John Oram's photos with the keyword: Marella Explorer 2

During a photoshoot for the arrival at Portsmouth of RCCL Majesty of the Seas, the harbour was very busy. A procession of departures preceded the arrival of the cruise ship. A surprise arrival was the tender no. 10 of Marella Explorer 2 which was at the Nab anchorage. The TUI ship has been highly peripatetic during the coronavirus crisis as may be deduced from my photostream and, undoubtedly, many other sources. 5300_DSC_1924CE

During a photoshoot for the arrival at Portsmouth of RCCL Majesty of the Seas, the harbour was very busy. A procession of departures preceded the arrival of the cruise ship. A surprise arrival was the tender no. 10 of Marella Explorer 2 which was at the Nab anchorage. The TUI ship has been highly peripatetic during the coronavirus crisis as may be deduced from my photostream and, undoubtedly, many other sources. 5300_DSC_1921CE

When the sun appears only in the breaks in a considerable amount of cloud, the lighting varies enormously and thus also the interpretation by the camera and, later, in editing. I chose this approach because it pleases me. A view along the well maintained Bournemouth Pier looks towards Marella Explorer 2, one of the world's cruise ships idle during the coronavirus pandemic. 5300_DSC_1835CE

Coronavirus brought the cruise industry to a halt worldwide with ships idle in numerous locations. TUI's Marella Explorer 2 was one of three anchored off Bournemouth on Sunday 5 July 2020. This became four in the evening with the arrival, reportedly from Torquay of P&O Arcadia which moved to an anchorage just east of Marella Explorer the other TUI vessel present. Marella Explorer 2 left Bournemouth on the afternoon of 6 July reportedly for the Nab anchorage. Arcadia later moved to the position previously occupied by Aurora which had sailed reportedly to Dover, leaving Bournemouth after Marella Explorer 2. The movements are difficult to keep up with and my photographs are the result of a lot of shooting and editing. A combination of unsettled weather with endless variations of sun and cloud together with the time of day and the movement of individual ships at anchor creates a whole range of results with often far too much blue in the picture. The end products are the result of rather subjective judgements on colour. 5300_DSC_1860CE

Coronavirus brought the cruise industry to a halt worldwide with ships idle in numerous locations. TUI's Marella Explorer 2 was one of three (later four) anchored off Bournemouth on Sunday 5 July 2020. Marella Explorer 2 left Bournemouth on the afternoon of 6 July reportedly for the Nab anchorage. 5300_DSC_1828CE

Early on a Sunday morning, the near deserted area around Bournemouth Pier added to the appearance of isolation for TUI's Marella Explorer 2, one of the world's cruise ships idle during the coronavirus pandemic. There were, in fact, two other ships anchored nearby. 5300_DSC_1816CE_M

Early on a Sunday morning, the near deserted area around Bournemouth Pier added to the appearance of isolation for TUI's Marella Explorer 2, one of the world's cruise ships idle during the coronavirus pandemic. There were, in fact, two other ships anchored nearby. 5300_DSC_1816CE

The rather sad procession through Southampton of cruise ships unable to fulfil their intended role continues. Today it was the turn of TUI's Marella Explorer 2 to tie up at berth 101, happily port side to quay. The very familiar Veolia waste disposal vessel Seagreen was alongside and the inevitable gulls were swirling around just above the water. On berth 106 in the distance, Cunard's Queen Victoria looked fairly majestic in the sunshine. 5300_DSC_1802E