Picture: Ian Wightman
A next-generation cruise ship is the latest vessel to moor at Fairlie Quay.
Le Dumont-d'Urville is a French-registered cruise ship run by Ponant.
It is capable of carrying 184 passengers and was built in 2019.
The vessel has a lecture theatre, an underwater lounge, panoramic restaurant, spa and gym, and an outdoor swimming pool.
It arrived in Fairlie at around 7:30am this morning from Holyhead in Wales.
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