Spitsbergen

 The MS Spitsbergen is a dedicated polar expedition ship operated by HX Expeditions (formerly Hurtigruten Expeditions). Built in 2009 and fully reconstructed for expedition cruising in 2016, she is a highly agile, ice-strengthened vessel that carries just 150 guests, allowing her to access remote coastlines that larger ships cannot reach.

Named after the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago, the ship is explicitly tailored for Arctic and Antarctic voyages.

She was seen here at Fairlie Pier,were she was given a send off by the Millport Pipe Band.

MV Glen Massan

 In 2004 Glen Massan became the very first Majestic Line boat. A former fishing boat, this wooden hulled vessel was bought by Andy Thoms and Dr Ken Grant in 2003 and brought back to the Holy Loch where she was lovingly converted into a comfortable cruising vessel.

Transformed into a bespoke cruise ship, Glen Massan can accommodate 11 guests in 6 double/twin ensuite cabins. There are two cabins on the main deck and four cabins below deck.

Le Lyrial

Le Lyrial is a 264-passenger luxury expedition ship built in 2015 and operated by the French cruise line PONANT. As the fourth and final vessel in PONANT’s sister-ship series, she features an ice-strengthened hull for polar voyages and an elegant, intimate design focused on French luxury.

She was photographed here departing Greenock Ocean Terminal.

Seabourne Ovation

 MV Seabourn Ovation is a cruise ship owned by Seabourn Cruise Line. The ship was ordered at Fincantieri in December 2014. The construction started on 7 June 2016.  The keel was laid on 2 December 2016 in Sestri Ponente (Genoa).

Seabourn Ovation was officially delivered to her owner on April 27, 2018. After setting sail from Genoa, she was christened on May 11 in the port of Valletta, Malta by British singer and actress Elaine Paige. The lyricist Tim Rice wrote a song specifically for the occasion.

She was photographed departing Greenock Ocean Terminal.

MS Expedition

 MS Expedition is an expedition cruise ship owned and operated by the Canada-based G Adventures (formerly known as Gap Adventures). She was built as a car/passenger ferry in 1972 by Helsingør Skibsværft og Maskinbyggeri A/S, Helsingør, Denmark as Kattegat for Jydsk Færgefart A/S. Subsequently, she sailed under the names nf Tiger for P&O Normandy Ferries, Tiger for Townsend Thoresen and Ålandsfärjan for Viking Line, prior to conversion into a cruise ship in 2008. The MS Expedition has the IMO number 7211074 and is ice-strengthened, having an ice class of 1B. There are two higher classes, being 1A Super and 1A.

She was berthed at Troon Harbour April 26 were these pictures were taken.