Our second day in St Petersburg on the 11th July 2009 while on Jewel of the Seas heralded some new ships. Ocean Majesty and Princess Daphne were overnighters like us. Balmoral was due for 8.30am with Black Prince half an hour later. Unfortuately I had an excursion starting at 8am so was unable to be on deck to catch them. As we drove out on the coach I spotted something ship-shaped in the haze but couldn't make out what it was. When we returned I could see it was Mein Schiff. For some reason that wasn't on my list but I'd have probably missed seeing her arrive too. I couldn't see the Fred Olsens so hoped to spot them as we left. Ocean Majesty was due to leave at 10pm according to the Page & Moy itinerary and head to Tallinn like us. We and Daphne were for 6pm but due to our waiting for late excursion passengers, I had the pleasure of watching the little lady back up past the Tui, turn and sail out. No hanging around for her. Dead on time.
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