Cruiseships in Norwegian waters - the year of 2011

[janihudi]

wow,do you photograph modelboats too,Tom

[pakarang]

Absolutely awesome images from both Bergen and Tromsø!

Beautiful ship, beautiful shots... clear, large enough to see the details, and perfectly exposed !

Well done guys, you have made me really proud about the start of this thread!

[Tom McNikon]

Thanks everyone

Now it's just to wait for Ocean Countess at the end of the month

[Asimut]

Only one picture of the "Ocean Countess" today in light snow showers.
Sorry about the crane and the ugly chimney pipes from the hospital in the background..

[pakarang]

Beautiful image... she is such a beauty! Her blue hull works very well for this ship!

[Asimut]

"Marco Polo" in Tromsø today.

[pakarang]

WAOW.... a beautiful image of a really beautiful ship!

As the years go by, she gets more and more beautiful!

[ehp]

Beautiful image... she is such a beauty! Her blue hull works very well for this ship!

I thought you'd say a blue hull works for ANY ship...................................

[Tom McNikon]

Ocean Countess in high contrast gray weather today

Ocean Countess by Tom McNikon, on Flickr

Ocean Countess by Tom McNikon, on Flickr

Ocean Countess by Tom McNikon, on Flickr

Ocean Countess by Tom McNikon, on Flickr

[pakarang]

Had you asked me about 10-15 years ago if this was a "handsome ship" I would have objected, but now, seeing the newest images, she is actually a very nice looking vessel.

Over time, my view on what is a "nice ship" has certainly changed: maybe because we have lost so many classical liners the last years?

Thank you Tom for your continuous outstanding and very inspiring works of art.

[pakarang]

All 2011-season cruise calls in Trondheim have been added to the CV Calendar...

Subject to changes off course.

[Tom McNikon]

"The new" AIDAblu on her first visit to Bergen


AIDA blu by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


AIDA blu by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


AIDA blu by Tom McNikon, on Flickr

[Tom McNikon]

AIDAblu is leaving Bergen once again


AIDAblu by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


AIDAblu by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


AIDAblu by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


AIDAblu by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


AIDAblu by Tom McNikon, on Flickr

[Tom McNikon]

AIDAluna in Bergen today


AIDAluna by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


AIDAluna by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


AIDAluna by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


AIDAluna by Tom McNikon, on Flickr

[ombugge]

I just had a look at the list of Cruise Ships to visit Aalesund this year: http://www.alesund.havn.no/local_cgi...portclient.exe
The number of visits is about normal but the season is getting longer, starting in mid March and ending late Sept.
Some days are so busy that one ship will have to stay at anchor )20.07 and 25.07), while QE hasn't even been assigned a place yet (29.07)

Pity there isn't any regular contributor to CVF in Aalesund to catch the action.

[pakarang]

Great images of the AIDA ships... probably among the best photographs I have seen of these ships.

I'm surprised at some of the images: these ships look really tall.

[Tom McNikon]

More AIDAblu from Bergen


AIDAblu by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


AIDAblu by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


AIDAblu by Tom McNikon, on Flickr

Vision of the seas today in Bergen


Vision of the seas by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


Vision of the seas by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


Vision of the seas by Tom McNikon, on Flickr

Oceana very late tonight


Oceana by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


Oceana by Tom McNikon, on Flickr


Oceana by Tom McNikon, on Flickr

[pakarang]

Outstanding shots... all of them! WAOW....

You do get all the ships as well... we haven't had any ships in Trondheim yet, and you keep on getting great looking sceneries every day! Unfair...

[Eirik]

So, I went up this morning at 6 AM to see the QM2 arrive in Oslo today, took in total 230 pictures, now left with 17 I'd like to show y'all... Most of the shots were taken from Akershus festning, there are quite a few very good spots there to see her approach, all the way from when she rounds Nesodden.

















Continued...

[Eirik]

Now, this is from her departure. Damn, that horn is loud...

First, size comparison with the Crown of Scandinavia:



Then, size comparison with the Stena Saga; Makes both of them look like small jollies in comparison...











Now that's it... She is scheduled to pay Oslo another two visits, so I might just pop down to take some shots then. I have to say though, that she certainly was a special sight, and there was a real sense of occasion to approach her, a truly majestic ship, I must say.