LOCKDOWN: Massive Cruise Ship Causes Huge Scene in Central London

Join me as we witness the breathtaking departure of the 15,000-ton MV Hamburg Cruise Ship from London! In this captivating video, watch as two powerful tugboats guide the massive vessel beneath the iconic Tower Bridge. Experience the excitement of onlookers who gather to catch this incredible moment. Don’t miss the stunning views and the sheer scale of this magnificent ship as it sets sail from the heart of the capital!
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[@meb8582]

Fantstic video! Watched your video of the Ship arriving in the morning, and now watching it leave - wonderful! So very interesting - Thank you!

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

That’s just wonderful to hear! I really appreciate you tuning in and I’m super pleased to hear you’re enjoying the videos. 👏

[@malcolmmarshall4371]

you mean stern first

[@maybarnard1088]

Thank you for showing the ship leaving, nice to see it in daylight. I love Tower Bridge, it's magnificent.

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

My pleasure 🙏

[@alanaw27]

The bridge is quite magical at night too. One dark night years ago, we were about to cross when we realised the bridge was about to open for a three masted sailing ship. There were lots of twinkling lights which made it seem unreal.

[@IreneArcher-yt1kr]

Excellent Video Thank You very Much ❤

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

More than welcome, thank you for tuning in and glad you enjoyed it 👏

[@Pauline-h3u]

Wow first time I’ve seen that ❤

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Glad you enjoyed watching!

[@TheAustralia24]

i love your videos the are the best thank you so much ❤

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Thank you, I really appreciate your kind words! 🙏

[@ajohnson2381]

The skill of the tug boat captains should not be underrated.

[@marascott6981]

That was fun to watch! Thank you!

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

👏👏👏

[@allan8388]

Huge ship? That's a baby compared to most cruise ships and looks fairly old.

[@cijmo]

I've visited London a lot and had no idea that cruise ships went into the city.

[@margaretflounders8510]

I was knocked out by the beautiful Spanish Galleon that passed under the Bridge, the other week, now this!! It's fabulous!!!

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Wonderful! I’ll try film the Spanish Galleon Ship when it departs on the 14th

[@moonlovesyouuu]

woah thats really cool!! in primary school i went on a school trip to london and we went under this very bridge! had a really great time🫶

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

That’s a wonderful memory to have! Glad you enjoyed watching 😃

[@allanegleston4931]

impressive . im a yank. but love your tower bridge.

[@cindiallain8542]

We have 2 draw bridges in our town. They open up the same way. Ours is usually for a yacht or cranes. Thank you for the video

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Awesome! Which town is that may I ask?

[@TheAustralia24]

amazing catch great video never seen a cruise ship in a river normally see them in the sea do you think the cruise ship is out to sea now ? also when i went to windsor castle the welsh gaurds excepted a letter i made for the gaurds from me and they let me walk with them and when they were going for their tea brake they came and spoke to me and i got to take a photo with them i'm looking forward to your next video bye

[@what7612]

Love watching Ur videos from Hereford

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Glad you like them! Thank you very much for tuning in

[@helencolgan8580]

Didn’t know that cruise ships visited London like that

[@charlottecunningham2141]

I saw the nighttime video this morning (USA). Now I see what that floating thing is-an old warship? These tugboats are wonderful little vessels.

[@t1n4444]

HMS Belfast. Been moored there for decades. Can be visited, Google for info.

[@charlottecunningham2141]

@@t1n4444 thank you

[@t1n4444]

@@charlottecunningham2141 👍

[@annholmes9650]

Fabulous, thanks for sharing. x x x

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Thank you very much, happy it made your day as much as mine!

[@esterarney3251]

I’m not sure London has the infrastructure for cruise traffic, especially for mega-ships.

[@sarahkb7]

Pffft. The Isle of Wight ferry is bigger than that "cruise ship". And Tower Bridge is a bascule bridge, not a drawbridge.

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Did you enjoy the video?

[@emstirling-is4nu]

Watched it last night in the dark...impressive...wonder how much that cost and who paid for it.

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Appreciate you watching the night video, that was a super early start haha!

[@martynmiller4247]

The MV Hamburg is 15,000t and is described above as "massive". Meanwhile the RMS Queen Mary 2 is... 150,000t... ten times the size... got a word that means larger than "massive"? And the Icon of the Seas is... 248,663t... Which makes the "massive" Hamburg... about the size of a lifeboat on the Icon of the Seas... ;-) Please do your homework before using stupid superlatives.

[@Zippy66]

It's not been the tallest building in Europe for a while now. Good video though

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Appreciate your comment. I wasn’t aware as the tallest building (Varso Tower in Warsaw, Poland) was only completed in 2022. It reaches 310 meters, including its spire, making it the tallest building in Europe, excluding European Russia. It surpasses The Shard in London which stands at 306 meters without its spire. It’s interesting how this relatively new addition to the skyline in Poland now holds the title.

[@Zippy66]

@@TheKingsGuardsChannel I've always thought counting spires should be disallowed. Just a load of big pricks competing with each other

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

Tallest building in the world is Burj Khalifa in dubai. The Jeddah is about the same height. The shard is the tallest structure in the UK, not the world.

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Indeed, you’re correct

[@VaviaRudd]

Lots of cyclists. Like the Netherlands

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Many Londoners are actively working towards making London a greener city 💚 🚲 👏 Plus our public Transport for London (TFL) is extremely expensive.

[@seyley2901]

My girlfriend has nicknamed me 'Tower Bridge '....cough 😂

[@Sandy-n4n]

I wanted to correct my last comment which I deleted regarding the true story of the bus that jumped the gap in 1952 as I'd always been led to believe that it was a terrible tragedy and always wondered if anyone had ever survived it. Thankfully, only the conductor had been injured and suffered a broken leg. My apologies for the misinformation and thank's to The King's Guard channel I'd been able to discover the right information as I'd wondered why nobody had elaborated about it on my comment as they'd probably wondered what the hell I was babbling about.

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for tuning in.

[@genovevaionescu8602]

❤

[@madeleinegombert661]

Why are they pulling the cruise ship backwards?

[@maybarnard1088]

Because there is not enough room in the river for the ship to turn around

[@kevinmartin3859]

It happens the same in Thailand you could the first in queue at traffic lights in a car but they change you could have 50 motorbikes and scooter's in front bikes reign in Thailand q

[@sandylee9564]

That wonky building makes me laugh every time I see it. I wonder whose idea it was to build a wonky building.

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

It sure definitely stands out. It has been nicknamed "The Walkie-Talkie" because of its distinctive shape, said to resemble a walkie-talkie handset. Has a beautiful garden at the top with incredible views of London, and it’s FREE admission too 👏

[@sandylee9564]

@@TheKingsGuardsChannel Thank you for that information. I watch a couple of mudlarking videos and the Walkie-Talkie is a frequent backdrop. It does make me smile.

[@alanelesstravelled8218]

As cruise ships go that one isn't that big.

[@dianeedwards803]

Our ferries are bigger than that ship never mind the humungus cruise ships that come into port here.

[@jackiemack8653]

Where is here?

[@dianeedwards803]

@@jackiemack8653 British Columbia, Canada. We are a major port in Canada.

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

The key issue here is that it’s not a traditional port, and the ship is incredibly large, especially in relation to the size of Tower Bridge it has to pass under, and the fact that the city comes to standstill when Tower Bridge is open. The real challenge lies in the complex maneuvers the ship needs to make, and it’s impressive how it’s guided through these tight spaces by the tugboats. This process requires a great deal of precision, given the scale and constraints involved. Glad you enjoyed watching.

[@davideddy5877]

Hardly massive. She is about 15,000 tons. The latest cruise ships of MSC under sonstruction are approaching 250,000 tons and will carry about 10,000 passengers and crew. Still, a great video thanks.

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

If you don’t believe that’s considered big for entering Zone 1 in London, then there’s not much more I can say. A larger ship can’t pass through Tower Bridge, so in other words, massive is the most appropriate term to use.

[@BIGV710]

that is a small cruise ship only for senior citizans we get bigger in southampton being pulled oit stern first and another tug guiding on the bow for safety reasons as it cannot turn round

[@christianzotter4224]

Of course, there are much bigger cruise-ships, but for London conditions this one is big! And, a larger one would be also "higher" (more decks) and it would be impossible to pass under the bridge!

[@johnorchard4]

MS Hamburg is not German it is a vessel built in 1997 and registered in Nassau, Bahamas. Nothing to do with Germany!

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Unfortunately you’re completely wrong. The MS Hamburg is owned by the Conti Group and operated by Plantours Kreuzfahrten, a Bremen-based company. The MS Hamburg was built in Wismar, Germany in 1997. The onboard language is German and if you listen to the bystander on Tower Bridge, she speaks / shouting in German to the folks onboard the cruise ship. Glad you enjoyed watching.

[@johnorchard4]

Flying whose flag?

[@michaeltaylor8835]

What lockdown?? Misleading

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Lockdown: A phrase used for a safety measure when an area is restricted to control or potential risks, such as public safety, security threats or control mass transit.