Queen Elizabeth 2 arrives at Southampton & berths at QEII Terminal 06:15 - 07:00 July 2; 2008
Tugs, Adsteam Surrey, Adsteam Lyndhurst, Bentley, Svitzer Sarah & Svitzer Sussex

Watching Queen Elizabeth 2 sailing down Southampton Water towards us at Calshot Spit 17:50 July 2, 2008

Queen Elizabeth 2 sailing past Calshot Spit 18:00 July 2, 2008

Once past Calshot Spit, Queen Elizabeth 2 does the Isle of Wight 'Dog leg' and meets Grand Ruby, Beauty & the Beast. Red Falcon sails by Calshot Spit 18:15 - 18:30 July 2, 2008

A trip around Portsmouth Harbour to see the ships in port [in the rain] aboard Ashleigh R from Gunwharf Quays http://www.bluefunnel.co.uk/vessels.html
Vessels in Port:-
Normandie, Spirit of Adventure, Hms Illustrious, HMS Ark Royal, HMS Invincible, HMS Exeter, HMS Nottingham, HMS Manchester, HMS Gloucester plus St Faith, Spirit of Gosport & partial views of HMS Warrior & HMS Victory. J class yacht Velsheda

Adventure, Hms Illustrious, HMS Ark Royal, HMS Invincible, HMS Exeter, HMS Nottingham, HMS Manchester, HMS Gloucester plus St Faith, Spirit of Gosport & partial views of HMS Warrior & HMS Victory. J class yacht Velsheda

Brittany Ferries' Normandie departs Portsmouth ahead of Spirit of Adventure who left slightly early and we only caught her stern as she disappeared through the harbour entrance 15:40 July 2, 2008

Nova Florida arrives at Portsmouth in the pouring rain - 13:00 July 2; 2008
NOVA FLORIDA 5476gt Refrigerated Cargo Ship 1989 Antilles Netherlands

APL London - Container Ship 293m x 40m x 11.2m 71786gt 2008 UK
Departing Southampton 08:00 July 2; 2008

Grand Ruby passes Calshot Spit on her way to Southampton 18:50 July 2, 2008

Asian Emperor, ss Shieldhall, Audemer L113, Red Eagle, Red Jet 3 & 4, Tug Tender Calshot, New Breeze, James Cook, Hotspur IV, Oliver Felix