The Rhapsody of the Seas

Cruise ship The Rhapsody of the Seas arrived in Darwin Australia  from Port Moresby at dawn on March 7 and left for Broome at sundown.

She was carrying 764 passengers and almost as many crew members – 654 of them.

The Territory Government has built a $5 million passenger terminal for cruise liners  which was recently completed.

Other ships to have graced Darwin Harbour are The Sapphire Princess,  Cruise ships Aurora, Nautica, the Sun Princess, Crystal Serenity. Amsterdam, Orion, QEII, Seabourn Spirit, Oriana, Europa and Astor.

The veteran Saga Rose docked in Darwin recently for the last time, she will head to London to become a floating hotel when she retires in October. The Saga Rose first sailed in 1965 when she was known as the Sagafjord.