The whole fleet of P&O Cruises UK sailed into their home-port on Tuesday, marking the line’s 175th year. IT was the first time that Oceana, Adonia, Azura, Oriana, Aurora, Arcadia and Ventura had arrived and left together at any port on the same day. Witnessing the event was former ballerina...
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The whole fleet of P&O Cruises
UK sailed into their home-port
on Tuesday, marking the line’s
175th year.
IT was the first time that Oceana, Adonia,
Azura, Oriana, Aurora, Arcadia and Ventura
had arrived and left together at any port on
the same day.
Witnessing the event was former ballerina
Darcey Bussell, the godmother of Azura, and
thousands of people who lined the shores.
Bad weather caused the cancellation of
aerobatic displays by the Red Arrows, which
were to include a low-level fly-past over the
ships.
The Hampshire County Cricket Club ground
at West End was used as an extra check-in
point for some of the 15,000 passengers
boarding the seven vessels.
The flotilla of ships (pictured below) began
leaving the port in single file at around 6pm
and then sailed down the Solent between
Weston Shore and Hythe, marked by a
fireworks display.
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