At anchor at Teignmouth
It's all change for cruise ships off the South Devon coast.
After several weeks here, the Ventura left Babbacombe Bay on Tuesday night. And on Wednesday morning, P&O giant Azura set sail too from Teignmouth. Both are heading for the UK's cruise capital, Southampton.
It's a straight swap at Teignmouth; one massive ship for another, with a slight difference. The Azura is a cruise lines, but Cunard's ship the Queen Mary 2 isn't. It's an ocean liner, although most people would think that's a matter of semantics. She's huge, luxurious and pricey, having cost nearly half a billion pounds to build. Onboard facilities include fifteen restaurants and bars, five swimming pools, a casino, a ballroom, a theatre, and the first planetarium at sea.
She's visible from the East Devon coast. Exmouth's coast watch team have tweeted a photo having watched two ships go out and one come in. "That leaves only one passenger vessel visible from our lookout....Queen Mary 2," they say.
Queen Mary 2 off Exmouth (courtesy: Exmouth NCI/Twitter)
Up to 60 more homes heading to East Devon
Tourists to pay extra in South Devon car parks
Rise in violence among girls in Plymouth
Major 2025 South Devon arts festival postponed
Council stands with farmers and writes to PM
£3 million of devolution cash for affordable North Devon homes
