Ships in Bergen

Today was a particularly busy day in the port of Bergen, with no fewer than 6 cruise ships visiting the city simultaneously. The complete list reads as follows: Queen Mary 2 , Mein Schiff 1 , Hamburg , Norwegian Jade , Silver Whisper and Crystal Symphony . Placed end-to-end, these ships are around 1,5km long, and brought with them approximately 9,000 passengers. Fortunately for all it's been a fantastic sunny day, and visitors have been able to enjoy Bergen at its finest. Speaking of which, I'm off to enjoy the evening sun myself. I'll be posting more photos and content from this bumper batch of cruise ship calls over the coming days...

Also in town today was Mein Schiff 1 . I caught a few photos of her departing the city as I boarded the ferry home from work this afternoon. You can find a more comprehensive set of photos, as well as information about the history of Mein Schiff 1 , in our previos post here .

Last weekend TUI's Mein Schiff 1 called into Bergen. The following photos were taken alongside at Dokkeskjærskaien. Mein Schiff 1 and Queen Mary 2 bow-to-bow in Bergen  Docked nearby was Cunard's Queen Mary 2. See the full report of her visit to the city  here . Mein Schiff 1 alongside in Bergen Launched in 1996, Mein Schiff 1 entered service as Galaxy for Celebrity Cruises, with whom she sailed successfully for over a decade. Mein Schiff 1 alongside in Bergen During her time as Galaxy she featured as the setting for the popular British TV series The Cruise , which greatly increased public awareness of the changing cruise industry, and undoubtedly engouraged many to take their first ocean-going holiday. Mein Schiff 1's distinctive hull decoration In 2009 Galaxy left the Celebrity Cruises fleet for a new joint venture with TUI. Following a month-long, 50million Euro refit, she emerged as Mein Schiff (the '1' was added later as more ships joine...