00:00Hey it's the 15th of October 2023 and the cruise ship Altania is in Plymouth.
00:12The MB Altania is a cruise ship chartered since 2011 by Phoenix Raisin.
00:17She was built by Princess Cruises by Rothsdale at Helsinki Shipyard in Finland.
00:24She cost 165 million US dollars to build and she was built in 1984 and her flag state is
00:31the Bahamas.
00:33Welcome to Plymouth, the Ocean City.
01:33A warm West Country welcome to Plymouth, Britain's Ocean City.
01:53Welcome to Plymouth, the Atlantic Ocean City.
02:22Plymouth Sound where your boat is moored is a National Marine Park.
02:25When you get off your tent during Plymouth Barbican you'll be near the Mayflower Steps
02:30which are steeped in history.
02:3125 million Americans can trace their ancestry to here with connections from Australia to
02:37New Zealand.
02:38If it wasn't for people going out on the Mayflower Ship 400 years ago you wouldn't have the Bush
02:42family Humphrey Bogart and a host of other famous Americans.
02:48Plymouth Barbican has a wealth of artists and handcrafted gift shops.
02:52For your first port of call don't forget to check out the museum in the Tourist Information
02:58Centre.
03:15If you stay in Plymouth don't forget to check out Plymouth Ho which means High Ground.
03:19Sweden's Tower at the top of the Ho was relocated from the old Edison Lighthouse.
03:24You can take a trip up to the top of it and see the panoramic views all the way around.
03:29Looking south to the Edison Lighthouse and looking north towards Dartmoor.
03:32You can catch the 25 bus sightseeing tour around the Ho and Barbican which takes about
03:3725 minutes.
03:38On Plymouth Ho you can find the controversial statue to the villain and pirate St Francis
03:44Drake and another monument to Lady Astor who was the first female MP in London.
03:49On West Ho Pier there is also a sculpture by Anthony Gormley, Look 2, which has been
03:54there for about 4 years.
03:56If you go to West Ho you can dine at several places including Pier 1.
04:01Plymouth used to have a pier on West Ho which was blown away in the Second World War.
04:07Plymouth Mill Bay is the home to Princess Yachts International, the luxury yachts for
04:11millionaires playgrounds.
04:14You can find them in Morocco and across the world.
04:22For upmarket dining and fishing go to the Royal William Yard which is in Stonehouse.
04:28The Royal William Yard used to be a victualising yard for the Royal Navy in Stonehouse and
04:33it is now an upmarket area of the city.
04:38One of the thought provoking statues in Devonport is the monument to Robert Falcon Scott who
04:43perished 100 years ago on his fateful trip to the Arctic.
04:47With thought provoking inscriptions from his diaries about taking risks and being prepared
04:53to suffer the consequences.
04:58Charles Darwin sailed from Plymouth Sound to discover the origins of the species after
05:03a scientific survey.
05:05He spent three months in Plymouth preparing for his voyage.
05:09The Arabia is based at Mountbatten as a corporal in the Royal Australian Air Force.
05:14Sir Tony Shackleton set off from Mill Bay docks on the 8th of August 1914 on insurance
05:19of the start of the Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-1916.
05:25A recent addition to Plymouth history is the box which looks at international and local
05:30as well as Plymouth life and culture which also has a big archaeological collection.
05:36And the old St Luke's Church which is now an annex to the box just across from the box
05:40right in the centre of Plymouth.
05:42Across from the box at the University of Plymouth you've got the Roland Levinsky building which
05:47holds the Arts Institute's artwork with ongoing exhibitions.
05:53Charles Church was bombed in the Second World War.
05:55It was built in 1640 and it remains a monument to those lost during the Second World War
06:02and creates a great landmark for the city of Plymouth with Drake Circus in the background.
06:06We're nearly at the end of this tour so don't forget to check out Drake Circus shopping
06:10mall with upmarket shops from all over the world.
06:13And last but not least we're back in the Barbican and looking at the National Marine
06:17Aquarium which is just across from Mayflower Steps.
06:26The steps that you take, the moves that you make in your eyes
06:33Cos I fantasise deep within the lies every night
06:44I see in your eyes what you fantasise all the time
06:51I wanna hold you tight and make you see tonight it's alright
06:59Cos I've been on holiday, I was talking all the way to you
07:06Cos every fascination comes with a price in your heart
07:14With the spirit of adventure starting in Plymouth, athletes, artists, entertainers
07:20and of course adventurers, people that have inspired others across the world.
07:25Thanks to the crew and staff of the Phoenix Artania for visiting Plymouth and it was good to have you.
07:31Also thanks to everybody in Plymouth Barbican who supported the ship coming in
07:36and David the award winning town crier of course.
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