In Focus: ORIANA's Final Departure from Barbados

Today we take a brief look at ORIANA's lasr departure from Bridgetown, Barbados, P&O's home port in the Caribbean, marking the beginning of her last Eastbound Transatlantic crossing from the prespective of a member of her crew.
The folllowing images were kindly sent to us by Craig Duggan a Coxswain on board and shows ORIANA's final Caribbean departure from an angle seldom seen by the majority on board.

Looking from ORIANA's port bow the forward mooring ropes are still secured

 

Looking aft from the port side bow door ORIANA'S thrusters disturb the water as she manoeuvres away from the berth

ORIANA heads astern passing other docked ships

WIND SURF alongside as ORIANA continues her departure

ORIANA heads turns ready to head out to sea and her last eastbound transtalantic crossing

 Departing from Barbados ORIANA headed out into the Atlantic for her last crossing arriving at Praia de Vitoria in the Azores six days later bringing her Transatlantic activities to a close which had be staple of her itineraries since her Maiden Season 24 years ago.

Photo Copyrights: Craig Duggan