Sky Pad

The Sky Pad on the cruise ship “Independence of the Seas”.
Lo Sky Pad sulla nave da crociera “Independence of the Seas”.

External links: MS Independence of the Seas (Wikipedia)
Link esterni: Independence of the Seas (Wikipedia)

Between Ships

The tug “Fratelli Neri” between the container ship “Chacabuco” and the cruise ship “Norwegian Epic”. (Already posted on Instagram)
Il rimorchiatore “Fratelli Neri” fra la portacontainer “Chacabuco” e la nave da crociera “Norwegian Epic”. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Poseidon & Norwegian Epic

The oceanographic vessel “Poseidon” with the cruise ship “Norwegian Epic” in background.
Il battello oceanograpfico “Poseidon” con la nave da crociera “Norwegian Epic” sullo sfondo.

AIDAperla

The curious bow of the “AIDAperla”. The 300-meter “AIDAperla”, the newest and most modern cruise ship of AIDA Cruises, was built by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding at their shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan. (Already posted on Instagram)
La curiosa prua della “AIDAperla”. La “AIDAperla” (300 metri), la nave da crociera più nuova e più moderna dell'AIDA Cruises, è stata costruita dalla Mitsubishi Shipbuilding nei loro cantieri di Nagasaki, in Giappone. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Navigator of the Seas

A detail of the 311-meter cruise ship “MS Navigator of the Seas”.
Un dettaglio della nave da crociera di 311 metri “Navigator of the Seas”.

External links: MS Navigator of the Seas (Wikipedia)
Link esterni: Navigator of the Seas (Wikipedia)

Celebrity Constellation

The 294-meter cruise ship “Celebrity Constellation” leaving the port of Livorno.
La nave da crociera “Celebrity Constellation” (294 metri) mentre lascia il porto di Livorno.

External links: Celebrity Constellation (Wikipedia)

Carnival Vista

The 323-meter cruise ship “Carnival Vista” leaving the port of Livorno last June, during her inaugural season in the Mediterranean.
La nave da crociera “Carnival Vista” (323 metri) mentre lascia il porto di Livorno lo scorso giugno, durante la sua stagione inaugurale nel Mediterraneo.

External links: Carnival Vista (Wikipedia)
Link esterni: Carnival Vista (Wikipedia)

M/V Arethusa

The cruise ship “Arethusa” is waiting for the good season at the Elba pier.

See also: Arethusa
External links: Arethusa (Condé Nast Traveler) - M/V Arethusa (Grand Circle Cruise Line)
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Emerald Princess

The 290-meter “Emerald Princess” was built in 2006 by Fincantieri at the Monfalcone shipyard.
As many ship of her kind, the “Emerald Princess” offers Mediterranean and Greek Isles cruises in spring and summer, and Caribbean cruises in autumn and winter.

(Photos taken last September)

External links: Emerald Princess - Fincantieri - Princess Cruises (Wikipedia)
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Walking on the Pier

A lone walker and a really big ship (the 294-meter “Island Princess”) in background...

See also: Island Princess
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MS Berlin

Last Wednesday the cruise ship “Berlin” disembarked three hundred cyclists, who then went for a tour to Pisa.
I missed this part, but I was able to watch the quite laborious reloading of the bicycles on the ship.

External links: FTI Cruises (Official site)
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M/S Panorama

“Panorama” or “Pan Orama” is a 54-meter three-masted sailing ship that can accommodate up to 49 passengers in 24 cabins, with a crew of 16. (This photo was taken last August)
The ship, launched in 1993, was renovated in 2008 and again refurbished in 2014.

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Disney Magic

The 300-meter “Disney Magic” is a cruise ship built by Fincantieri in 1998 for the Disney Cruise Line.
She has 11 decks and can accommodate 2,700 passengers with a crew of approximately 950.

(Photo taken last September)

External links: Disney Magic - Fincantieri - Disney Cruise Line (Wikipedia)
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Island Princess

A few more minutes of our port in the early morning: for the previous installments please check the links below.

At 7:04 AM the 294-meter “Island Princess” is the third cruise ship entering the port in less than an hour.
At 7:13 AM a boat of the “ormeggiatori” (mooring crew) is behind the “Island Princess”. At 7:21 AM the tug “Fratelli Neri” is busy again, this time with the “Eurocargo Genova”.

Before Dawn - Atlantide II - Mega Andrea - Norwegian Epic - Oceana - Tugs - The Rower
- The Red Fishing Boat - MSC Diego

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See also: Fratelli Neri
External links: MS Island Princess
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Oceana

A few more minutes of our port in the early morning: for the previous installments please check the links below.

At 6:30 AM comes the 261-meter “Oceana”, a cruise ship built in 2000 at the Monfalcone shipyard by Fincantieri.
At 6:32 AM the “Oceana” is inside the port and the tug “Fratelli Neri” is ready to assist.

At 6:37 AM a passenger of the cruise ship is looking outside...

Before Dawn - Atlantide II - Mega Andrea - Norwegian Epic - Tugs - Island Princess - The Rower
- The Red Fishing Boat - MSC Diego

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See also: Fratelli Neri
External links: MV Oceana (Wikipedia)
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Norwegian Epic

After the first and the second part, one more quarter of an hour in the life of the port of Livorno at dawn.

At 6:19 AM the 329-meter “Norwegian Epic”, the world's fifth cruise ship by gross tonnage, enters the port.
At 6:20 AM one of the pilot boats was sailing along and at 6:23 AM the ships slowly passes by my position.

At 6:35 AM the tug “Fratelli Neri” assists the “Norwegian Epic” during the mooring process.

Before Dawn - Atlantide II - Mega Andrea - Oceana - Tugs - Island Princess - The Rower
- The Red Fishing Boat - MSC Diego

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See also: MS Norwegian Epic - Fratelli Neri
External links: Norwegian Epic (Wikipedia)
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MS Riviera

The 239-meter cruise ship “Riviera” was built by the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente and launched in 2011.

She carries 1,250 passengers and has a crew of 800.

See also: Pilots at Work
External links: MS Riviera - Fincantieri (Wikipedia)
- Fincantieri Moves Cruise Ship RIVIERA to Fitting-Out Berth for Finishing Touches (ShipbuildingTribune.com)
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Queen Victoria

This is not my best backlight shot, but I have finally caught the 294-meter “Queen Victoria” in our waters. I already saw her slowly negotiating the Giudecca Canal, in Venice, a couple of years ago.
In the above shots you can see her sliding by the Madonna dei Popoli and then turning toward the open sea, just outside the port.

See also: Madonna dei Popoli - MS Queen Elizabeth - Queen Elizabeth
External links: MS Queen Victoria (Wikipedia) - MS Queen Victoria (DPS)
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Asuka II

This 241-meter cruise ship was built in 1990 as “Crystal Harmony” by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan. During her maiden voyage, the ship experienced a fire and drifted afloat for three days.
In 2006 the ship passed from Crystal Cruises to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and underwent some renovations. She re-entered service as “Asuka II”.

External links: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - MS Asuka II - Crystal Cruises - Nippon Yusen (Wikipedia)
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Norwegian Spirit, in Colors

A colorful background for the officer following the unmooring of the “Norwegian Spirit”.

The same cruise ship leaving the port of Livorno. (Pictures taken last August)

See also: Norwegian Spirit - MS Norwegian Epic - Norwegian Jade
External links: Norwegian Spirit - Norwegian Cruise Line (Wikipedia)
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