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Eclipse-120_343.jpg - Celebrity Eclipse belated departure. She left Southampton en route to Bilbao in what is thought to be one of the largest peacetime repatriations of people back to the UK.Some of the delayed holidaymakers have been stranded for up to seven days and many were on package holidays with major UK tour operators on Easter breaks.The luxury ship was to be in port for inaugural celebrations before a two-day launch cruise, but the crisis caused by the volcanic eruption has changed plans.Tour operators requested the voyage to get the Britons home and Celebrity Cruises responded in what was described as "an act of goodwill".Eclipse, which can carry 2,850 passengers, will make the journey and get back to Southampton on Friday afternoon.For the mercy voyage to Spain, the ship was mainly empty with only crew, around 100 Spanish nationals on their way home and media onboard. The ship is scheduled to arrive in Bilbao in the early hours of Thursday morning.Those stranded will be travelling back in luxury. Apart from a real lawn measuring nearly half an acre, the ship has the usual facilities including bars, 10 restaurants, a casino, a theatre and swimming and spa pools.Alcohol will be available but passengers will have to pay for it, but meals and entertainment are included. Picture by Gary Davies www.maritimephotographic.co.uk.

 Celebrity Eclipse departure | Celebrity Eclipse belated departure. She left Southampton en route to Bilbao in what is thought to be one of the largest peacetime repatriations of people back to the UK. Some of the delayed holidaymakers have been stranded for up to seven days and many were on package holidays with major UK tour operators on Easter breaks. The luxury ship was to be in port for inaugural celebrations before a two-day launch cruise, but the crisis caused by the volcanic eruption has changed plans. Tour operators requested the voyage to get the Britons home and Celebrity Cruises responded in what was described as "an act of goodwill". Eclipse, which can carry 2,850 passengers, will make the journey and get back to Southampton on Friday afternoon. For the mercy voyage to Spain, the ship was mainly empty with only crew, around 100 Spanish nationals on their way home and media onboard. The ship is scheduled to arrive in Bilbao in the early hours of Thursday morning. Those stranded will be travelling back in luxury. Apart from a real lawn measuring nearly half an acre, the ship has the usual facilities including bars, 10 restaurants, a casino, a theatre and swimming and spa pools. Alcohol will be available but passengers will have to pay for it, but meals and entertainment are included. Picture by Gary Davies www.maritimephotographic.co.uk. Download
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