Manila Bay is a natural harbour which serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and its neighboring countries.
Pls see : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Bay
Manila is the capital city of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities which make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region, whose overall population is around 12 million. The city of Manila is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay.
Manila (and more broadly, Mertro Manila) is the economic and political capital of the Philippines, home to extensive commerce and some of the most historically and culturally significant landmarks in the country, as well as the seat of the executive and judicial branches of the government.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila
Vicinity of SM Mall of Asia at Pasay City
Vicinity of CCP complex
Vicinity of Philippine Navy Headquarter and Manila Yatch Club Basin.
Vicinity of US Embassy complex.
Vicinity of US Embassy Complex and Rizal Park
Manila Ocean Park ad Rizal Park.
Manila Ocean Park and behind is the still unfinished Torre de Manila Condominium.
Manila Hotel and South Harbor's Pier 15
Pier 13 and Pier 15
Pier 15 and Manila Hotel
Pier 9 and behind is the Custom House building.
Pier 3 and Baseco compound.
Baseco compound in-between Pier 3 and Pasig River.
Baseco compound, behind is the MICP and North Harbor
Baseco compound, behind is the MICT and North Harbor.
Mouth of the Pasig River and the Manila International Container Terminal.
MICT
MICT
View of the mouth of Pasig River - on the north river bank is the MICT and in the south bank
is the Baseco compound where there is a colony of informal settlers.
Pier 3 and Pier 5 of South Harbor
Pier 5 and Pier 9
Pier 9 and Pier 13
Pier 13 the headquater of Philippine Coast Guard
Pier 15
Pier 15 and Manila Ocean Park
Manila Ocean Park - behind is Rizal Park and the Torre de Manila condominium.
Vicinity of US Embassy complex
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The arrival of Cruise ships : "Albatros" and "Seabourn Sojourn" on 4th March 2015
The Cruise ship "Albatros" at about 0600 hours just entered the channel between
West breakwater and South breakwater.
Cruise ship "Albatros"
Berthing of cruise ship "Albatross" at Pier 15 berth 1.
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Berthing of the cruise ship " Seabourn Sojourn "
at Pier 15 berth 4
Welcomers were ready at Pier 15 berth 4.
At abour 1000 hours the Cruise ship ""Seabourn Sojourn"
the channel between west breakwater and southn breawater.
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MS Albatros is a cruise ship, operated by the Germany-based travel agency Phoenix Reisen. She was built in 1973 by Wartsila Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland for Royal Viking Line as "Royal Viking Sea" and has also sailed under the names "Royal Odessey, Norwegian Star and Crown, She is the second Albatros.
References :
Wikipedia - Albatros
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Albatros
https://exchange.dnv.com/Exchange/main.aspx?extool=vessel&subview=summary&vesselid=07937
http://www.daserste.de/information/reportage-dokumentation/verrueckt-nach-meer/index.html
Cruises from the port Manila
http://www.cruise-profi.com/228/philippines/manila--philippines-/1.html
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"Seabourn Sojourn" is a luxury cruise ship operated by Seabourn Cruise Line It is very similar to Seabourn Odeyssey, The ship was ordred building in the shipyard of T.Mariotti S.p.A. She is isthe flagship of Seabourn. Port of Registry : Nassau Bahamas
Wikipedia - MV Seabourn Sojourn
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Seabourn_Sojourn
Official website of Seabourn.
http://www.seabourn.com/luxury-cruise-vacation-onboard/Sojourn
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Related postings :
Philippine Forum - Manila Bay
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=510680&page=85
Wikipedia - Port of Manila
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Manila
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