Cruise ships are in town!

From where we live we are able to see which cruise ships are in town, yesterday morning I drove out to take a photo of this scene. Although it doesn't look like it, this is actually two ships not one; the Golden Princess and the Diamond Princess. Ships like this come into port all through Summer so now that it's early Autumn we probably won't be seeing these again until December.

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Comments

eileeninmd said…

Hello, pretty shot of the harbor and princess ships. Enjoy your day!

4 March 2016 at 01:55

Pauline said…

Royalty sure did come to town - two princesses no less! They make for an impressive scene.

4 March 2016 at 15:23

s.c said…

Yes two driving apartment blocks the seize of a whole village but it is indeed a token of the inventiveness of mankind.

4 March 2016 at 23:32

Photo Cache said…

Oh the tourism in your neck of the woods is thriving I see.

5 March 2016 at 06:31

Spare Parts and Pics said…

Truly a floating city! Great photo.

5 March 2016 at 16:27

Unknown said…

Nice photo Amy, The cruise ships sure add to the local economy.

6 March 2016 at 23:11

carol l mck said…

Lovely sky shot and great of the ships ~ beautiful place ~

Happy Week to you, ~ ^_^

7 March 2016 at 11:05

NatureFootstep said…

A beautiful ship :)

12 March 2016 at 02:57

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