It's a warm day with a deep blue sky above patched over with sheets and streamers of thin white cloud. We're on a cruise ship's tender boat (or water shuttle), sat on top and on its starboard side towards the rear looking forward. The top of the tender boat stretches out in front of us, painted a vivid orange and white to make sure it is very visible when its in use in normal operations or doubling as a life boat in emergencies. There's a flag mounted on the top near the front but it's hardly unfurled at all showing that it's not windy here and we're travelling at a very slow pace across the dark blue, flat sea. Our destination is a cruise ship which is anchored a few hundred metres away in front to the right and facing right. The ship's hull and decks are all white with no artwork or decoration on it. The ship is close to three hundred metres long with the funnel stack hidden behind curving ship architecture towards the aft.
A step back in time to 2016 for #SchiffsSamstag today. This was off the coast of Chile, returning from a day ashore in Punta Arenas and making the trip on the top of the tender boat back to our cruise ship, Star Princess.
Tender boats are always enjoyable ways […]
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