A brief visit to the Isle of Man by Ark Royal on 9th June 2008 at 9.30pm. She sailed from Liverpool to Douglas bay and stayed for about 20 minutes before turning around and sailing up the northern Irish channel to the west of Ireland.Unfortunately the light was poor with a lot of sea haze and the lack of a good vantage point meant I was unable to put the ship in context in Douglas Bay.
QE2 made a brief appearance in Douglas Bay early in the morning of 3rd October 2008 on her way from Cork to Liverpool. This planned visit was part of her farewell voyage which once completed will see her retire to Dubai to become a floating hotel.
