Europa, Ocean Majesty & Costa Mediterranea

Today the rain returned to Bergen, so it was under grey skies that Europa, Ocean Majesty & Costa Mediterranea made their departures this afternoon.

Cruise Ships in Bergen
Europa, Ocean Majesty & Costa Mediterranea docked in Bergen
COSTA MEDITERRANEA

Throughout this spring and summer Costa Mediterranea has been a regular visitor to Bergen. Today she docked at Bontelabo terminal. These photos were taken from the Nordnes peninsulsa in Bergen.

Cruise Ship Costa Mediterranea in Bergen
Costa Mediterranea departs Bergen, with Ocean Majesty and Europa still alongside
Costa Mediterranea is a Spirit-Class cruise ship (the first examples of which were constructed for Carnival Cruise Lines), built in Finland for Costa Cruises in 2000 following the acquisition of the line by Carnival Corporation.

Cruise Ship Costa Mediterranea in Bergen
Costa Mediterranea turns, ready for her departure from Bergen
Cruise Ship Costa Mediterranea in Bergen
Costa Mediterranea departs Bergen
15 minutes ahead of schedule Costa Mediterranea departed to continue on her current cruise, with Amsterdam as her next port of call.

EUROPA

Hapag-Lloyd's MS Europa was built in Finland in 1999, and has been widely acknowledged as the most luxurious cruise ship in the world for over a decade (an accolade recently taken by her new fleetmate Europa 2). 

Cruise Ship Europa in Bergen
Europa docked at Skolten Syd, Bergen
At 198 meters in length and with a tonnage of almost 29,000 she carries just 408 passengers served by a crew of 275.

Cruise Ships in Bergen
Europa & Costa Mediterranea in Bergen
Cruise Ship Europa in Bergen
Europa seen between two office buildings at Nordnes, Bergen
As she made her departure her sleek white hull stood in sharp contrast to the dull Bergen skies.

Cruise Ship Europa in Bergen
Europa passes the Nordnes peninsula, Bergen
Cruise Ship Europa in Bergen
Europa passes the Nordnes peninsula, Bergen

Europa made her way smoothly onto her next destination of Ålesund, leaving behind Ocean Majesty, which departed later in the evening for Kiel, Germany.

Cruise Ship Europa in Bergen
Europa departs Bergen, with Costa Mediterranea ahead

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