The ' Independence of the Seas' arrived in port yesterday and docked at the Deep Water Quay. She is a magnificent sight. The 'Independence' is one of the biggest liners in the World, and did in fact have that title when she was launched last year. Tied up along the quayside she looked absolutely huge. I walked out along the High Road to take a few pictures looking down on her and had to go nearly to the very end before I could fit her in the lens. There were plenty of activities in the town to entertain the passengers and crew. Would you believe there were nearly 4,500 passengers onboard and 1,500 crew. Wow, that's almost like a town in its own right. As they all streamed out there was a blues band playing in the bandstand of the promenade and a complete outdoor market along the length of Westbourne Place. As they were joined by sightseers coming into the town there were thousands milling about. Its a pity the weather didn't play its part as it had been beautiful all week with blue skies and temperatures in the twenties. However, the slight drizzle failed to dampen spirits. Indeed, there was a real festive buzz. As the ship was overnighting this continued on into the evening. We had 'Something Simple' playing in O' Shea's Bar. They went down a bomb. They are very good, though. A great traditional Irish band, the trio really belt out the more popular traditional tunes. The girl with the madolin is an exceptionally talented musician and really makes the band. Many of the passengers called in and were delighted. A lot of the passengers and crew also make their way to the Disco. In fact Club C was positively packed. In fact a great night was had allround and as the night revellers made their way back to the ship they were in great spirits.
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