John Oram's photos with the keyword: Castries

After our bus accident [qv], we went for a walk in Castries mainly to get the obligatory photograph of Viking Sea in the port. We met a man who was making things out of palm leaves and, although I was not paying much attention as he engaged my partner, I was later very impressed with the results. My photograph does not wholly do them justice. 200_3_P1100250CE

Viking Sea at Castries, St. Lucia. She had arrived from Basseterre on a West Indies Explorer itinerary and would depart for Bridgetown, Barbados. 200_3_P1100247R

Norwegian Gem arrived at Castries some considerable time after Viking Sea and manoeuvred to approach the quay stern first. In this picture she has negotiated the harbour entrance and is moving towards the quay. She had left Philipsburg and would depart to St. John's Antigua on a round trip from Bayonne, NJ. 200_3_P1100227

Norwegian Gem arrived at Castries some considerable time after Viking Sea and manoeuvred to approach the quay stern first. In this picture she is coming alongside. She had left Philipsburg and would depart to St. John's Antigua on a round trip from Bayonne, NJ. 200_3_P1100232

Norwegian Gem arrived at Castries some considerable time after Viking Sea and manoeuvred to approach the quay stern first. In this picture she has negotiated the harbour entrance and is moving towards the quay as the tug 'Chale' stands off for any final assistance. She had left Philipsburg and would depart to St. John's Antigua on a round trip from Bayonne, NJ. 200_3_P1100229R

Norwegian Gem arrived at Castries some considerable time after Viking Sea and manoeuvred to approach the quay stern first. In this picture she negotiates the harbour entrance. She had left Philipsburg and would depart to St. John's Antigua on a round trip from Bayonne, NJ. 200_3_P1100224R

Norwegian Gem arrived at Castries some considerable time after Viking Sea and manoeuvred to approach the quay stern first. In this picture she has begun to negotiate the harbour entrance as a catamaran runs ahead. She had left Philipsburg and would depart to St. John's Antigua on a round trip from Bayonne, NJ. 200_3_P1100222

The pilot vessel 'Corneau' at Castries, St. Lucia. 200_3_P1100220

Now facing the other way compared to my earlier picture, the Castries tug 'Chale' was preparing to accompany the arrival at the St. Lucia capital of Norwegian Gem. 200_3_P1100209E

The tug 'Chale' was on hand to assist the arrival at Castries, St. Lucia of Norwegian Gem. In the event, she did not have to approach closely as the cruise ship was expertly manoeuvred, stern first, to its berth. 200_3_P1100215

Norwegian Gem arrived at Castries some considerable time after Viking Sea and manoeuvred to approach the quay stern first. In this picture she has passed the harbour entrance at the beginning of the manoeuvre. She had left Philipsburg and would depart to St. John's Antigua on a round trip from Bayonne, NJ. 200_3_P1100213CE

Norwegian Gem arrived at Castries some considerable time after Viking Sea and would manoeuvre to approach the quay stern first. She had left Philipsburg and would depart to St. John's Antigua on a round trip from Bayonne, NJ. 200_3_P1100210CE

Norwegian Gem arrived at Castries some considerable time after Viking Sea and manoeuvred to approach the quay stern first. In this picture she has begun a turn to port as part of the manoeuvre. She had left Philipsburg and would depart to St. John's Antigua on a round trip from Bayonne, NJ. 200_3_P1100214R

The winding gear of a Liebherr LHM 320 crane seen against the St. Lucia sky quayside at Castries. 200_3_P1100206

The Viking Sea had made a very slow approach to her berth at Castries, St. Lucia but it was still early. One of the first sights to greet me was the tug 'Chale' which I photographed in almost exactly the same spot and almost exactly five years ago . The tug was instantly memorable and one of the comforts on what tends to be an intense itinerary in the Caribbean (an island a day) is to revisit some locations and thus be slightly more relaxed than in somewhere completely new. 200_3_P1100205

LIAT ATR 72-600 V2-LIB banking away from the city after departure from runway 09 at George F L Charles Airport, Castries. 200_3_P1100218CE

LIAT ATR 72-600 V2-LIB lined up on runway 09 at George F L Charles airport, St Lucia. 200_3_P1100216CE

The Old Powder Magazine is on the campus area of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, Castries, St. Lucia. It is an imposing reminder of bygone military conflict. 200_P1010629 Geotagging approximate