Off Townsville , a tug appears to be getting a tow from a cargo vessel . Meanwhile,in Darwin ,tugs are tied up at Stokes Hill Wharf early in the morning, others on the move .
A fleet of cruise ships called into Darwin during December , the Singapore based Aidavita,carried 1200 passengers ,many of them Germans,who enjoyed the heat . The Regatta disgorged 635 passengers on Christmas Eve , followed by Silver Muse, making its maiden voyage into Australian waters , Seven Seas Mariner also slipped into port.
