John Oram's photos with the keyword: P&O Britannia

As cruise industry activity remained suspended during the coronavirus pandemic, no fewer than six ships could be found in Weymouth Bay. It was a magnificent but very sad sight. My photographs were taken from Osmington Mills. P&O's largest ship Britannia is seen flanked by Carnival Valor and Cunard Queen Mary 2 with Marella Discovery. 5300_DSC_1875E

As cruise industry activity remained suspended during the coronavirus pandemic, no fewer than six ships could be found in Weymouth Bay. It was a magnificent but very sad sight. My photographs were taken from Osmington Mills. P&O's largest ship Britannia is seen with Cunard Queen Mary 2 and Marella Discovery. 5300_DSC_1871E

P&O Britannia at Basseterre, St. Kitts during a final Caribbean itinerary before heading for Southampton. The funnels of Celebrity Silhouette can be seen behind. Both are framed by Viking Sea at the Commercial Pier. 200_3_P1100170

P&O Britannia at Basseterre, St. Kitts during a final Caribbean itinerary before heading for Southampton. The funnels of Celebrity Silhouette can be seen behind. 200_3_P1100166CE

As the much smaller Viking Sea headed for the Commercial Pier, the large occupants of the main cruise pier at Basseterre, St. Kitts, Celebrity Silhouette and P&O Britannia, looked rather fine in the morning light. 200_3_P1100100C

With the P&O Britannia nearly at the pier, the morning light is falling nicely on the ships which will share the main cruise pier at Basseterre, St. Kitts for another beautiful day. Celebrity Silhouette had been moored for some time. Britannia would depart for St. John's, Antigua on the much longer journey to, eventually, Southampton. Silhouette would have a shorter journey to Fort Lauderdale. 200_3_P1100097CE

As daylight takes a hold for another Caribbean day, P&O Britannia, arriving from Philipsburg, completes her docking manoeuvres and joins Celebrity Silhouette at the the main cruise pier at Basseterre, St. Kitts. The cruise ship element of my work is quite intense and intentionally so. With the main objective being to see as many ships as possible in as many ports as possible, I also seek different angles, backgrounds and lighting conditions. The result should be a very thorough record of the world's cruise ships albeit as part of a wider document with many contributors. 200_3_P1100093CE

P&O Britannia arriving at Basseterre, St. Kitts. She was joining Celebrity Silhouette at the main cruise pier as we sailed on to the Commercial Pier. An additional pier is under construction near the existing main cruise pier as the island seeks to improve capacity for cruise ships. Britannia had arrived from Philipsburg and would leave for St. John's Antigua on the long voyage from Castries to Southampton. 200_3_P1100086CE

The amount of cloud prevalent in the Caribbean is deceptive. It often deposits a morning shower but rarely affects the amount of sunshine and accompanying temperatures. As Viking Sea sailed past the main cruise pier at Basseterre, St. Kitts the passengers of Celebrity Silhouette and P&O Britannia were already closer to their excursions on the beautiful island. For those on Silhouette it was the last port before returning to Fort Lauderdale. For the P&O passengers there would be five more island stops before the long journey to Southampton. 200_3_P1100083CE