Eurodam, Oceana (II), Independence of the Seas & Sea Princess (II)
On the 27th June 2008, Holland America's new Signature Class vessel Eurodam arrived from the shipyard for 7am in Southampton for an overnight stay ahead of her Rotterdam dedication by Queen Beatrix on the 1st July.  She docked in 104.  This 87,000grt ship is another Vista derivative and a sister of both the HALs, P&O's Arcadia and also Cunard's Queen Victoria.  At 4pm on the 28th she was due to depart to her home port.  Also in were Sea Princess in 106, Independence of the Seas in 101 and Oceana in 38/9.  Originally those three were listed to sail at 5pm but they brought Oceana and Indy forward.  I was on the QE2 so it was left to my dad to do his best during his latest solo marina duty.  I wished I could have been there as it was a new ship of sorts but I had my own stalking in Bergen so wasn't exactly bored.
Eurodam cast off just before 4pm and moved towards the Upper Swinging Ground so she could turn, passing Sea Princess as she did so.  Both were annoyingly silent.
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