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Cruise review of the Oosterdam on a Baltic cruise - shore excursion to Arhus

Oosterdam Cruise - Day 4 - Arhus Denmark and seeing the Queen of Denmark!


How lucky can we get?  We arrived in Arhus Denmark just in time for the annual "Ships Ahoy" festival, The harbor was filled with tall ships and the whole town seemed to be celebrating.  Great day for an excurison to see the sights.

We stopped at one ship that had two police officers stationed in front and a woman in a navel uniform standing at attention with a large sword at the bottom of the gangway.

We asked one of the police officers what was going on and he told us it was the Queen of Denmark's boat. We asked if she was aboard, and he told us she was shopping in town and would return shortly.

When the Queen returned we were ready and got some photos, and of the Prince as well.

We learned that the oldest ship in the harbor was 300 years old and the newest was the Oosterdam, which the local towns people were extremely interested in. 

 
pictures of Arhus as seen from our balcony.
Arhus as seen from our balcony.
Old ships...new buildings.
Old ships...new buildings.
Oosterdam shore excursion pictures - Arhus Denmark
Lots of ships.

 

A marching band greets the Oosterdam as we dock in Arhus
A marching band greets the Oosterdam.
pictures of tall ships
If you enjoy seeing tall ships this is the place.
photos of tall ships
And more tall ships.
Sailing ship pictures in Denmark
A contrast between the old and the new.
photos and pics of tall ships
Just more tall ships.
tall ship photos
And more.
children on a tall ship
We thought these little children were quite cute playing around on the tall ship.
Oosterdamn shore excursion photos - Military marching band
A military marching band.

I guess the Danish navy even has submarines.

 


More military ships from the Danish Navy I would imagine.

Standing Guard at the gangway of the Queen's ship must be tiring.
picture of the ship belonging to the Queen of Denmark
A view of the Queens ship.

 


Can you tell that this is a royal car?
Prince Henrick off to play tennis.
Prince Henrick off to play tennis.
Finally we see the Queen of Denmark if only briefly. She didn't dally today.
Finally we see the Queen of Denmark if only briefly. She didn't dally today.

 

Lots of these waterways at least near the harbor.
Lots of these waterways at least near the harbor.
Yep...it looks like quite a festival.
Yep...it looks like quite a festival.
A very picturesque little street near the harbor.
A very picturesque little street near the harbor.

 

Oosterdam shore excursion pictures - Another view of a street in Arhus Denmark
Another view of a street in Arhus Denmark

Interesting headstone shop.
pictures of a helicopter rescue drill from the deck of the Oosterdam
We were un-aware that this rescue was just a demonstration at first.