Cruise Ships on the Clyde

Cruise Ships visiting the Clyde recently included the Princess Cruises' ships Royal Princess and Crown Princess , also the Holland-American liner Maasdam.

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Crown Princess. The largest vessel in the Princess Cruises fleet to call at Greenock, she is seen here sailing out past Kilcreggan on 15th August 2000. The 69,845 ton ship was built in Italy in 1990.

Royal Princess. Built in 1984 in Finland, the 44,588 ton vessel has been a fairly regular visitor to Greenock over the past few years. She is one of the more attractive cruise ships afloat today.

Maasdam. Built in 1993, this 55,451 ton ship paid her first visit to the Clyde on 29th August 2000. Owned by the Holland America Line, she is one of a class of four similar ships.

Queen Elizabeth 2. The famous Cunard liner, seen at Greenock on one of her earlier visits.

Southern Cross. This little cruiseship was a regular visitor to Greenock for a number of years in the late 1990's.

Renaissance Eight. Pictured leaving the Clyde on her first visit, this little cruise ship built in 1992 is due to make several calls at Greenock in 2001. She is a sister ship of Hebridean Island Cruises' new vessel Hebridean Spirit.

Seabourn Sun. Seen leaving the Clyde in beautiful light, the former Royal Viking Sun, dating from 1988, called at Greenock on 18th May, 2001. It was her second visit to the Clyde - she visited Glasgow a few years ago bearing her original name.

Saga Rose. Paying two visits to Greenock in 2001, the Saga Rose is seen here passing Dunoon outward bound on July 21st. The 1965-built ship is the sister of Cunard's Caronia.

Legend of the Seas. This cruiseship is owned by Royal Caribbean, a company which has been a regular visitor to Greenock over the years.

R Seven. Although bearing a highly unoriginal name, this ship, one of a class of eight, is probably one of the better looking vessels to visit the Clyde. She is owned by Renaissance Cruises, who also own Renaissance Eight, and has made several calls at Greenock this summer.

Constellation. A new ship, from a new company visiting the Clyde for the first time in 2002, she is due to visit Greenock again in 2003. Powered by gas turbines, she presents a rather unusual profile.

Brilliance of the Seas. Another Royal Caribbean ship, this one visited Greenock at the end of July 2002, while on her maiden voyage.

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