for my 60th birthday some years ago now.

 

[DamianG]

35 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

We like it too.

The long shopping street is at the top of the hill and about a mile from the ship so lots of first visit passengers don't know it's there.

The sea promenade is nice too.

 

There is a fantastic family friendly beach (Praia de Samil) with a promenade, restaurants and kids play area just a short bus or taxi ride away as well. 

[Elderflower]

Viale Tessai, Portoferraio, Elba and this time an actual photo of the ship -Seabourne Legend.

 

[DamianG]

1 hour ago, purplesea said:

Here's some of my Venice photos from 2014 on Ventura

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paddling in St Mark's Square! Wow!

[Elderflower]

Valletta - Oriana

 

[DamianG]

53 minutes ago, purplesea said:

And Villefranche on Ocean Village 2009

 

We're hoping to visit Villefranche for the first time next year. Thanks for these photos, they're giving us a little flavour of what to expect.

 

[Elderflower]

Vigo - We like this port too, don't understand that many people have dissed it.

On Oriana waving goodbye to Britannia and another where you can see the yellow funnel of Oriana.

 

 

[Elderflower]

Valparaiso, Chile, Aurora. Three photos, one showing the ship, one that looks like a painting again and the third of the station platform that was damage in front of our eyes when the train derailed. We were seconds away from getting onto the platform when this happened.

 

[Elderflower]

My photos of Venice are from cruises on Adonia, Oriana and Aurora but none of the ships themselves. One is of a building that looks like a ship with large portholes.

 

 

 

[DamianG]

Valencia

 

 

 

 

 

 

The above photos include pictures of the fantastic aquarium and the remnants of the Formula 1 racing circuit that was temporarily set up around the port area.

 

Edited September 7, 2020 by DamianG

[grapau27]

26 minutes ago, DamianG said:

 

We're hoping to visit Villefranche for the first time next year. Thanks for these photos, they're giving us a little flavour of what to expect.

 

Freedom of the seas June 2017.

Tender to Villefranche.

There are shops and restaurants and a market as you get off the tender plus a train station nearby.

Nice is a short distance away in one direction and Monaco in the other direction.

 

[Izzywiz]

Fabulous photos of 'V' ports. Elderflower, I have almost exactly the same picture of Valparaiso that you posted!!!! Here are my Vs....

 

Fred Olsen Boudicca, sail in to Valletta, Malta with Celebrity Constellation and another unknown ship

Royal Princess, Varna, Bulgaria.

Star Princess, Valparaiso, Chile

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[Izzywiz]

and my last Vs. None of my Venice pictures can match those already posted...

Norwegian Jewel, Villefranche, France

Vancouver cruise terminal in the distance.

Vancouver Island ferry and port area x3

Vancouver Marina from a sea plane.

 

 

[Esprit]

Valencia, but we berthed miles from the city! 

[SeaJane]

Valletta 2019 - Oceana and Black Watch. We were on Aurora.

[DamianG]

More Vigo photos, this time from 2006 before the port became more developed:

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 7, 2020 by DamianG

[SeaJane]

Venice is one of our favourite ports too and we have been there lots of times. The first picture of the Rialto from a water taxi was taken when we stayed there for 4 days May 2018. The second one is of a sailing regatta that we enjoyed watching when we visited from Arcadia in October 2019. 

[Eddie99]

Oh what a lovely thread!

Thanks to everyone for their pics

[grapau27]

26 minutes ago, Eddie99 said:

Oh what a lovely thread!

Thanks to everyone for their pics

Me too.

It is usually only a 'Live From' thread that has many pictures so this has been one on the best threads I have participated in with some fabulous photos.

Graham.

[Gettingwarmer]

37 minutes ago, Eddie99 said:

Oh what a lovely thread!

Thanks to everyone for their pics

 Another "Me too"

Edited September 7, 2020 by Gettingwarmer

[purplesea]

37 minutes ago, Eddie99 said:

Oh what a lovely thread!

Thanks to everyone for their pics

 

It has been lovely to see all the photos that people have taken on their travels. It is interesting to see all the different places around the world. I need to travel more as I have only seen a handful of them!

[bee-ess]

These are some different Venice pictures - these are from Burano in 2009

 

[bee-ess]

Villefranche

Celebrity Summit in 2009

Celebrity Summit in 2009

Villefranche Town 2009

Villefranche Town 2009

Celebrity Eclipse 2014

Villefranche Town 2014

Villefranche Town 2014

 

[zoe sproodle]

I’m still enjoying this thread but sadly have had nothing to contribute since ‘S’.  We’ve been to Tenerife, Vigo and Valletta but I can’t find a decent picture from any of them!

[Dermotsgirl]

20 minutes ago, bee-ess said:

These are some different Venice pictures - these are from Burano in 2009

 

We are due to go to Venice in October 2021.  If we get there, and there's an excursion to Burano, I'm on it