The cruise liner Queen Mary II passes the famous landmark "Landungsbruecken" at the harbor of Hamburg, Germany, early Wednesday, July 30, 2008. The city of Hamburg celebrated its maritime heritage with an annual parade of ships, called "Cruise Days."
The Russian four-masted sailing ship "Sedov," the biggest sail training ship in the world, is photographed in Hamburg, Germany, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008. It was among the ships from around the world that took part in the city's annual "Cruise Days" from July 26 to Aug. 4.
Fireworks and blue lights illuminate the harbor in Hamburg, Germany, Wednesday, July 30, 2008. The city of Hamburg is celebrating the "Cruise Days," a gathering of some of the world's largest passenger cruise ships. The light show bathed the entire port city in blue.
People gather near the harbor in Hamburg, Germany, Wednesday, July 30, 2008. The city of Hamburg celebrated "Cruise Days" with a parade of some of the world's largest passenger cruise ships. It draws more than 100,000 residents and tourists every year.
The cruise ship "Astor," right, and the museum ship "Cap San Diego" are seen during a parade of ships, part of "Cruise Days" in the harbor of Hamburg, Germany, on Saturday, Aug 2, 2008. Tennis champ Boris Becker opened the week-long celebration.
Blue light illuminates the ships "Rickmer Rickmers," front, and "Cap San Diego," left, in Hamburg harbor during the "Blue Harbor" performance on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.
The Russian four-masted sailing ship "Sedov," the biggest sail training ship in the world, is accompanied by a harbor tug boat in Hamburg, northern Germany, on Aug. 3, 2008. The ship participated in the "Cruise Days" event in Hamburg.
The cruise ship MS Deutschland arrives on the river Elbe during the ship parade at "Cruise Days" in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008.
The passenger cruise ship "Aida Aura" is illuminated by fireworks during a night parade during the week-long "Cruise Days" event in the harbor of Hamburg, Germany, on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008. The city, which dates back to the ninth century, boasts one of the largest harbors in Europe.
Blue light illuminates the landmark Koehlbrandbridge in Hamburg's harbor during the "Blue Harbor" performance on July 30, 2008.
The International Maritime Museum is illuminated during the light installation "Blue Harbor" during "Cruise Days" in Hamburg, Germany, Wednesday, July 30, 2008.
Blue light illuminates the Queen Mary II in the Hamburg harbor during the "Blue Harbor" performance on July 30, 2008. One of the largest cruise ships in the world, the Cunard liner can accommodate more than 2,600 passengers and a crew of more than 1,200.
Visitors to "Cruise Days" look at the ship parade in the evening in front of the docks of Hamburg harbor in northern Germany, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008.