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Hebridean Sky Ship Visit

16/5/2024

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I am super excited to be able to share with you exciting news about an upcoming ship visit on board Noble Calendonia's Hebridean Sky, one of the company's three sky flagships.

For those of you who read my previous blog post, you'll know that very soon I'm heading to the Norwegian fjords on a seven-night cruise. The ship I'm cruising on, MSC Virtuoso, calls into Lerwick in the Shetland Islands en route to Norway. It just so happens that we're not the only ship docked in Lerwick that day!
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I'm cruising to the Norwegian Fjords on MSC Virtuosa!

26/4/2024

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I'm super excited to share that I will be cruising on board MSC Virtuosa in May 2024, sailing on a seven-night itinerary to the beautiful Norwegian Fjords!

I was going to keep it quiet until I was on board, but I can't, I'm just too excited! For sometime I have been looking for a suitable cruise to take after my upcoming undergraduate exams. (I really need a break!) I found lots of potential cruises, but lots fell during my exams or revision period, so just weren't ideal! Some although tempting, were pricey too!
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THV Patricia Drawing Presentation

18/12/2023

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In December 2023, I was given the opportunity to step aboard the Trinity House vessel, Patricia, whilst the ship was docked in Harwich. The visit came about after I reached out to James Charles, who was the duty captain of THV Patricia.

I first crossed paths with James all the way back in 2012, when I visited the former cruise ship Discovery, to present a drawing on board, also in Harwich. Similar, my visit on board THV Patricia, would also include a presentation of my drawing of the ship, only now James was captain! It was hoped to visit the ship to present my drawing earlier in the year, but due to Storm Ciarán and other operational reasons it was delayed.
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Ambition Drawing Presentation

30/10/2023

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​In December 2023, I was lucky enough to enjoy a three-night festive getaway cruise on board Ambassador Cruise Line’s second ship, Ambition. The cruise set sail from Tilbury, London, and called into Antwerp in Belgium, where the ship stayed overnight, before returning to Tilbury.
 
Ambassador Cruise Line very generously invited me on board Ambition for this festive cruise so that I could officially present my large-scale drawing of the ship, which they had asked me to produce earlier this year after I presented them with a drawing of their flagship Ambience during a visit aboard in the summer.
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Festive Weekend Getaway Booked with Ambassador Cruise Line

30/10/2023

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I am thrilled to share with you all, that I have booked and confirmed a cruise with Ambassador Cruise Line! It's been well over four years since I last had a cruise booked, so I am super excited!

I will be cruising on board Ambition, for three-nights, on the festive weekend getaway, which departs London International Cruise Terminal in Tilbury, Essex on 08 December 2023, and visits Antwerp in Belgium, where the ship stays overnight, before returning to the UK.
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Carnival Glory Drawing Presentation

27/10/2023

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​In May 2023, I was contacted by Edward Verwood who requested a quote for a large-scale drawing of Carnival Cruise Line’s former Carnival Fantasy, which was scrapped following the pandemic. Edward had cruised on the ship many times and wanted to display the drawing in his home.
 
Following the scrapping of Carnival Fantasy, Edward began cruising on the newer and larger Carnival Glory from his local cruise port in New Orleans. Edward has cruised on Carnival Glory more than 20 times and it became his new favourite ship after the Carnival Fantasy.
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Ambience Drawing Presentation

11/7/2023

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In July 2023, I had the great honour of being welcomed aboard Ambassador Cruise Line's beautiful flagship, Ambience, whilst the ship was docked at its home port of Tilbury, on the River Thames.

This was the first time I had been aboard a cruise ship in nearly 4 years, since I have been very busy studying an undergraduate physics degree at Durham University. In summer 2022, whilst home, I started work on a drawing of Ambience, but ran out of time to finish it before returning back to university.​ Eventually, in summer 2023, after my second year exams, I found some free time to finally finish the drawing, which I had started a year earlier.
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Back to the Drawing Board and Sea…

6/7/2023

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I am excited to announce, that for the first time in four years, I am returning to sea, having recently starting drawing again. Well almost at least!
 

For those of you that know me well, or follow my social media accounts closely, you may be aware that since September 2019, I have been busy studying at Durham University. I still have a year to go before completing my degree, but for the first time in ages, this summer I returned to the drawing board.
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​MSC Bellissima Naming Ceremony

26/2/2019

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The cruise event of the year is literally just around the corner! MSC Cruises brand new flagship, MSC Bellissima will spend three whole nights in Southampton to celebrate its arrival and launch.
 
A glittering world-class naming ceremony will take place in Southampton on 02 March 2019 and I am so incredibly lucky to have been invited by MSC Cruises to attend the ceremony and join specially invited guests from around the world to celebrate the launch of the new flagship.

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​Nearly Time To Cruise Around The Isle Of Wight On Astoria...

11/9/2018

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It’s very nearly time for our next overnight cruise with Cruise & Maritime Voyages and we’re heading back aboard the elegant and classic traditional ocean liner, Astoria which is 70 years old!
 
Despite her age the ship is in superb condition, having been completely re-built from the hull up in 1994. Astoria still retains all the charm and character of a true ocean liner, although smaller than most, carrying just 550-passengers.
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    Harry Cotterill set up his blog when he was just 16-years old, making him one of the youngest cruise bloggers in the world. In later years he became known across the world for his amazing talent of drawing cruise ships!


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