Log of the Cruise – Greenock 31th May 2014

(The following log features extracts from the Ship’s Official Log Book, with the entries recorded by the Officer of the Watch on the Navigational Bridge - British Isles with Ruby Princess May 23 to June 4, 2013)  At 03:00 we entered Firth Clyde, commencing our final approach to Greenock. We picked up the local Pilot at 04:58. With the pilot onboard, speed was increased as we proceeded towards our berth 16 nm from the pilot boarding position. We maneuvered alongside the pier at 06:54, all our lines were fast shortly after and gangways ready.  On departure from Greenock we were serenaded by a pipe band and a large dancing creature with a Kilt on. The pipers played longer than expected due to our delayed departure. Departure was delayed due to 2 passenger busses carrying more than 80 passengers returning to the ship. After letting go all of our lines at 18:13 we began to thrust off the berth, once clear we put the engines ahead and started making headway in a westerly direction, shortly after altering to the south. Once clear of Great Cumbrea, on our Portside, at 19:55 we disembarked the Pilot and continued southward passing, once again, the Isle of Arron on the starboard side. Once clear of Arron we set a southwesterly course through the Irish Sea, towards Dublin. Weather experienced during the day: Sky: Partly Cloudy Skies; Wind: South Westerly Beaufort Force 3 Temperature: 19ºC/66ºF; Barometric Pressure: 1023,7 mb Sunrise: 04:41; Sunset: 21:51
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Glasgow - Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Park (Ruby Princess Excursion)

PT// A excursão incluía uma visita, mais prolongada, ao museu Kelvin Art Gallery. Nós como "maus alunos" que somos fugimos e fomos passear ao parque. E ainda bem que o fizemos, por ser sábado à tarde, estava repleto de famílias a aproveitar um belo dia de sol! Um cheirinho do que é viver em Glasgow. EN// The tour included a longer visit to the Kelvin Art Gallery. We like "bad students" that we are fled and went to stroll to the park. And pleased we did it, because it was Saturday afternoon, it was full of families enjoying a beautiful sunny day! A scent of what it's like to live in Glasgow.
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Glasgow - City Center (Ruby Princess Excursion)

PT// Um passeio pelo centro da cidade, numa das ruas mais movimentadas da cidade onde podemos apreciar multi-culturas, ouvir musica variada e peças de teatro. Um espectáculo em cada esquina!  Uma mistura de sons arrepiantes, nem sabemos para onde olhar. EN// A stroll through the city center, in one of the busiest streets of the city where we can enjoy multi-cultures, listen to varied music and plays. A show in every corner! A mixture of chilling sounds, we do not even know where to look.
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Glasgow - Cathedral (Ruby Princess Excursion)

PT// Glasgow é uma cidade muito cosmopolita, muito versátil e singular. Visitamos a Cathedral bastante bonita e que vale a pena a visita. EN// Glasgow is a very cosmopolitan city, very versatile and unique. We visited the Cathedral quite beautiful and well worth the visit.
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Greenock - Glasgow by BUS (Ruby Princess Excursion)

PT// A caminho de Glasgow desde o porto de Greenock, vemos uma beleza singular com, mais uma vez, aquela neblina matinal especial. EN// On the way to Glasgow from the port of Greenock, we see a singular beauty with, once again, that special morning fog.
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