SeapixOnlineDisplaying 4 of 5 QUEEN VICTORIA (2007/90049grt/IMO 9320556) at left, arrived in Auckland, New Zealand from Rarotonga during her second Round-the-World cruise. Just minutes astern she was followed into port by Princess Cruises' TAHITIAN PRINCESS (1999/30277grt/IMO 9187899, ex-R-FOUR. Renamed OCEAN PRINCESS then SIRENA in 2016) at right, which arrived from Nukualofa. Berthing on adjacent wharfs they and Mitsui's NIPPON MARU (1990/21903grt/IMO 8817631) made 12 February one of the busiest days on record for the Port of Auckland. Between 9-15 February 2009, twelve cruiseships will have visited Auckland shattering the previous record of nine vessel visits within a seven day period set in February 2007. Keywords: Cruise/Passenger ships, cruiseships, cruise ships, passenger, liner, pax, cruise, travel, passenger, passenger ship, passenger craft, holidays, vacations, relaxation, tourism, tourists, destinations, auckland, new zealand, nz, city of sails, downunder, aotearoa, travel trade, traveltrade, cruise new zealand, cruise nz, ports of auckland, port of auckland, ships, shipping, transport, transportation, logistics, trade, commerce, ship photos, cunard |
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