Cruise Liner

Alexander von Humboldt

Moored at Leith Western Harbour

March 2006

The cruise liner, Alexander von Humboldt at Leith Western Harbour

© Copyright:  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                 Photo taken from Ocean Terminal  May 23, 2006

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      The cruise liner, Alexander von Humboldt at Leith Western Harbour ©

 

Alexander von Humboldt

Western Harbour

The ship here is berthed at the cruise liner terminal at the SE corner of Leith Western Harbour.  In the background on this photo are:

-  LEFT:   Chancelot Flour Mill

-  RIGHT:  New apartments built on the Western Breakwater of the harbour.

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The cruise liner, Alexander von Humboldt at Leith Western Harbour ©

Alexander von Humboldt

The ship was built as Russian Research Ship, OKEAN.

In 1996, it was converted to a cruise ship, named EXPLORER II.

In 2005, it was re-named ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT.

 

 

 

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