Visiting Cruise Ships for 2008

The Cromarty Firth is a frequent destination for Cruise liners visiting the port of Invergordon.

These ships pass close to Cromarty along the deep water channel, and you can sometimes see dolphins bow riding as they go out, followed by the Port Authority Pilot boat, waiting to collect the pilot once he’s steered them into the Moray Firth.

Cromarty has the pleasure of many of the passengers visiting our town to admire the scenery, the architecture, and the hospitality of our town.

The provisional list for 2008 is below. Vessels marked * are on their maiden voyage here.

Day/Date	Vessel	Arrival	Departure	GT	Pax
Sunday 27 Apr	* Celebrity Constellation	09:00	18:00	90,280	2,000
Friday 09 May	Marco Polo	07:30	22:00	22,080	700
Tuesday 20 May	Celebrity Century	08:30	18:00	2,458	1,650
Saturday 24 May	Astor	07:30	18:30	20,606	470
Sunday 01 Jun	Celebrity Century	08:30	18:00	72,458	1,650
Sunday 08 Jun	Marco Polo	07:30	22:00	22,080	700
Sunday 15 Jun	Grand Princess	07:00	18:30	108,806	2,600
Wednesday 18 Jun	Minerva	09:00	19:00	12,449	350
Thursday 19 Jun	* AIDAaura	07:00	16:00	42,289	1,300
Saturday 21 Jun	* Boudicca	08:00	16:00	28,388	750
Sunday 29 Jun	Europa	08:00	18:00	28,437	350
Tuesday 01 Jul	* Amadea	07:00	17:00	28,856	550
Thursday 03 Jul	AIDAaura	07:00	16:00	42,289	1,300
Monday 07 Jul	Prinsendam	08:00	17:00	37,845	700
Tuesday 08 Jul	* Alexander von Humboldt II	09:00	17:00	15,343	400
Wednesday 09 Jul	Grand Princess	07:00	18:30	108,806	2,600
Wednesday 09 Jul	Minerva	08:00	19:00	12,449	350
Friday 11 Jul	Marco Polo	07:30	22:00	22,080	700
Friday 11 Jul	Discovery	08:00	18:00	20,216	600
Sunday 13 Jul	*Eurodam	10:00	18:00	81,769	1,950
Sunday 13 Jul	c. Columbus	09:00	17:00	15,067	330
Tuesday 15 Jul	Astoria	07:30	18:30	18,591	460
Thursday 17 Jul	AIDAaura	07:00	16:00	42,289	1,300
Friday 18 Jul	Amadea	07:00	17:00	28,856	550
Monday 21 Jul	* Norwegian Jade	08:00	18:00	93,558	2,100
Thursday 24 Jul	Funchal	07:30	17:00	9,563	420
Friday 25 Jul	c. Columbus	08:30	18:00	15,067	330
Thursday 31 Jul	AIDAaura	07:00	16:00	42,289	1,300
Friday 01 Aug	Mona Lisa	09:00	17:00	28,891	640
Saturday 02 Aug	Grand Princess	07:00	18:30	108,806	2,600
Saturday 02 Aug	Ocean Majesty	10:00	20:00	10,417	500
Monday 04 Aug	* Aamara Journey	09:00	19:00	30,277	600
Monday 04 Aug	Amadea	07:00	17:00	28,856	550
Monday 04 Aug	Kristina Regina	12:30	19:30	4,295	160
Thursday 14 Aug	AIDAaura	07:00	16:004	2,289	1,300
Thursday 14 Aug	Kristina Regina	08:00	16:30	4,295	160
Friday 15 Aug	Le Diamant	07:00	13:30	8,282	150
Sunday 17 Aug	Saga Ruby	08:00	19:00	24,492	500
Monday 18 Aug	Kristina Regina	12:00	18:00	4,295	160
Wednesday 20 Aug	Ocean Monarch	09:30	19:00	15,833	375
Friday 22 Aug	Delphin Voyager	08:00	19:00	23,287	550
Saturday 23 Aug	Astor	07:30	18:30	20,606	470
Tuesday 26 Aug	Grand Princess	07:00	18:30	108,806	2,600
Thursday 28 Aug	Balmoral	07:00	13:00	43,000	1,200
Friday 29 Aug	Ocean Monarch	09:00	22:00	15,833	375
Friday 29 Aug	Funchal	07:30	18:00	9,563	420
Monday 01 Sep	AIDAaura	08:00	17:00	42,289	1,300
Thursday 04 Sep	Crystal Symphony	08:00	18:00	51,044	750
Saturday 06 Sep	Silver Wind	08:00	17:00	16,927	240
Friday 12 Se	Marco Polo	08:00	18:30	22,080	700
Friday 12 Sep	Seabourn Pride	08:00	18:00	9,975	175
Saturday 13 Sep	Boudicca	08:00	13:00	28,388	750

So, fancy a change? Buy a Post Office

It’s come to light that the Cromarty sub Post Office is going up for sale.

This light, bright and busy little office is being put on the market by the current owner Marcel Gommers.

If your correspondent didn’t already have two jobs, he might be interested. Take a look, if you’re passing.

In the Northern Highlands?

The article in the Inverness Courier suggests we’ll be represented by the Thurso MSP

the Boundary Commission’s plans for the Black Isle. Currently linked to Dingwall and Ross-shire at both Holyrood and Westminster, there is a case for it to be part of a greater Inverness, given that so many of its residents now look to the city for work, shopping and leisure activities. But in their wisdom, the commissioners have decided that residents … should be represented by the MSP for Thurso in the new North Highland constituency.

How do you feel about being part of North Highland.

Pleased?

Concerned?

Indifferent?

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Welcome to a Cromarty blog

Cromarty Live had a message board for a long time where we had all sorts of posters. We also had all sorts of spam for watches, “medication” and such like, and it was very hard for the long suffering editor to keep control of.

Another couple of forums were tried, but unpopular.

The editor of Cromarty Live likes playing about with this sort of stuff, and thought it might be worth trying a blog approach.

What do you think?

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