Baltic Cruise 2013
Baltic Cruise 2013 We spent the night before the cruise in the Dolphin Hotel, Southampton just to be sure that there were no traffic hold-ups on the journey to the port. Check in was a breeze, almost no queue and we excitedly waited in a bar for our cabin to be ready. Setting sail from Southampton. Our first cruise. Our cabin was very nice and we excitedly settled in We were even more excited to set sail from Southampton, enjoying our very first sail-away with a glass of free fizz in our hand, snapping just about every landmark and small vessel that passed by: so excited. Netley Castle seen from on board. A Red Funnel ferry between Southampton and the Isle of Wight. The Royal Victoria Chapel, part of Netley Military Hospital which has an interesting history. Originally built to care for the wounded of the Crimean war the 2 tonne foundation stone is laid by Queen Victoria in 1856 and opens in 1863. Under the stone is a box containing a Victoria Cross which is interesting in that sh...