Commonwealth Boats
The participating boats from different countries who are the former British colonies, now members of the Commonwealth, are part of the Queen's 1,000-boat Diamond Jubilee pageant - believed to be the river Thames's most spectacular in 350 years - watched by more than one million rain-soaked people in a jubilant mood!
MV Discovery stationed in the background
The famous cruise ship Discovery began its service as the Island Venture in1971 with a passenger capacity of more than 800. Voyages of Discovery describes itself as a "soft adventure" experience, a way for passengers to go to seldom visited destinations without the rigorous shore excursions.
Exotic destinations include Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Norway's North Cape, Spitsbergen, the Amazon, Devil's Island, Easter Island and Robinson Crusoe Island. It is the only non-Ecuadorian cruise ship with a port of call in the Galapagos Islands.
Commonwealth Boats
The participating boats from different countries who are the former British colonies, now members of the Commonwealth, are part of the Queen's 1,000-boat Diamond Jubilee pageant - believed to be the river Thames's most spectacular in 350 years - watched by more than one million rain-soaked people in a jubilant mood!
MV Discovery stationed in the background
The famous cruise ship Discovery began its service as the Island Venture in1971 with a passenger capacity of more than 800. Voyages of Discovery describes itself as a "soft adventure" experience, a way for passengers to go to seldom visited destinations without the rigorous shore excursions.
Exotic destinations include Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Norway's North Cape, Spitsbergen, the Amazon, Devil's Island, Easter Island and Robinson Crusoe Island. It is the only non-Ecuadorian cruise ship with a port of call in the Galapagos Islands.