Greek Islands Cruise on Star Princess

[dileep]

October 2007

 

One hour video

 

28th OCTOBER 2007 - CIVITAVECCHIA

The Star Princess was lying quietly alongside at her berth from the early morning hours . At 1830 all pre departure safety checks were complete and Star Princess was ready to sail toward the first port of the cruise: Naples. The mooring lines were let go, and with the help of the thrusters, the propulsion and the steering, the vessel moved off the berth, then we steamed out through the Harbour entrance.

 

29TH OCTOBER 2007 NAPLES

The Star Princess made her final approaches to Naples in the early hours of the morning passing the Island of Ischia on her port side just after 0400. We embarked at 0600 the local pilot. After entering the Harbour, the Star Princess was turned bow to port and she came astern towards her berth. Star Princess was all fast along side her berth at 0715

At 1859, all pre-departure checks were complete, and Star Princess was readyto sail, lines were let go 1910hrs and with the aid of our thrusters moved off the berth. Star Princess set various south-easterly courses as she headed towards Santorini

 

30th OCTOBER 2007 - AT SEA

The Star Princess passed through the Messina Straights (the water between Italy and Sicily) in the very early morning hours. We boarded the local pilot at 0444 which guided us throughout the transit Once clear of the narrowest point, the pilot was disembarked and the Star Princess continued her voyage towards Santorini (Greece).

 

31 STOCTOBER 2007 - SANTORINI

Just after midnight the Star Princess Passed through the Peloponnesos Strait. We approached the island of Nison Thira from the northerly entrance. We arrived at the anchor position at0630.Our port anchor was let go at 0635 and shortly after was broth up. We begin the tender service at 0700. Santorini is a small, circular archipelago of volcanic islands located in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km south-east from Greece's mainland. It is also known as Thira, forming the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands, with an area of approximately 73 km2 (28 miz) and a 2001 census population of 13,670

At 1750hrs, all pre-departure checks were complete, and Star Princess was ready to weigh anchor and sail. At 1755 Star Princess started heaving up the anchor. Once the anchor was home the Star Princess maneuvered away from Santorini and set various easterly courses toward Rhodes.

 

1st NOVEMBER 2007 - RHODES

Making her final approaches to Rhodes we embarked our pilot at 0710 after passing through the breakwaters, into the Harbour we thrusted alongside our berth and were all fast by 0750. In Greek mythology, Rhodos was a son of Hermes and Aphrodite.

At 1645 hrs, all pre-departure checks were complete, and Star Princess was ready to sail, lines were let go 1658 hrs and with the aid of our thrusters moved off the berth, and then astern out through the breakwater and at 1724 the pilot was disembarked. Once clear of the breakwater the Star Princess then swung over 180° to starboard, and set mainly Northerly and then later Easterly courses as she head towards Kusadasi.

 

2ND NOVEMBER 2007 - KUSADASI

During the night Star Princess was set on North Westerly courses as she steamed towards Kusadasi. In the early hours of the morning Star Princess passed some 4 miles North of Nisos Samos as she made her final approaches to her berth. We embarked our pilot at 0720, and were alongside our berth by 0758

At 1700 hrs, all pre-departure checks were complete, and Star Princess was ready to sail, lines were let go at 1706 hrs and with the aid of our thrusters moved off the berth. Once the Star Princess was a satisfactory distance off the berth the engines were put ahead. Once the stern was clear of the berth the pilot was disembarked at 1723. We then set various Westerly courses toward Mykonos

 

3rd NOVEMBER 2007- MYKONOS

During the night Star Princess was set on Westerly courses as she steamed towards Mykonos. In the early hours of the morning Star Princess passed to the South of Nisos Tinos as she made her final approaches to her berth. We embarked our pilot at 0600, and were alongside our berth by 0645

At 1716 hrs, all pre-departure checks were complete, Star Princess was ready to sail, lines were let go at 1741 hrs and with the aid of our thrusters and the strong Northerly wind we moved off the berth. Once the Star Princess was a satisfactory distance off the berth the engines were put ahead. We set then various Westerly courses toward the port of Piraeus and the ancient city of Athens.

 

4thNOVEMBER 2007- PIREAUS

After passingthroughthetrafficseparationschemeonthefinal approachestoAthenstheStarPrfncess eml>arkedthepilot at 0256 and she was all fast alongside her berth at 0415. Athens, the capital and largest city in Greece, dominates the Attica periphery: as one of the world's oldest cities, its recorded history spans at least 3,000 years.

Star Princess departed Athens at 1738 and after disembarked the pilot at 1757. Corses were then set to round the Peloponisos Peninsula on the southern coast of Greece before altering to the North towards Katakolon.

 

5thNOVEMBER - KATAKOLON

Shortly after midnight Star Princess entered back to the Ionian Sea through Elafonisou Channel. After rounding the southest point of Peloponisos, Star Princess made her final approaches, embarked the pilot at 0638, and was alongside her berth by 0718. At 1655 hrs, all pre-departure checks were complete, and Star Princess was ready to sail, lines were let go 1706 hrs and with the aid of our thrusters moved off the berth, then moving slowly astern until the bow was clear of the breakwater. Once the bow was clear of the breakwater, the ship wasswung toport over 90°. After disembarking the pilotat 1723, Star Princess increased speed and set northerly courses as she headed towards Corfu.

 

6thNOVEMBER-CORFU

During the night the Star Princess made her way through the Ionian Sea. Once clear of islands Zakinthos and Kefallinia she set northerly courses following the Greek coast line as we headed towards our next port of call Corfu.

In the early hours of the morning Star Princess rounded the Southern point of Corfu. She then headed northwest, up the eastern side of Corfu as she made her final approaches towards her berth. Star Princess embarked the pilot at 0702 and were alongside our berth by 0800. At 1744 hrs, all pre-departure checks were complete, and Star Princess was ready to sail, lines were let go 1754 hrs and with the aid of our thrusters moved off the berth. After lifting off the berth, Star Princess was set on northerly courses as she headed towards Dubrovnik.

 

7th NOVEMBER - DUBROVNIK

Star Princess passed through the Strait of Otranto, which marked her exitfrom the Ionian Sea and her entry into the Adriatic Sea.Throughout the night, Star Princess followed the Albanian coast line on mainly North Westerly courses. Star Princess made her final approaches towards Dubrovnik in the early hours of the morning, where we embarked the pilot at 0605 and were alongside our berth 0715.

At 1642 hrs, all pre-departure checks were complete, and Star Princess was ready to sail, lines were let go 1651 hrs and with the aid of our thrusters moved off the berth and astern into the main channel. The ship was then swung over 90° to starboard. After disembarking the pilot at 1709, the Star Princess was set on northwesterly courses as she headed towards our last port of call Venice.

 

8thOCTOBER-VENICE

Star Princess embarked her pilot at 1030, and after passing through the narrow canals of Venice, was alongside her berth by 1245.

 

9th OCTOBER-VENICE

Star Princess was lying quietly alongside her berth "Maritimo 18".

 

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