On the other side of the Atlantic: A familiar sight in Mobile, the cruise ship Carnival Spirit, off duty from carrying passengers, has passed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea this afternoon. Spirit is on its way to a Thursday arrival at a shipyard in Marseilles, France where it will go into…
Spirit bids Mobile farewell until fall: Carnival Spirit, the 959 foot by 127 foot passenger ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, heads out of Mobile Bay Thursday afternoon, marking the end of cruise ship travel out of Mobile for about eight months. Moving at 15 mph, the ship sets course for Miami and later…
Whether teething or rocking, there’s something aboard for you: One Motivator, a 990 foot by 142 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, heads into the port of Mobile late Thursday morning. With a draught of 36 feet, the ship moves at 11 mph while finishing a voyage that began Tuesday from…
What’s aboard will make cats, gardeners and cool air fans happy: One Magnificence, a 990 foot by 142 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, arrives at the port of Mobile Monday afternoon. With a draught of 36 feet, the ship moves at 12 mph while finishing a two day trip from…
Enough aboard to leave you plastered for a very long time: MSC Vigo, an 887 foot by 131 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Germany, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile Sunday afternoon. With a draught of 32 feet, the ship moves at 12 mph while finishing a…
Frying pans, pet stairs and garage shelving: CMA CGM Melisande, a 1,098 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile on JAN 24 2025. With a draught of 42 feet, the ship moves at 9 mph while finishing a day’s…
Getting out while the gettin’s good: Escaping the looming Arctic blast heading for the Gulf coast, the passenger ship Carnival Spirit heads out of Mobile Bay Saturday evening, beginning a twelve day tour of the Southern Caribbean. Moving at 15 mph, the ship sets sail for Grand Turk Island, with arrival expected Tuesday. Stops include…
Cruising with Spirit: Carnival Spirit, the 959 foot by 127 foot passenger ship that sails out of Mobile part time, passes Gaillard Island on its way out of the Bay of the Holy Spirit (as sixteenth century Spanish explorers called Mobile Bay) into the Gulf of America Sunday evening, JAN 12th. Moving at 11 mph,…
Airbus ship in Mobile Bay: City of Hamburg, a 415 foot by 67 foot Ro-ro cargo ship sailing under the flag of France, heads into the port of Mobile on a frigid wind-whipped Monday. Moving at 17 mph, the ship finishes a fourteen day voyage that began DEC 23rd from Montoir, France. City of Hamburg…
Eight nights of cruising underway: The passenger ship Carnival Spirit heads out of Mobile Bay early Saturday evening. Moving at 14 mph, the ship sets course for arrival at Key West Monday. For the remainder of the week, Spirit travels through the Bahamas with stops at Freeport, Half Moon Cay and Nassau. Photo shot from…