Bravo Zulu Mike. What a privilege to parallel a small French flagged cruise ship. Happily this is US waters. If in Kuwait you'd be intercepted by the Kuwaiti Navy since the USS Cole bombing changed maritime security. We were hired by the US Army MWR Watercraft program, Camp Doha, Kuwait 🇰🇼. We were on a 27' fishing boat Al-Dhaen manufacturer. We were approaching the shipping channel to Al-Shuaba port when a very large US Army transport vessel started to exit and entered the shipping channel. We cut the throttles and was adrift when a Kuwait Navy fast patrol boat [not coast guard as this was all gray] hailed us to "heed to" with the ships horn and channel 16. After confirming our intentions and were not fishing in restricted waters [our lines were all in]. The Kuwait Navy ship turned and warned us to only proceed across the shipping channel after the US Army ship reached the last channel marker. I told my supervisor that Kuwaiti ship was going to ram us and split us in half if we were suspected criminals or terrorists. You could hear her diesel engines power up as she approached. We were all ready to abandon boat if needed. Quiet the experience
Bryon! Thank you so much for sharing such an incredible story with us. I am genuinely amazed by the level of detail you provided and how you brought us right into the moment. It is fascinating to think about the parallels between our experiences here and what you have gone through over in Kuwait, especially with the heightened maritime security since the USS Cole incident. Your story of navigating near the Al-Shuaba port and the encounter with the Kuwaiti Navy on that 27-foot Al-Dhaen fishing boat is nothing short of gripping. I can only imagine the adrenaline rush you must have felt when the Kuwaiti patrol boat started powering up its engines and coming toward you, not knowing what might happen next. Being ready to abandon ship at any moment must have been quite the experience, and your story really captures the tension of those kinds of situations. It is amazing to think how different things can be in various parts of the world. Here, we are lucky enough to share the waters with all kinds of vessels without much of a second thought, but your story reminds us that there are places where the stakes are much higher. The level of professionalism and vigilance you displayed in handling that situation, making sure you were clear of restricted waters and responding appropriately to the Kuwaiti Navy's hails, shows a deep understanding of the environment you were operating in. It is stories like yours that make this community so rich and engaging. It is not just about watching ships; it is about connecting through these shared experiences and learning from one another. I am really thankful for you taking the time to write all this out and sharing such a unique part of your life with us. It is a privilege to have someone like you contributing to our little corner of the internet.
Chuck, It was important to me that I put the time in responding to such a wonderful and well-crafted comment by our friend Bryon! I want him to know that I respect him, and he is exactly the type of person that should be hanging with all of us in this Boat Friends community all the time!
I see on the stern cabin area the words "Mata Utu". This is positioned directly below the ship's name. You can see this at 7:44 into the video. Mata-Utu is the capital of Wallis and Futuna, an overseas remote collectivity of France located in the South Pacific. This beautiful ship is named after the famous French explorer Samuel de Champlain, "The Father of New France".
French: Amis du bateau, c'est l'un des navires les plus cool que j'ai jamais vu et enregistré. D'une manière ou d'une autre, nous devons tous trouver comment monter à bord de ce navire et organiser une fête Boat Friends ! Et vous savez qu'il faut vérifier la piscine à l'arrière ! 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 English: Boat Friends, this is one of the coolest ships that I have ever seen and recorded. Somehow, we all have to figure out how to get on that ship to have a Boat Friends party! And you know we have to check out the pool on the stern!🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
In many respects Mike, I think this vessel is even cooler and more beautiful than the Viking ships Octantis and Polaris. The streamlined hull and stunning blue just does something for me!
@@vibewithmike Tbh I was hoping she you would capture a video of her lol wanted to see her close up. When I got a notification you posted an she was the vessel it made the entire day. I like personally really love her bow. Also idk if u seen my post down below some where but, I put some info about the last coal fired steam ship on the great lakes.
I thought it might be a good idea to put out a video so people can think about ships versus anything else going on during the week. Also, let us think about the weekend ahead. Another cruise ship will be arriving on Saturday.👍⛴️
That would be really cool if you could email me a photo of that. I would love to see that. I know you will agree, it’s stunning in person. mikems1mn@gmail.com
I did not hear the horn facing me, but I know you heard it, it was very loud from behind, what did it sound like as it was facing you. I know you will agree with me, that is one beautiful ship! Really sleek and the beautiful colors on it, and don’t forget that pool on the back. Thanks for the comment brother!⛴️👍👋
Mike---great photography and what a treat for all of us who were actually in Duluth to watch the LeChamplain entering, visiting and leaving the Duluth Harbor, as well as all of your boat friends viewing this video. Wonderful opportunity for everyone. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Mike, you out did yourself on this one! Simply fabulous. Your boat friends pontoon took us to parts of the harbor not typically accessible. What a stunning cruise ship. The beautiful lines. The stunning colors. Boy would I enjoy being a passenger on this vessel. Almost a 1-1 ratio of crew to passengers. A 4 course meal everyday. Unlimited beverages. Room service 24 hours/day. Can you imagine an underwater observatory, the Blue Eye? It's a lounge and bar. It's totally under the water line. At night it glows a pretty blue. Last year I saw her twin....the Le Bellot pass under the Port Huron Blue Water Bridge. My jaw about hit the ground it was so amazing to see pass on by. Thanks for your big time effort to produce this video Mike. It was so very well done.
Hey Chuck!! As usual, you also don't disappoint!!! Le Ballot, REALLY!!! What is a Blue Eye?? Have always been scared to go on a cruise.... need to be in control at all times, here....
@@elizabethw.8561 Hey there. The lounge is called Blue Eye because the inside is bathed in blue light which gets emitted through glass portholes ....which then glow in blue when viewed from outside the ship.
My friend Mike, a beautiful day, a beautiful ship, who could ask for anything more. A historical day for all the boat friends and the people of Duluth. Thanks for another outstanding video, stay safe and good health everyone. Peace!
MIke thanks for sharing this visit for this French cruise ship to Duluth. We have to remember France sent explorers to the Saint Laurence Seaway area. They sent missionaries and explorers to the great lakes area. I grew up in a city that was visited by French missionaries like Marquette who came to the Green Bay area when only native Indians were in residence. He landed in Bay Settlement on the east side of the Green Bay just north of the Fox river. Over time the Indians were placed on reservations in the area. Many locations in and around the great lakes have Indian native names, we lived in Wauwatosa after my father was transferred to the Milwaukee area from Green Bay.
Wendy, we all always appreciate seeing comments for you. In particular, you always give us some pieces of history and things that really tie these videos together in a fun way. You are so wonderful. Thank you for what you do in the comment section for all of us Boat Friends!👍🙏⛴️
Charlie, it was absolutely stunning in person! You could see the people on the ship were in a really good mood for obvious reasons. This would be a remarkable ship to be on board. And again, congratulations on the new house my friend!⛴️👍
Tim, thank you as always for leaving a nice comment. I’m really glad that you enjoyed this one. It has to be a pretty cool thing to be able to say you were on the ship. There are some happy passengers for sure.👍🎉
It’s always fun when you slip in a fun new ship to watch. It’s weird seeing this in Duluth! What a lovely surprise mid-week ship video from you. Absolutely fantastic.
@Hardwareman1343 that is one of my favorite videos. Here’s one that I really think you would like. Wait until you see the unbelievable lake conditions. It was absolutely beautiful that cold morning. ruclips.net/video/mKzamgCa6zw/видео.htmlsi=KfLgSW98N0_IglkA
There was a lot of extra things in here that made it fun. Many different ships. Plus that beautiful cruise ship. I’m glad that you enjoyed. Thanks again for dropping another positive, brother.👍⛴️
It was fun showing you things while we waited for the cruise ship. I like going in that little marina to show you what was going on before the big ship⛴️🙏
Kelly, don’t you think it’s still odd seeing cruise ships in Duluth? I know it’s weird, but I’m OK with it and I want to see more of them! Ships like this, from France, literally as cool as it gets.👍⛴️
Awesome!!!! What a Phenomenal Video!! Editing and Photography was Excellente !!!!! Thanks You Mike for taking the time to put your boat into the water!!! Excited for you as I watch your Channel Grow!!! 🤗❤️👍🙋🏻♀️
Kim, thank you so much. You are part of everything going on here. I thank you so much. Did you see this live stream today? ruclips.net/user/livepRjFOUn65sE?si=g4M8pX8BKayG79jZ
The Le Champlain is a beautiful looking Cruise ship! A lot of action in the harbor today we got to see one of my favorites the Mesabi Minor and the Coast Guard Cutter the Spar in dock. Loved watching the Captain back that Cruise ship out of dock. That is 180 lucky passengers! That ship is so sleek looking. Loved the look of those two big Globes on top of the ship as you were behind it as it left through the canal. Excellent video Mike!
How beautiful to see this cruise ship! The French company "Ponant" is known for its luxury cruise ships. I had the pleasure of capturing the maiden voyage of the sister ship "Le Lapérouse" during her departure from Amsterdam in 2019. I was able to take beautiful photos of it. Greetings from Alkmaar (NL) René
Hello my friend in the Netherlands! There are so many beautiful vessels that have come from the Netherlands. My favorite, named after your wonderful queen, Maxima! That’s such a beautiful ship that we get to see once in a while. I didn’t see it this year. I hope we still can see it. Thank you so much for taking time out of your evening and your beautiful country to watch this ship. Come on back and watch a ship and leave another comment. We look forward to seeing you.🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱👍⛴️
Thank you for showing us around the beautiful scenery around Duluth . It always amazes me how the captains are able to move such large vessels and they just glide across the water. Such control and skill, just amazing. It's always treat to watch your videos and see these beautiful ships.
Hey, I hope you're doing great. Thank you so much for watching all the videos. I really want you to check out this video. The video is on a great lakes ship. Check it out. ruclips.net/video/mvaC5q6cDNg/видео.html
It’s definitely one of the most gorgeous ships I’ve ever seen in my life. I absolutely love the color scheme. It looks so modern and cool. And how could you go wrong with that pool on the stern?⛴️👍
I didn’t know other ships, than the “Vikings” made port in Duluth! The Hotel in the Harbor looks like one could be right “In” on the action, I’ll keep that in mind for my visit there, one day. I am so glad you had a driver so that you could concentrate on the “Le Champlain” to get the views you wanted, please thank that person for me. Another stellar report of a ship, thanks, Mike!
I really didn’t know much about it either. It’s really cool to see some of these extra cruise ships moving around. Believe me, I’ll try my best to record as many of these as I can show you the new styles of the ships come in.👍⛴️
Thank you so much! I want you to know that it was truly a pleasure recording this beautiful ship from France. To be able to connect Duluth and France together is pretty cool. Was such a beautiful vessel on the water on a beautiful day, I definitely had to record this for you and all of our friends. Thank you so much for the donation and for supporting this. Thank you for being a wonderful Boat Friend!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️👋👋👋👋
I like showing you different things on the water. There’s so many other things that I have not shown you yet, I will keep adding them into the videos when we watch these ships.👍⛴️
Wow! That was a great experience for us, too! I've only been in Duluth once for a stop over lunch. Someday, maybe we can get up there again just to watch ships. Thanks for this video and your channel. I love it!
I’m glad that you actually were in Duluth once! It’ll give you some familiarity of the area when I show you these videos. Have lunch if you recall? I hope it was a good one. Thanks again for leaving a comment and being positive. It’s all about positivity on this channel. We want to keep smiling everybody’s face. There’s a lot of negativity in the world. This channel is all about having a fun time.
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I’m not really even a big boat fan but I love your videos. You pack so much info in them and over time I have learned a few things 😀 what a great day to be on the water. I can only imagine your excitement being able to run along side this ship 😀
This comment means a lot to me. To know that this isn’t your normal topic of interest, but you enjoy it. It’s really cool. I try my best to showcase the ships and tell story with each video. I really hope that you keep coming back and checking out the ships. I got a really special video coming tomorrow. I will be on a ship. Thank you for taking a moment to share your thoughts. You are a great person. Thank you so much for making my day.👍⛴️
@@vibewithmike Have actually been watching here and there for about a year. The best thing about the videos is YOU! Well narrated, clear, concise, and you are a wealth of knowledge with endless enthusiasm. Also the quality of the vids is great! Good stabilization and really good audio quality. Would really love to know your audio setup. Do you use some kind of a Dead Cat to cut the wind? Kind Regards, Libby 😀
We also have an 80° day here in Duluth. Marvelous weather. That ship was so stunning. I’m so glad I was able to record this so we could all watch it.⛴️👍
Wow ! Mike , what a great video! The LeChamplain is one beautiful vessel! Wouldn’t mind a cruise on her! Bonus seeing a couple more ships! Felt like I was riding right along with you on your blue pontoon! Thanks
What a great looking ship. We stayed in Duluth 10-2015 on the third floor of the hotel. We had a great view and walked to the ship channel several time to see the big freighters. Really enjoyed the adventure. You did a great job with this video, thanks.
This is a very cool comment! Did you do anything that you remember as far as restaurants are going places, it would be interesting to hear what you did.👍⛴️
@@vibewithmike We stayed at a high end Comfort Inn that I believe is now the Lift Bridge Lodge. Toured the area and traveled up the coast to Split Rock Lighthouse...We really liked the area, too bad we never made it back.
@rlroosa stayed at the perfect spot right there in Canal Park. You were able to see everything when you walked around. Did you happen to eat at Grandma‘s right by your hotel?
I’m glad that you enjoyed the video. This is a beautiful cruise ship. We are still getting used to seeing them in Duluth. Did you get to see this video from the other day? ruclips.net/video/s7YxMz9EEI8/видео.htmlsi=XfUq5K4pEhYav7yU
Jeremy, thanks for everything! Thank you so much for donating to the channel my friend. It’s wonderful Boat friends like you that keep this channel pushing forward and our community growing. It really means a lot. Thank you so much. You were so generous. On behalf of all of our friends on this channel, thank you.👋👋👋👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️🙏🙏🙏🙏
Adam, this ship really lived up to the hype! It was so cool to see it. I made sure to have the video start where it was backing out by the fuel dock. It looked so cool coming backwards.⛴️👍
This ship is owned by a company called 'Ponant Cruise Lines". "Ponant" is a French word that means "west" or "where the sun sets". It's an archaic naval term that's the opposite of "levant". French archaeologists use the term to refer to the western seaboard of Europe or the Atlantic Ocean. The Ponant Sea can also refer to the western part of the Mediterranean Sea.
It really is very cool to have these cruise ships in Duluth. Did you see this video from the other day? ruclips.net/video/mvaC5q6cDNg/видео.htmlsi=O3rWty2LuuaqrJrk
I tried to find some extra fun things to do while we waited for the cruise ship so I brought you in that little marina area. Unfortunately, some rope wrapped around my propeller right after that, but luckily I was able to cut it off. That’s only problem, when you go on those little marinas you have that’s floating around underwater. Thanks again for leaving another comment friend.👍⛴️
Awesome video Mike!! What a beautiful ship. I watched her leave on the live cams that day and I thought I saw your boat with the flag!! Great footage from your boat!! Nice job brother!!! 👏👏
I’m really glad that you enjoyed it Doug! It’s not every day I get to say, hey, look at that ship from France! It really lived up to the hype as being one of the most beautiful ships out there👍⛴️
Lumpy! There’s no way I could resist recording a French cruise ship that arrived in Duluth for the first time. I had to record it for you and all of our friends. Have a delightful Wednesday, God bless, always great hearing from you.⛴️🙏👋
Hi Mike You are a lucky guy getting to see all these ships. The Miner was one of mine. All I have in WV is all of the fall colors in the mountains. Have a great day Gerald
I try my best to capture some of the coolest ships to show everybody. I do know that I’m blessed to be able to live in such a place to see these ships and the beauty. I will always bring these videos to you. I’ll always try my best to show you the ships.👍⛴️
I hope we keep seeing those cruise ships. They definitely will be coming because I got the cruise ship terminal being built in Duluth. www.fox21online.com/2022/03/13/duluth-improving-seawall-preparing-harbor-drive-behind-decc-for-cruise-ships-this-may/
Super duper Mike! Saw a boat like this in Traverse City Michigan a few years ago. No clue which one it was and wasn't a boat nerd yet so didn't have MT! Thank you for sharing!
It could have been this one! I hope your travels are going well. I know you had beautiful weather in Savannah recently. Thanks for taking time out of your day to check this out Lauren.👍
As mentioned earlier, This is a sister ship in Cruise Line Ponant. They specialize in exotic itineraries mostly in and around Antarctica. It is noted that the mainline cruising companies are also adding specially designed ships specifically for the Adventure Cruise Market. And now it appears that Duluth is becoming a destination for those cruises joining Viking Cruise Line
Take a look at the lights on this cruise ship at night. Below the water. That’s amazing. www.cruiseline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/le-champain-ponant-cruises-ship.jpg
@@vibewithmike those lights for underwater fish and whale viewing in Antarctica. Many marine species are ATTRACTED to lights which brings them to the surface along the side of the ship.
What a treat for me to see this. I’m from Superior Wi. But have a home in Florida where I live winters. Hence I’m watching from Homosassa Fl. Glad I didn’t miss this event. Thank you so much 🎉❤
Hey friend! Don’t forget to send some of that Florida weather to us in the winter if you can. I’m really happy that you enjoyed this video. It definitely probably gives you a feeling of being around home by seeing the superior bay and the water. It was really cool seeing the cruise ship in Duluth. We are getting used to them now, but it still is kind of crazy to see a cruise ship coming under the bridge. Thanks for taking a few extra minutes to leave. Super appreciate you.👍⛴️🙏
Hey, hey, Capt Mike ... two boats this time, both really, really neat ones at that ... Le Champlain and the Boat Friends boat (pretty slick cruising there!! Stay safe and warm ... greetings from TUS.
Hey my friend in the desert! Thank you for stopping by and checking out a video. I typically don’t release videos during the week, but I said you know what, it might be a good day to release something fun to watch. Thanks for your continued support and always commenting on the videos. Thanks for being a boat friend.
The French are known for their style and design sense. Apparently that extends to their cruise ship designs. I am gonna call the Le Champlain “sleek and sexy.” What a beauty to behold! Thanks Mike! 👍👏🤩
That was amazing, bro. I think you scooped everybody because I don’t think any of the other Duluth spotters had this beautiful ship. As always I appreciate the tour of the inner harbor. One doesn’t appreciate how munch interesting stuff there is back there. Loved it.
Really great catch there, Mike. It really is a cool looking cruise ship. I’ll bet it’s nicer cruising on a smaller more intimate cruise ship than the floating city’s that are so common these days. Thanks! Cheers from Tomball, TX
I agree Shaken, the room service and everything I bet is fantastic. I would like to be out on the deck all of the time watching, I will sleep when I get home if I was on that ship.
hi mike,thanks for reading that.we love the lift bridge and the boat horns,is just incredible.we see alotta the ships here as you guys do depending where there going.but the lift brige to us in windsor that see these is incredidble. sorry for spelling.ill try to send yas some vids from the detroit river heading down to sarnia port huron.lotta crise ships this yr also. keep doing what yer dpoing mike.windsor loves it..
Hey, super! What an awesome, to read. Definitely send me some videos of those vessels on Port Huron . Someday I hope to get there to record the ships. Thanks for being part of the channel.👍⛴️
What a great video! Thank you for sharing this beautiful cruise ship! Mesabi Miner is my favorite Great Lakes ship so I was happy to catch a glimpse of her as well! And by the way - cool flag on your boat ⚓️
The Miner is an awesome ship. I really enjoy that one. Thanks for the compliment about the flag. Hey, thanks for taking time to leave a positive comment like this. I hope you have already subscribed to the channel. If not, come on back. We want you back.👍⛴️
It's great to see foreign cruise ships and passengers enjoying the beauty of our Great Lakes. Although she never sailed in sweet water, wish I could go back in time and see the SS Normandie.!!!!
A beautiful ship from France will capture the attention of everybody in Duluth. And you add in that this is the first time the ship has ever arrived in Duluth, now you have something that is historic and fun. This was so great to see this ship.👍⛴️
She is the sistership to "Le Boreal", which docked alongside "HMS Belfast" in the Pool Of London in May 2014, with my cousin and his wife on board. I took my mother with me when we joined them for the day. Lovely looking cruise ships.
Woohoo! I love these boat trips! You never know what you might see! What a pretty ship! Really clean lines too! It looks like like a racing cruise ship. Hope you have a great day bro!🇫🇷🇺🇸🇿🇦
Johan, exactly, this ship has really clean lines. Beautifully designed! I can only imagine what it looks like inside. I know it’s awesome. Always great seeing a comment from you man!
@johanvandersandt8904 I didn’t see anybody in the pool so maybe you are right. It might be a little little too much movement. However, it really really makes it look awesome with that blue water on the back.
Aloha, right back at you, my friend! I think it’s so cool to see cruise ships coming to Duluth. it really makes me feel like people are getting more interested in Duluth every year. I want people to come to check it out. It is a great place. Thanks again for taking time out of your day to drop another comment and have some fun. Aloha to you brother.👍⛴️
Wow wow wow! What a surprise to see this beautiful cruise ship! And what a perfect day to see it, cruising in the boat friend's boat. Really nice views you captured. 🙂❤🤍💙🛳🚢 And a cargo ship too! Bonus! I wonder who is driving the boat for you? Nice!
I have seen many yachts about that size in Florida as well. Can you imagine having one of those ships for yourself? I don’t think you would ever have to leave it. I appreciate you watching another video Brother.⛴️👍
Great video of Le Champlain Mike. Lovely weather too. And I see you have a life ring aboard - good choice for fallers and I had to use one on my boat test in Australia to simulate a “man overboard”, plus a pair of earmuffs of course. 🤓 let’s keep in touch and I will try to find some info for you on the ship we were on. Will send separately if I can find it!
Mike, what a great get with your coverage of the Le Champlain at Duluth! She is a beaut! I hope the passengers had a good time here. Any idea why she was docked in an industrial area? Is that typical? The Duluth Chamber of Commerce would be wise to cut a promo deal with you to showcase this beautiful city. Thanks, too, for the quick tour near the USCG station. A new perspective for me. Keep it coming!
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Hello my friend in the United Kingdom! I really appreciate you watching the video and taking the extra time to write a comment. I really do hope that you come back to the channel and enjoy some ships and positive vibes with this boat friend community. All the best to you. Cheers.🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️
Again awesome simply awesome. When u saw it I thought it was one of those mega yachts then doing the right thing was listening to you HMMMM I realized yep wrong again 😂. Thanks again
@Robbie1075 I wanted to make sure that you saw that video. It was so cool being on that ship. I figured you’d want to see it. Have a great Saturday, brother.
@@vibewithmike I loved it!! To be honest, I'm a little bit jealous. Lol I would love to take a tour of one of those old lakers!! Another awesome video brother!!
@Robbie1075 I promise to keep bringing you with every time I go on the ships. However, there have been a few of these big ships that I have went on, but I didn’t record because I wanted to get to know the crew and not make it about recording.
Wow, that’s a great looking ship! I guess this cruise is pretty excpensive but they pay for a great wiev😃! Thank’s for this one Mike it was amazing 😃👍!
Mike, this is an excellent video of a beautiful day in Duluth and Le Champlain! Thanks for the tour of the harbour. I envy you your boat. I respect your knowledge of the harbour and your adherence to the rules of the harbour. Can you tell us about your boat and motor?
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Hey, Travis, I think it’s really cool that you stopped and took that extra minute to leave a comment. That’s really really cool of you. It really is. I’m really glad that you enjoyed the ship, brother.
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Bravo Zulu Mike. What a privilege to parallel a small French flagged cruise ship. Happily this is US waters. If in Kuwait you'd be intercepted by the Kuwaiti Navy since the USS Cole bombing changed maritime security. We were hired by the US Army MWR Watercraft program, Camp Doha, Kuwait 🇰🇼. We were on a 27' fishing boat Al-Dhaen manufacturer. We were approaching the shipping channel to Al-Shuaba port when a very large US Army transport vessel started to exit and entered the shipping channel. We cut the throttles and was adrift when a Kuwait Navy fast patrol boat [not coast guard as this was all gray] hailed us to "heed to" with the ships horn and channel 16. After confirming our intentions and were not fishing in restricted waters [our lines were all in]. The Kuwait Navy ship turned and warned us to only proceed across the shipping channel after the US Army ship reached the last channel marker. I told my supervisor that Kuwaiti ship was going to ram us and split us in half if we were suspected criminals or terrorists. You could hear her diesel engines power up as she approached. We were all ready to abandon boat if needed. Quiet the experience
Bryon! Thank you so much for sharing such an incredible story with us. I am genuinely amazed by the level of detail you provided and how you brought us right into the moment. It is fascinating to think about the parallels between our experiences here and what you have gone through over in Kuwait, especially with the heightened maritime security since the USS Cole incident. Your story of navigating near the Al-Shuaba port and the encounter with the Kuwaiti Navy on that 27-foot Al-Dhaen fishing boat is nothing short of gripping. I can only imagine the adrenaline rush you must have felt when the Kuwaiti patrol boat started powering up its engines and coming toward you, not knowing what might happen next. Being ready to abandon ship at any moment must have been quite the experience, and your story really captures the tension of those kinds of situations.
It is amazing to think how different things can be in various parts of the world. Here, we are lucky enough to share the waters with all kinds of vessels without much of a second thought, but your story reminds us that there are places where the stakes are much higher. The level of professionalism and vigilance you displayed in handling that situation, making sure you were clear of restricted waters and responding appropriately to the Kuwaiti Navy's hails, shows a deep understanding of the environment you were operating in. It is stories like yours that make this community so rich and engaging. It is not just about watching ships; it is about connecting through these shared experiences and learning from one another. I am really thankful for you taking the time to write all this out and sharing such a unique part of your life with us. It is a privilege to have someone like you contributing to our little corner of the internet.
Mike, that was quite a response to that most fascinating message by subscriber Byron. Great stuff.
Holy moly, 😳😳, scares me imagining it.
Chuck, It was important to me that I put the time in responding to such a wonderful and well-crafted comment by our friend Bryon! I want him to know that I respect him, and he is exactly the type of person that should be hanging with all of us in this Boat Friends community all the time!
I just pinned Byron’s comment to the top. It deserves it!
I see on the stern cabin area the words "Mata Utu". This is positioned directly below the ship's name. You can see this at 7:44 into the video.
Mata-Utu is the capital of Wallis and Futuna, an overseas remote collectivity of France located in the South Pacific.
This beautiful ship is named after the famous French explorer Samuel de Champlain, "The Father of New France".
Chuck, I really love that type of color scheme. The dark blue looked so cool in person.
French:
Amis du bateau, c'est l'un des navires les plus cool que j'ai jamais vu et enregistré. D'une manière ou d'une autre, nous devons tous trouver comment monter à bord de ce navire et organiser une fête Boat Friends ! Et vous savez qu'il faut vérifier la piscine à l'arrière ! 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
English:
Boat Friends, this is one of the coolest ships that I have ever seen and recorded. Somehow, we all have to figure out how to get on that ship to have a Boat Friends party! And you know we have to check out the pool on the stern!🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
In many respects Mike, I think this vessel is even cooler and more beautiful than the Viking ships Octantis and Polaris. The streamlined hull and stunning blue just does something for me!
@chuckg6039 i’m with you on that Chuck👍⛴️
I agree with that, she looks magnificent.
@GhostSportsES one of the best looking ships I have ever seen ghost
@@vibewithmike Tbh I was hoping she you would capture a video of her lol wanted to see her close up. When I got a notification you posted an she was the vessel it made the entire day. I like personally really love her bow.
Also idk if u seen my post down below some where but, I put some info about the last coal fired steam ship on the great lakes.
Thanks for the extra video this week. Any time we get a video of the Boats and Harbor is nice. This Cruise Ship is absolutely beautiful.
I thought it might be a good idea to put out a video so people can think about ships versus anything else going on during the week. Also, let us think about the weekend ahead. Another cruise ship will be arriving on Saturday.👍⛴️
Great show, Mike, thanks! Beautiful day too!
Thanks for the comment friend, this is literally one of the most beautiful ships I’ve ever seen in Duluth⛴️👍
Another Masterpiece by Boatfriend Mike!
Looks beautiful in Duluth today!
Dave, this definitely was one of my favorite videos of all time just because of the uniqueness of this cruise ship👍⛴️
Wow!!! Here for this video!! Very beautiful cruise ship and so much to see. Thanks, Mike!
It was an absolutely amazing ship to be in Duluth. It definitely was the talk of the town by everybody in Duluth.
Hey Mike and Boat Friends! I photographed Le Champlain while visiting Port Huron, MI over Labor Day weekend. Beautiful vessel.
That would be really cool if you could email me a photo of that. I would love to see that. I know you will agree, it’s stunning in person. mikems1mn@gmail.com
Always enjoy your perspective of the harbor while cruising around in the boat. Thanks for that! Beautiful cruise ship.
Suzanne, I’m glad that you were able to check this one out. There’s nothing but good vibes about seeing this cool looking ship.⛴️👍
I was on the south pier when this ship went out. And I saw you in your boat, making this video! Awesome video as always, thanks so much!
I did not hear the horn facing me, but I know you heard it, it was very loud from behind, what did it sound like as it was facing you. I know you will agree with me, that is one beautiful ship! Really sleek and the beautiful colors on it, and don’t forget that pool on the back. Thanks for the comment brother!⛴️👍👋
Mike---great photography and what a treat for all of us who were actually in Duluth to watch the LeChamplain entering, visiting and leaving the Duluth Harbor, as well as all of your boat friends viewing this video. Wonderful opportunity for everyone. Thank you for sharing this with us.
All I did is press record Robin, the ship that everything else. It’s such a beautiful ship. It really is.👍⛴️
Beautiful Mike!! Thank you for capturing this and sharing it!!❤
It’s my absolute pleasure, Stephanie! Probably one of the funniest videos I’ve ever ever recorded of a ship👍⛴️
Mike, you out did yourself on this one! Simply fabulous. Your boat friends pontoon took us to parts of the harbor not typically accessible.
What a stunning cruise ship. The beautiful lines. The stunning colors. Boy would I enjoy being a passenger on this vessel. Almost a 1-1 ratio of crew to passengers. A 4 course meal everyday. Unlimited beverages. Room service 24 hours/day.
Can you imagine an underwater observatory, the Blue Eye? It's a lounge and bar. It's totally under the water line. At night it glows a pretty blue.
Last year I saw her twin....the Le Bellot pass under the Port Huron Blue Water Bridge. My jaw about hit the ground it was so amazing to see pass on by.
Thanks for your big time effort to produce this video Mike. It was so very well done.
Chuck, one thing that we have to figure out is how to get on that ship. I know we would figure out a way to have a good party.
Hey Chuck!! As usual, you also don't disappoint!!! Le Ballot, REALLY!!! What is a Blue Eye?? Have always been scared to go on a cruise.... need to be in control at all times, here....
@@elizabethw.8561 Hey there. The lounge is called Blue Eye because the inside is bathed in blue light which gets emitted through glass portholes ....which then glow in blue when viewed from outside the ship.
@chuckg6039 👍🎉
Check this out. ruclips.net/video/PrrtltxvXU0/видео.htmlsi=1HYm_Tjx-1fenpJZ@@elizabethw.8561
How exciting is this! What a great video, not only of the ship, but also of the Port itself! Thank you!
There was a lot going on in this video. I’m really glad you were able to see it my friend. It’s an awesome ship.👍⛴️
My friend Mike, a beautiful day, a beautiful ship, who could ask for anything more. A historical day for all the boat friends and the people of Duluth. Thanks for another outstanding video, stay safe and good health everyone. Peace!
Scott, thank you, thank you! I’m so glad that you enjoyed this video!
MIke thanks for sharing this visit for this French cruise ship to Duluth. We have to remember France sent explorers to the Saint Laurence Seaway area.
They sent missionaries and explorers to the great lakes area. I grew up in a city that was visited by French missionaries like Marquette who came to the Green Bay area when only native Indians were in residence. He landed in Bay Settlement on the east side of the Green Bay just north of the Fox river.
Over time the Indians were placed on reservations in the area. Many locations in and around the great lakes have Indian native names, we lived in Wauwatosa after my father was transferred to the Milwaukee area from Green Bay.
Wendy, we all always appreciate seeing comments for you. In particular, you always give us some pieces of history and things that really tie these videos together in a fun way. You are so wonderful. Thank you for what you do in the comment section for all of us Boat Friends!👍🙏⛴️
Saw this on Marine Traffic and was hoping you captured it! Well done, my friend!
Charlie, it was absolutely stunning in person! You could see the people on the ship were in a really good mood for obvious reasons. This would be a remarkable ship to be on board. And again, congratulations on the new house my friend!⛴️👍
@@vibewithmike you da man! Thanks Mike! 🎉
@charlieathmann right back at you, brother
This video is awesome Mike. Fantastic commentary also. One of the nicest ship I have ever seen. Good job as always Mike. ❤
Tim, thank you as always for leaving a nice comment. I’m really glad that you enjoyed this one. It has to be a pretty cool thing to be able to say you were on the ship. There are some happy passengers for sure.👍🎉
It’s always fun when you slip in a fun new ship to watch. It’s weird seeing this in Duluth! What a lovely surprise mid-week ship video from you. Absolutely fantastic.
Thanks for watching another ship video, my friend👍⛴️
I just discovered your channel. Love it! And, yes, I subscribed 😄.
Hey! I’m so glad you found the channel! That’s so cool! Thanks for subscribing. We are going to have fun my friend! 👍⛴️
It's great to have you onboard with us. Welcome. Hope you stop back many more times. Comments and questions are how we all learn. So don't hesitate.
@chuckg6039 👍⛴️
@@vibewithmike I’m watching some videos now. 1000 foot ship emerges from the fog.
@Hardwareman1343 that is one of my favorite videos. Here’s one that I really think you would like. Wait until you see the unbelievable lake conditions. It was absolutely beautiful that cold morning. ruclips.net/video/mKzamgCa6zw/видео.htmlsi=KfLgSW98N0_IglkA
Mike, thanks so much! This was pretty fun to watch!
There was a lot of extra things in here that made it fun. Many different ships. Plus that beautiful cruise ship. I’m glad that you enjoyed. Thanks again for dropping another positive, brother.👍⛴️
Love that ship. The design and colors are so amazing
That's a good looking ship! I love the "footprint" of smooth, flat water that using the bow thruster creates.
That is a really sleek modern design. You could barely see waves because the bow is so sharp.👍⛴️
Hey boaters.ive say her in Windsor Ontario. sitting in a great spot I get to see everything that comes by
@SuperMar63 I’ve been to Windsor and I really enjoyed my time there. That huge Canadian flag on the other side of the river. Awesome.
Looking good from Antioch Illinois
This was such a stunning ship to see in person!
Love all the views of the harbor. Thanks Mike.
It was fun showing you things while we waited for the cruise ship. I like going in that little marina to show you what was going on before the big ship⛴️🙏
Hi Mike and Boat friends on this glorious day!
Hey friend! This has to be one of the coolest ships ever in Duluth. There’s no way I could miss recording this for all of us about boat friends.⛴️👍
@@vibewithmike well you did awesome such an amazing video!!
@SantaMel118 thank you so much for being part of the boat friends community
Beautiful cruise ship! Wow! And great filming/views as always.😎👍
I think the funniest part of the video is seeing it come out by port terminal from the side.
Another cruise ship! It was beautiful! And another beautiful day in Duluth. Glad you got to enjoy the ride this time!
Kelly, don’t you think it’s still odd seeing cruise ships in Duluth? I know it’s weird, but I’m OK with it and I want to see more of them! Ships like this, from France, literally as cool as it gets.👍⛴️
Awesome!!!! What a Phenomenal Video!! Editing and Photography was Excellente !!!!! Thanks You Mike for taking the time to put your boat into the water!!! Excited for you as I watch your Channel Grow!!! 🤗❤️👍🙋🏻♀️
Kim, thank you so much. You are part of everything going on here. I thank you so much. Did you see this live stream today? ruclips.net/user/livepRjFOUn65sE?si=g4M8pX8BKayG79jZ
Very unique perspective from the boat-friends boat. I love that you captured so many fantastic shots of this vessel. Great job.
Thank you so much for watching another ship video.⛴️👍
Great video Mike! That was something different. Very nice ship! Appreciate you sharing it with us.
Jeff, it was really thrilling being able to watch this beautiful ship. The colors look so good.
The Le Champlain is a beautiful looking Cruise ship! A lot of action in the harbor today we got to see one of my favorites the Mesabi Minor and the Coast Guard Cutter the Spar in dock. Loved watching the Captain back that Cruise ship out of dock. That is 180 lucky passengers! That ship is so sleek looking. Loved the look of those two big Globes on top of the ship as you were behind it as it left through the canal. Excellent video Mike!
Ken, I wonder if we should make this the official/unofficial cruise ship of the boat friends community?🤔👍⛴️🤣
How beautiful to see this cruise ship! The French company "Ponant" is known for its luxury cruise ships. I had the pleasure of capturing the maiden voyage of the sister ship "Le Lapérouse" during her departure from Amsterdam in 2019. I was able to take beautiful photos of it. Greetings from Alkmaar (NL) René
Hello my friend in the Netherlands! There are so many beautiful vessels that have come from the Netherlands. My favorite, named after your wonderful queen, Maxima! That’s such a beautiful ship that we get to see once in a while. I didn’t see it this year. I hope we still can see it. Thank you so much for taking time out of your evening and your beautiful country to watch this ship. Come on back and watch a ship and leave another comment. We look forward to seeing you.🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱👍⛴️
Thank you for showing us around the beautiful scenery around Duluth . It always amazes me how the captains are able to move such large vessels and they just glide across the water. Such control and skill, just amazing. It's always treat to watch your videos and see these beautiful ships.
Hey, I hope you're doing great. Thank you so much for watching all the videos. I really want you to check out this video. The video is on a great lakes ship. Check it out. ruclips.net/video/mvaC5q6cDNg/видео.html
Wow what a beautiful ship!!🛳️
It’s definitely one of the most gorgeous ships I’ve ever seen in my life. I absolutely love the color scheme. It looks so modern and cool. And how could you go wrong with that pool on the stern?⛴️👍
Right?? Beautiful freighter too!
@PaulaH-fr8rfreak 👍⛴️
Beautiful ship. Thanks for the views.
Mary, there’s nothing like a beautiful cruise ship and this one really takes the cake in Duluth👍⛴️
I didn’t know other ships, than the “Vikings” made port in Duluth! The Hotel in the Harbor looks like one could be right “In” on the action, I’ll keep that in mind for my visit there, one day. I am so glad you had a driver so that you could concentrate on the “Le Champlain” to get the views you wanted, please thank that person for me. Another stellar report of a ship, thanks, Mike!
I really didn’t know much about it either. It’s really cool to see some of these extra cruise ships moving around. Believe me, I’ll try my best to record as many of these as I can show you the new styles of the ships come in.👍⛴️
Thanks!
Thank you so much! I want you to know that it was truly a pleasure recording this beautiful ship from France. To be able to connect Duluth and France together is pretty cool. Was such a beautiful vessel on the water on a beautiful day, I definitely had to record this for you and all of our friends. Thank you so much for the donation and for supporting this. Thank you for being a wonderful Boat Friend!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️👋👋👋👋
Brilliant !!!
Mary Jo, one of the most beautiful ships I’ve ever seen
I really like the tours of the harbor to see what goes on!
I like showing you different things on the water. There’s so many other things that I have not shown you yet, I will keep adding them into the videos when we watch these ships.👍⛴️
Wow! That was a great experience for us, too! I've only been in Duluth once for a stop over lunch. Someday, maybe we can get up there again just to watch ships. Thanks for this video and your channel. I love it!
I’m glad that you actually were in Duluth once! It’ll give you some familiarity of the area when I show you these videos. Have lunch if you recall? I hope it was a good one. Thanks again for leaving a comment and being positive. It’s all about positivity on this channel. We want to keep smiling everybody’s face. There’s a lot of negativity in the world. This channel is all about having a fun time.
Thanks for the great videos, I’m loving Duluth and would love to spend some time watching those impressive ships ( ex Merchant navy myself.
Hey, I hope you're doing great. Thank you so much for watching all the videos. I really want you to check out this video. The video is on a great lakes ship. I can’t thank you enough for the donation. It really means a lot. You are a true Boat friend. Please keep coming back and watching these videos. Again, your support means so much to this. Check it out. ruclips.net/video/mvaC5q6cDNg/видео.html
Viva la France
🇫🇷 ⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️👍👍👍👍
I’m not really even a big boat fan but I love your videos. You pack so much info in them and over time I have learned a few things 😀 what a great day to be on the water. I can only imagine your excitement being able to run along side this ship 😀
It's great to have you here. Hope you stop back often. Don't hesitate to ask questions
This comment means a lot to me. To know that this isn’t your normal topic of interest, but you enjoy it. It’s really cool. I try my best to showcase the ships and tell story with each video. I really hope that you keep coming back and checking out the ships. I got a really special video coming tomorrow. I will be on a ship. Thank you for taking a moment to share your thoughts. You are a great person. Thank you so much for making my day.👍⛴️
@chuckg6039 I totally agree. I hope our friend keeps coming back.
@@vibewithmike Have actually been watching here and there for about a year. The best thing about the videos is YOU! Well narrated, clear, concise, and you are a wealth of knowledge with endless enthusiasm. Also the quality of the vids is great! Good stabilization and really good audio quality. Would really love to know your audio setup. Do you use some kind of a Dead Cat to cut the wind? Kind Regards, Libby 😀
@ohnoflicks there’s no voiceovers, I just speak as I see it. I have a lot of fun out there.
Hi Mike. 87 here in. Grand Rapids Mi
We also have an 80° day here in Duluth. Marvelous weather. That ship was so stunning. I’m so glad I was able to record this so we could all watch it.⛴️👍
Great job Mike, Beautiful ship.Thank you Mike
Ed, thank you so much for taking a few extra minutes to leave a comment. It always makes a difference and I really appreciate you.👍⛴️
Wow ! Mike , what a great video! The LeChamplain is one beautiful vessel! Wouldn’t mind a cruise on her! Bonus seeing a couple more ships! Felt like I was riding right along with you on your blue pontoon! Thanks
This was a fun video to record. Did you see the one from yesterday? ruclips.net/video/s7YxMz9EEI8/видео.htmlsi=pBKXiyFH_jwqzjeK
What a great looking ship. We stayed in Duluth 10-2015 on the third floor of the hotel. We had a great view and walked to the ship channel several time to see the big freighters. Really enjoyed the adventure. You did a great job with this video, thanks.
This is a very cool comment! Did you do anything that you remember as far as restaurants are going places, it would be interesting to hear what you did.👍⛴️
@@vibewithmike We stayed at a high end Comfort Inn that I believe is now the Lift Bridge Lodge. Toured the area and traveled up the coast to Split Rock Lighthouse...We really liked the area, too bad we never made it back.
@rlroosa stayed at the perfect spot right there in Canal Park. You were able to see everything when you walked around. Did you happen to eat at Grandma‘s right by your hotel?
@@vibewithmike 9 years is too long for my memory, so I don't know if we did. 🤣
@rlroosa hey, I’m just happy that you did make it to Duluth and you have some positive memories. Thank you so much for sharing.
Hey mike, really like the harbor tour, we had the privilege of viewing this ship passing through the soo locks, gorgeous vessel !
I’m glad that you enjoyed the video. This is a beautiful cruise ship. We are still getting used to seeing them in Duluth. Did you get to see this video from the other day? ruclips.net/video/s7YxMz9EEI8/видео.htmlsi=XfUq5K4pEhYav7yU
Bonjour !
Dat der bateau
Tres bien !
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Always awesome videos
Jeremy, thanks for everything! Thank you so much for donating to the channel my friend. It’s wonderful Boat friends like you that keep this channel pushing forward and our community growing. It really means a lot. Thank you so much. You were so generous. On behalf of all of our friends on this channel, thank you.👋👋👋👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️🙏🙏🙏🙏
Wow! What a catch!
One of the coolest ships that I’ve ever witnessed and I hope I get to see it again. I know those passengers are having fun on that ship.👍⛴️
I wish I was able too make it down there to see this depart, got busy, thank you for the upload.
Adam, this ship really lived up to the hype! It was so cool to see it. I made sure to have the video start where it was backing out by the fuel dock. It looked so cool coming backwards.⛴️👍
This ship is owned by a company called 'Ponant Cruise Lines".
"Ponant" is a French word that means "west" or "where the sun sets". It's an archaic naval term that's the opposite of "levant". French archaeologists use the term to refer to the western seaboard of Europe or the Atlantic Ocean. The Ponant Sea can also refer to the western part of the Mediterranean Sea.
Here’s more about that cruise ship company us.ponant.com/cruise-antarctica-ponant
I'm happy for Duluth and your local economy. She's beautiful ❤❤❤❤. Love the flat conditions on the lake
It really is very cool to have these cruise ships in Duluth. Did you see this video from the other day? ruclips.net/video/mvaC5q6cDNg/видео.htmlsi=O3rWty2LuuaqrJrk
Another awesome video Mike. Thanks for the tour of the area. Good looking ship for sure. Like the color also. ⚓👍
I tried to find some extra fun things to do while we waited for the cruise ship so I brought you in that little marina area. Unfortunately, some rope wrapped around my propeller right after that, but luckily I was able to cut it off. That’s only problem, when you go on those little marinas you have that’s floating around underwater. Thanks again for leaving another comment friend.👍⛴️
@@vibewithmike Always love looking at marinas and boats and good to see fuel dock and where thing’s are.
@bobpurs I like looking at the names of boats as I go by
Awesome video Mike!! What a beautiful ship. I watched her leave on the live cams that day and I thought I saw your boat with the flag!! Great footage from your boat!! Nice job brother!!! 👏👏
I’m really glad that you enjoyed it Doug! It’s not every day I get to say, hey, look at that ship from France! It really lived up to the hype as being one of the most beautiful ships out there👍⛴️
Wow great video ❤
Melissa, I’m glad that you enjoyed my friend. Another comment from a good friend, you.⛴️🙏👋
Great perspective on the port. Thank you Mike.
Dan, I’m glad that you enjoyed the video. It really was fun to watch it. Come out of that port terminal. Cool ship.👍⛴️
Hello 🙋♂️nice ship🇫🇷in the Netherlands 🇱🇺its now 8 Celsius very cold today was a raining day 🥲
Hey my friend from the Netherlands! What did you think of this ship registered in France? What a beautiful stunning ship to see in Duluth.
Great video Mike. Sitting in that pool watching the world go by. What an experience that would be.
I would love to be in that pool
I loved the ship out of this!😂
Have a good one Mike,great video,take care and God Bless!!!❤😊
Lumpy! There’s no way I could resist recording a French cruise ship that arrived in Duluth for the first time. I had to record it for you and all of our friends. Have a delightful Wednesday, God bless, always great hearing from you.⛴️🙏👋
Hi Mike
You are a lucky guy getting to see all these ships. The Miner was one of mine. All I have in WV is all of the fall colors in the mountains.
Have a great day
Gerald
I try my best to capture some of the coolest ships to show everybody. I do know that I’m blessed to be able to live in such a place to see these ships and the beauty. I will always bring these videos to you. I’ll always try my best to show you the ships.👍⛴️
I love seeing these smaller cruise ships out there ❤
I hope we keep seeing those cruise ships. They definitely will be coming because I got the cruise ship terminal being built in Duluth. www.fox21online.com/2022/03/13/duluth-improving-seawall-preparing-harbor-drive-behind-decc-for-cruise-ships-this-may/
Super duper Mike! Saw a boat like this in Traverse City Michigan a few years ago. No clue which one it was and wasn't a boat nerd yet so didn't have MT! Thank you for sharing!
It could have been this one! I hope your travels are going well. I know you had beautiful weather in Savannah recently. Thanks for taking time out of your day to check this out Lauren.👍
As mentioned earlier, This is a sister ship in Cruise Line Ponant. They specialize in exotic itineraries mostly in and around Antarctica. It is noted that the mainline cruising companies are also adding specially designed ships specifically for the Adventure Cruise Market. And now it appears that Duluth is becoming a destination for those cruises joining Viking Cruise Line
Take a look at the lights on this cruise ship at night. Below the water. That’s amazing. www.cruiseline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/le-champain-ponant-cruises-ship.jpg
@@vibewithmike those lights for underwater fish and whale viewing in Antarctica. Many marine species are ATTRACTED to lights which brings them to the surface along the side of the ship.
@samuelcollins1331 that is unbelievably spectacular
What a treat for me to see this. I’m from Superior Wi. But have a home in Florida where I live winters. Hence I’m watching from Homosassa Fl. Glad I didn’t miss this event. Thank you so much 🎉❤
Hey friend! Don’t forget to send some of that Florida weather to us in the winter if you can. I’m really happy that you enjoyed this video. It definitely probably gives you a feeling of being around home by seeing the superior bay and the water. It was really cool seeing the cruise ship in Duluth. We are getting used to them now, but it still is kind of crazy to see a cruise ship coming under the bridge. Thanks for taking a few extra minutes to leave. Super appreciate you.👍⛴️🙏
@@vibewithmike Lol Will do my best. Maybe couple prayers will help 🎉
@southernnana7059 sounds good to me, friend!
Hey, hey, Capt Mike ... two boats this time, both really, really neat ones at that ... Le Champlain and the Boat Friends boat (pretty slick cruising there!! Stay safe and warm ... greetings from TUS.
Hey my friend in the desert! Thank you for stopping by and checking out a video. I typically don’t release videos during the week, but I said you know what, it might be a good day to release something fun to watch. Thanks for your continued support and always commenting on the videos. Thanks for being a boat friend.
I like cruising in your pontoon Mike! Thanks!!
I like having you with
The French are known for their style and design sense. Apparently that extends to their cruise ship designs. I am gonna call the Le Champlain “sleek and sexy.” What a beauty to behold! Thanks Mike! 👍👏🤩
I can’t disagree with that, it’s a beautiful ship
That was amazing, bro. I think you scooped everybody because I don’t think any of the other Duluth spotters had this beautiful ship. As always I appreciate the tour of the inner harbor. One doesn’t appreciate how munch interesting stuff there is back there. Loved it.
Greg! Did you see this one? ruclips.net/video/mvaC5q6cDNg/видео.htmlsi=9Qhmecyw-afF6uaX
@@vibewithmike Not yet, but it's on my list of liked videos. I'm a little behind in my viewing 😁😁😁😁😁
@gregmctevia5087 take your time, I just wanted you to know about it friend. All the best.
Too kool! that is a quiet outboard you have. I would take a cruise on that beautiful boat.
Having this boat really changed the game, we can see these ships like we haven’t before👍⛴️
Really great catch there, Mike. It really is a cool looking cruise ship. I’ll bet it’s nicer cruising on a smaller more intimate cruise ship than the floating city’s that are so common these days.
Thanks!
Cheers from Tomball, TX
Agree. Almost a 1 to 1 ratio of crew to passengers. Must have great service!
I agree Shaken, the room service and everything I bet is fantastic. I would like to be out on the deck all of the time watching, I will sleep when I get home if I was on that ship.
Chuck, that’s such a great ratio for a passenger
hi mike,thanks for reading that.we love the lift bridge and the boat horns,is just incredible.we see alotta the ships here as
you guys do depending where there going.but the lift brige to us in windsor that see these is incredidble. sorry for spelling.ill try to send yas some vids from the detroit river heading down to sarnia port huron.lotta crise ships this yr also.
keep doing what yer dpoing mike.windsor loves it..
Hey, super! What an awesome, to read. Definitely send me some videos of those vessels on Port Huron . Someday I hope to get there to record the ships. Thanks for being part of the channel.👍⛴️
Great video! Loved looking at the harbor. I did not realize how large that port is. ❤
Steve, that’s why I like showing different areas around the port so you can see how big it is
What a great video! Thank you for sharing this beautiful cruise ship! Mesabi Miner is my favorite Great Lakes ship so I was happy to catch a glimpse of her as well! And by the way - cool flag on your boat ⚓️
The Miner is an awesome ship. I really enjoy that one. Thanks for the compliment about the flag. Hey, thanks for taking time to leave a positive comment like this. I hope you have already subscribed to the channel. If not, come on back. We want you back.👍⛴️
Yet another excellent one...very entertaining and informative!!!
Well, I’m very happy you feel that way. It’s a Monday. You really had me feeling good on a Monday right now. I really appreciate you, William.
Great video Mike!Never saw that ship before!
Steve, I had to get out there to record the ship, knowing it’s never been to Duluth. It’s such a beautiful ship.👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
It's great to see foreign cruise ships and passengers enjoying the beauty of our Great Lakes. Although she never sailed in sweet water, wish I could go back in time and see the SS Normandie.!!!!
A beautiful ship from France will capture the attention of everybody in Duluth. And you add in that this is the first time the ship has ever arrived in Duluth, now you have something that is historic and fun. This was so great to see this ship.👍⛴️
She is the sistership to "Le Boreal", which docked alongside "HMS Belfast" in the Pool Of London in May 2014, with my cousin and his wife on board. I took my mother with me when we joined them for the day. Lovely looking cruise ships.
Hey everyone, take a look at the ship that Jules is talking about en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Boreal
Great job. Well done. Enjoyed greatly.
I’m happy that you enjoyed the ship. It really is a beauty.👍⛴️
Woohoo! I love these boat trips! You never know what you might see! What a pretty ship! Really clean lines too! It looks like like a racing cruise ship. Hope you have a great day bro!🇫🇷🇺🇸🇿🇦
Johan, exactly, this ship has really clean lines. Beautifully designed! I can only imagine what it looks like inside. I know it’s awesome. Always great seeing a comment from you man!
@@vibewithmike Given how the French love their opulence I can only imagine! Hope you are doing well man! Have a great day!
@johanvandersandt8904 there’s no doubt about it, I would love to be on that ship! I really love that pool on the back.
@@vibewithmike It does look cool doesn't it! Bet it sloshes around like crazy while at sea haha!
@johanvandersandt8904 I didn’t see anybody in the pool so maybe you are right. It might be a little little too much movement. However, it really really makes it look awesome with that blue water on the back.
Aloha Mike! Hey this is an awesome idea! This is great for helping the economy any way it can!
Aloha, right back at you, my friend! I think it’s so cool to see cruise ships coming to Duluth. it really makes me feel like people are getting more interested in Duluth every year. I want people to come to check it out. It is a great place. Thanks again for taking time out of your day to drop another comment and have some fun. Aloha to you brother.👍⛴️
Hello mike great video
Carl, I thought you might like this one, especially with the pool on the back of a ship!⛴️👍
great looking ship love the arch on the top deck
Whoever designed this ship should win an award, James, it was such a great ship to look at👍⛴️
Thanks for sharing!
Chris, you got it man! Thanks for taking that extra time to drop a comment. It makes all the difference. You are a true friend to the channel.👍
Wow wow wow! What a surprise to see this beautiful cruise ship! And what a perfect day to see it, cruising in the boat friend's boat. Really nice views you captured. 🙂❤🤍💙🛳🚢 And a cargo ship too! Bonus! I wonder who is driving the boat for you? Nice!
You got that right! It was literally the perfect day with the perfect ship. I will never forget it.👍⛴️
The pool on the stern of Le Champlain is cool.
That pool is awesome, that’s exactly where you can find me on the ship if I was on it👍⛴️🏊♂️🤿
87 degrees in southern Sanilac county. Michigan great videos!
Hey friend! Sounds like a wonderful day there in Michigan. How do we keep these nice days going?👍⛴️👋
Seen many similar size to this moored in Barcelona and privately owned. Some serious money there. As always thanks for the upload Mike it was awesome
I have seen many yachts about that size in Florida as well. Can you imagine having one of those ships for yourself? I don’t think you would ever have to leave it. I appreciate you watching another video Brother.⛴️👍
Great video of Le Champlain Mike. Lovely weather too. And I see you have a life ring aboard - good choice for fallers and I had to use one on my boat test in Australia to simulate a “man overboard”, plus a pair of earmuffs of course. 🤓 let’s keep in touch and I will try to find some info for you on the ship we were on. Will send separately if I can find it!
Hey pal! I really hope you feel better soon.
Mike, what a great get with your coverage of the Le Champlain at Duluth! She is a beaut! I hope the passengers had a good time here. Any idea why she was docked in an industrial area? Is that typical? The Duluth Chamber of Commerce would be wise to cut a promo deal with you to showcase this beautiful city. Thanks, too, for the quick tour near the USCG station. A new perspective for me. Keep it coming!
Hey, I hope you're doing great. Thank you so much for watching all the videos. I really want you to check out this video. The video is on a great lakes ship. Check it out. ruclips.net/video/mvaC5q6cDNg/видео.html
Great video, very interesting, Kind regards. (Kidderminster UK)
Hello my friend in the United Kingdom! I really appreciate you watching the video and taking the extra time to write a comment. I really do hope that you come back to the channel and enjoy some ships and positive vibes with this boat friend community. All the best to you. Cheers.🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️
Again awesome simply awesome. When u saw it I thought it was one of those mega yachts then doing the right thing was listening to you HMMMM I realized yep wrong again 😂. Thanks again
All I had to do is point the camera, Bill, that ship did all of the rest of the work, brother!👍⛴️
Great video. The pool (2:07) on the stern of the le Champlain is pretty cool. I think I even saw someone in it!!
Rob, you can’t miss this one man ruclips.net/video/mvaC5q6cDNg/видео.htmlsi=9Qhmecyw-afF6uaX
@@vibewithmike already watched it. Awesome video. Just haven't posted a comment on it yet. I really dig the ship tour videos.
@Robbie1075 I wanted to make sure that you saw that video. It was so cool being on that ship. I figured you’d want to see it. Have a great Saturday, brother.
@@vibewithmike I loved it!! To be honest, I'm a little bit jealous. Lol I would love to take a tour of one of those old lakers!! Another awesome video brother!!
@Robbie1075 I promise to keep bringing you with every time I go on the ships. However, there have been a few of these big ships that I have went on, but I didn’t record because I wanted to get to know the crew and not make it about recording.
Wow, that’s a great looking ship! I guess this cruise is pretty excpensive but they pay for a great wiev😃! Thank’s for this one Mike it was amazing 😃👍!
Starting at 8390 dollars for 10 nights starting this Saturday from Thunder Bay.
I wonder how much it costed to build this ship? It’s a beautiful ship. Thanks so much for dropping another comment my friend.
OK, now we know Chuck, around $8000 just to get on
@@vibewithmike She cost 150 million to construct.
@@vibewithmike ouch! Excpensive but worth it i guess!
So fun!!
Peg, it was a spectacular ship to see in person. I hope I get to see it again. Thanks for dropping a comment.👍⛴️
Mike, this is an excellent video of a beautiful day in Duluth and Le Champlain! Thanks for the tour of the harbour. I envy you your boat. I respect your knowledge of the harbour and your adherence to the rules of the harbour. Can you tell us about your boat and motor?
Hey, I hope you're doing great. Thank you so much for watching all the videos. I really want you to check out this video. The video is on a great lakes ship. Check it out. ruclips.net/video/mvaC5q6cDNg/видео.html
Nice to watch a lot of luxury going on there
Ken, did you see this departure last night? ruclips.net/user/live8M4jaXeVQ8A?si=-WbV5NrtZwUNZAWk
@@vibewithmike I was lucky enough to see that vessel or one of her sisters in the port of Poole in Dorset England
@kennethgrindrod6438 that is so cool
Awesome video
Hey, Travis, I think it’s really cool that you stopped and took that extra minute to leave a comment. That’s really really cool of you. It really is. I’m really glad that you enjoyed the ship, brother.