Classic Liner Leaving Sydney Harbour.

A departure from the past.
The Topaz leaves Circular Quay on her only
visit to Sydney Harbour. She was launched in
1955 and named Empress of Britain by
Queen Elizabeth for the Canadian Pacific Steam Ships. She sailed across the Atlantic between
Europe and Canada completing 123 Voyages.
She was purchased by the newly formed
Carnival Cruises in 1975 and renamed TSS Carnivale and joining her former fleet mate Empress of Canada now named TSS Madi Gras.
With the return of Carnival Splendor to Sydney after her refit it's Interesting to compare her
to one of Carnivals first Ships.
It's amazing to think the huge Carnival Corporation started in 1972 with the
Liners Empress of Canada renamed
TSS Madi Gras and in 1975 the Empress of Britain renamed TSS Carnivale
#carnivalcruise #oceanliners #shipspotting #cruise #cruiseship

[@ThamesShips]

Great video. It is interesting to see how the ships have changed.

[@Kirribilli_ships]

Yes passenger ships look very different now. I like her classic looking Navigation Bridge with the open Bridge wing and the forward mast with the Crows Nest lookout.

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Fantastic!

[@Kirribilli_ships]

Thank you. She was a classic looking ship.

[@johnnierainey5761]

Formerly RMS Empress of Britain, built in Govan, Scotland (1955)...unless I'm mistaken? How old is this footage?

[@Kirribilli_ships]

This was filmed in 2007, she was retired from service the following year. She was a classic looking ship with a long service career

[@johnnierainey5761]

@@Kirribilli_ships I sailed on her half-sister, the Empress of Canada, another beauty.

[@Kirribilli_ships]

That's great you sailed on the Empress of Canada.
She had a very nice profile with that long Ocean Liner bow.
Where did you sail to on the Empress of Canada?

[@johnnierainey01]

@@Kirribilli_ships She was called the Apollon, sailing under the Direct Cruises banner, by the time we managed to board her. We had three cruises from Greenock and Liverpool, either around the Med, or down to the Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands. (2001/2) I think. As an aside, part of the Direct Cruises offering at that time were sailings on the SS Edinburgh Castle - formerly the Eugenia Costa. - now that was a ship and a half!

[@johnnierainey5761]

@@johnnierainey01 Forgive the typo - Eugenio Costa!