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Independence of the Seas Cruise

Royal Caribbean International (RCI)

Page 5: Gran Canaria  -  Thursday 31st March 2011


Ship Name: Independence of the Seas  -  Ship Type: Passenger  -  Year Built: 2008  -  Length x Breadth: 339m x 38m
Dead Weight: 10600 t  -  Flag: Bahamas  -  Call Sign: C6WW4  -  IMO: 9349681  -  MMSI: 309374000



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This page is one of a series showing mainly shipping and other transport images from an 11 night cruise on Independence of the Seas in March 2011 to Vigo, Lisbon and the Atlantic Isles. We travelled in balcony cabin 7548, Deck 7 on the port side, adjacent to the forward end of the Royal Promenade. This page covers the visit to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.




 

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Independence of the Seas Cruise

Royal Caribbean International (RCI)

Page 5: Gran Canaria  -  Thursday 31st March 2011

Ship Name: Independence of the Seas  -  Ship Type: Passenger  -  Year Built: 2008  -  Length x Breadth: 339 m X 38 m
Dead Weight: 10600 t  -  Flag: Bahamas  -  Call Sign: C6WW4  -  IMO: 9349681  -  MMSI: 309374000


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Our fourth port of call was Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. We visited the Science & Technology Museum and the small Naval Museum which requires entering the naval base and signing in, showing passports, with the military police.



Independence of the Seas

 Independence of the Seas at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS Cruise - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



 Independence of the Seas at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS Cruise - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk







Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

 Science & Technology Museum at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS Cruise - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



 Science & Technology Museum at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS Cruise - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS Cruise - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS Cruise - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk







Cruise Ships

AIDAbella

AIDAbella  loading German fly passengers at Gran Canaria's new cruise terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
AIDAbella - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



AIDAbella  at Gran Canaria's new cruise terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
AIDAbella - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



AIDAbella  at Gran Canaria's new cruise terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
AIDAbella - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



AIDAbella  at Gran Canaria's new cruise terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
AIDAbella - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk






Fram

Fram called at Gran Canaria for just a few hours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
FRAM - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk







Ferries

Volcan de Tahiche

Volcan de Tahiche at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
VOLCAN DE TAHICHE - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Volcan de Tahiche at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
VOLCAN DE TAHICHE - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk






Other Shipping

Lagaren

Lagaren is an iron-hulled vessel built as a lightship in 1895. She was constructed as the Svinbådan No 17 by W. Lindbergs Verkstads och Varfs AB (Södra Varvet), Sweden, as their hull no: 21. She was later rebuilt as an auxiliary sailing vessel for use as a training ship and for charters and had been owned by a Swedish organisation for 33 years, based in Stockholm) before a recent sale. Now flying the US flag, one wonders if she was trying to sail back to the USA, Gran Canaria already being a long voyage from Stockholm.


Lagaren at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
LAGAREN - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Lagaren at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
LAGAREN - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Lagaren at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
LAGAREN - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Lagaren at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
LAGAREN - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk



Lagaren at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011
LAGAREN - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2011 - www.simplonpc.co.uk








Other Independence of the Seas Cruise Pages:- Southampton - sea day 1 - Vigo - Lisbon - sea day 2 - Tenerife -  Gran Canaria -  Madeira - sea day 3 - La Coruña - sea day 4 - Southampton











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