Visit of the Silversea cruise ship Silver Explorer March 2015
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Silver Explorer 23rd - 24th March |
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Report from Dawn Repetto Left: The Silver Explorer |
The Silver Explorer arrived at Tristan on Monday 23rd March at 7:30am. We were all apprehensive as weather predictions did not look good but thank fully although weather was NW, it was calm enough for visitors to make a landing and spend the morning ashore. Tours of the Settlement, Volcano and Patches started at 9:30am. With only 57 visitors the majority was soon off enjoying the scenes of Tristan. Although they had to be back to the ship by 1:00pm they made the most of shopping and writing postcards as well. Visitors, our Island Administrator and his wife Hasene, and local guides all boarded the ship at 1pm where she steamed off to Nightingale. Again weather was in our favour and a successful landing was made there. Although the ship allowed an extra day weather had deteriorated by morning and so the Silver Explorer left for Cape Town. We look forward to seeing her back in 2016. |
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1st Zodiac arrives in Calshot Harbour |
Tristan immigration team led by Inspector Conrad Glass leave Calshot Harbour |
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First passengers arrive |
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Left: Dawn Repetto welcomes visitors as they step ashore Above: Visitors walking ashore on the Harbour Road |
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Visitors shopping for souvenirs in the Post Office and Tourism Centre |
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Departure from Calshot Harbour Left: Administrator Alex Mitham |