Seen here in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, on 26/07/2024, this photo was taken from a shuttle coach when heading for the city. Britannia had arrived here a little earlier. She had departed from Ibiza Town, Balearic Islands, Spain, in the evening of 24/07/2024, where Britannia had arrived at lunchtime. After a bob around in the Med. for the day, we arrived in Palma de Mallorca two days later. Now herein lies a story. It is 62 miles from Ibiza to Palma de Mallorca.(3 and 4 on the screen). We were scheduled to take 34 hours! This was due to the fact that the first day of two in Palma was cancelled prior to the cruise departing from Southampton. I think this was due to recently introduced cruise ship numbers in some ports. Can't understand the Palma one as a new terminal was constructed in recent years and it is where we were berthed! So the following day after Ibiza. 'we' headed for the north coast of Africa. At least it was hot, hot, hot, and a few beers were consumed. An added bonus was Alicante being added to the original itinerary.

MV Britannia was completed on 26/02/2015 by Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy. She was laid down on 15/05/2013, launched on 14/02/2014 and Christened by the late HRH Queen Elizabeth II, on 10/03/2015 with her maiden voyage on the 14/03/2015. She is from the Royal Class of cruise ships and is British registered in Southampton. She has a GTW of 143,730, has seventeen decks of which fourteen are passenger accessible giving a maximum passenger capacity of 3,647 and 1,398 crew. She is powered by Wärtsilä 12V46F x 2 & Wärtsilä 14V46F x 2 & propulsion electric motors - 2 x VEM Sachsenwerk GMBH and is capable of 21.9 knots and a cruising speed of around 19 knots.

MV Britannia had departed from Ocean Cruise Terminal, Southampton, on a hot 19/07/2024, for a lovely 14-night Western Mediterranean Cruise; Southampton - Cádiz, Spain - Ibiza Town, Balearic Islands, Spain - Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain - Alicante, Spain - Cartagena, Spain - Gibraltar - Southampton. © Peter Steel 2024.

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MV Britannia was completed on 26/02/2015 by Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy. She was laid down on 15/05/2013, launched on 14/02/2014 and Christened by the late HRH Queen Elizabeth II, on 10/03/2015 with her maiden voyage on the 14/03/2015. She is from the Royal Class of cruise ships and is British registered in Southampton. She has a GTW of 143,730, has seventeen decks of which fourteen are passenger accessible giving a maximum passenger capacity of 3,647 and 1,398 crew. She is powered by Wärtsilä 12V46F x 2 & Wärtsilä 14V46F x 2 & propulsion electric motors - 2 x VEM Sachsenwerk GMBH and is capable of 21.9 knots and a cruising speed of around 19 knots. She is seen here at Ocean Terminal, Southampton, on a hot 19/07/2024, prior to embarking on a lovely 14-night Western Mediterranean Cruise; Southampton - Cádiz, Spain - Ibiza Town, Balearic Islands, Spain - Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain - Alicante, Spain - Cartagena, Spain - Gibraltar - Southampton.

This photo was taken from Coach Options, Middleton, KN23FVO, a very well appointed Van Hool Altano TDX21, which was new to Coach Options, in 05/2023. Amongst other duties, such as this, it is also used as EFL Championship side, Blackburn Rovers F.C. Team Coach. © Peter Steel 2024.

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This was taken looking in a northerly direction from a Stagecoach (North West) Optare Solo when crossing A590 Jubilee Bridge, from Barrow Island to Walney Island, on 30/05/2024. This is crossing Walney Channel. On the left is Promenade, Walney Island while in the distance the fell is Black Combe. Situated on the south-west peninsular of the English Lake District, it stands at 600m(1968.5ft.) high. © Peter Steel 2024.

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'Our' Toyota minibus is seen here climbing towards St. Michael's Cave that is situated on the Upper Rock Nature Reserve. 'We' had just made a very tight hairpin right hand turn where the bus had to reverse in order to make the turn. It is at a height of over 300m(984.25ft) above sea level. These Toyota's are commonplace here mainly run by MH Bland/Calypso Tours. Bland's also have a hand in port services.

This video was taken on a P&O Cruises tour of Gibraltar - The Rock Revealed, for P&O Cruises MV Britannia - IMO: 9614036, on 24/07/2023. The tour was excellent by the way, very informative and included admission to the Nature Reserve and St. Michael's Cave.

Having departed from Ocean Cruise Terminal, Southampton, on 21/07/2023, MV Britannia was on a lovely 14-night Western Mediterranean Cruise; Southampton - Gibraltar - Ibiza, Spain - Palma de Mallorca, Spain - Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy - Malaga, Spain - Cadiz, Spain - Southampton. Next stop, Ibiza, on 26/07/2023. © Peter Steel 2023.

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Camp Bay is located off Rosia Road along the territory's west coast overlooking the Bay of Gibraltar. The nearby Parson's Lodge Battery overlooks the northern end of the bay.

This photo was taken from a Toyota minibus when on a P&O Cruises tour of Gibraltar - The Rock Revealed, for P&O Cruises MV Britannia - IMO: 9614036, on 24/07/2023. Morocco can be seen in the distance.

Having departed from Ocean Cruise Terminal, Southampton, on 21/07/2023, MV Britannia was on a lovely 14-night Western Mediterranean Cruise; Southampton - Gibraltar - Ibiza, Spain - Palma de Mallorca, Spain - Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy - Malaga, Spain - Cadiz, Spain - Southampton. Next stop, Ibiza, on 26/07/2023. © Peter Steel 2023.

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