Shogun

Hi All,

Well its 2020 the world of cruising has changed a bit, have booked a cruise for the end of 2021,  will we be treated like school children,  told were to go what to do.

Hi LoriPhil,

Nice to hear from you, have been off CC for a couple of years, while it was nice making so many new friends it got to the point of being silly, could not relax on a cruise for folks wanting help etc, so have not told anyone what we were doing, however  do have a cruise booked for end of next year, Scotland doing well no deaths for some time, daily infections did rise but that was mainly down to easing of measures,  kids going back to schools next month as normal, pubs serving out door just now indoor soon, wearing of masks now normal, nobody really has issues with government advise apart from teens who think nothing can touch them. Just infection rate is below 1% with about 20 new cases in Scotland.

Stay save out there

Hi All,  

l think cruising will be a bit different, more hand washing, more screens, less sharing, buffet will not be self service,  however with this new stricter hygiene noro virus may become less of an issue,

We have booked  a cruise late 2021,  so do we have any fears, only one that US will not do what is required to be covid-19 free

all being well Scotland will be covid free  very soon,  if we go to US we could be required to go into quarantine on our return home. 

Hi All, 

So sad to see covid-19 numbers rising in other parts of the world, while we had a hard lock down, the government has had to spend big to save jobs,  with more billion pound spending announced today, however we should be covid-19 free within a few weeks all being well,

Hi Alaskanb

Thanks for review I am a great fan of Kirkwall, its such an under rated port of call, it has so much to offer,

wish more folks would visit.

yours Shogun

Hi

While the rear admiral words were colourful, the British Coast Guard made some good points here in the media,

this had been going on for years, involved a number of ships which meant a lot of engineers knew, when questioned many said they had been told to lie because of pressure from senior engineers even when being questioned some junior officers lied, he went on to say that they were not looking to prosecute junior crew because of the threats of senior crew, this guy who spoke out would I assume had same pressure or threats to career applied, but was the only one to do the right thing.

Assume part of the payout to him is to cover loss of income from the job he trained for and dreamed off.

yours Shogun

yours Shogun

Hi All,

This story is all about a very honourable young Scot, who after years off study landed his dream job,

only to find wrong doing, how many of us put in a similar position would have done the right thing,

and walked out and told the authorities,

yours Shogun

Hi All,

While the event is old I think this is the first time we have heard details of the whistle blower and his payout,

hence the reason BBC news is running the story,

yours Shogun

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-39704105

Hope this will give others the courage to speak out if they find wrong doing.

yours Shogun

Hi SoupPlease,

That was my cruise Bay of Biscay was fun, crossed it many times, and nothing like the way it was when on Uganda.

yours Shogun

Hi All,

So the tender platform opened while at sea for unknown reason,

OK electrical fault, some one pressing the wrong button, but I thought

those doors had a manual lock ie big pin that had to be removed before

the hydraulics would work.

anyone know for sure

yours Shogun

Hi All

So know one was harmed, dumping oil does a lot of harm

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/feb/01/thousands-seabirds-harmed-oil-uk-coast

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-26313284

just an example,

yours Shogun

Hi All

Just noticed this in the small print,

The plea agreement and penalty must be approved by a Miami federal judge. If it is, $14m will be earmarked for environmental projects in Florida, Britain and in international open waters.

Hope Princess PR guys do not use this for spin in years to come to say how much good things they do.

yours Shogun

Hi All

The name tags are important,

it easy if you have taken a few cruises to go onto

auto pilot when making your way back to a cabin, its not the first time I have

gone to the right cabin but on the wrong deck, or have gone to a cabin I had

the last cruise, now I have never tried to get in, because I saw the name tag,

but I would think if there was no name tags at all, loads of folks would be

wondering around lost knocking on doors.

yours Shogun

Hi chenkp75

Thanks for your detailed postings,

yours Shogun

Hi All

(As part of the plea deal, cruise ships from eight Carnival lines will remain under supervised probation for five years, subject to independent audits and monitoring.)

Lets hope they do enforce the rules.

yours Shogun

Hi All,

$40,000 000 is a fair bit of money, but what about the folks who make a living

out of the seas around the UK, Princess needs to make some form penance to

them may be give a few million to fund anti pollution measures, or marine

conservation.

yours Shogun

Hi All

The last time I saw a pirate drill,

it was black out ship,

cruise at full speed,

lock down all out side decks, doors etc,

increased watches,

if attacked folks in out side cabins to move into hallways or inside areas of ship.

crew had defence duties

yours Shogun

Hi

First time we walked down together however second time as she had a dress,

I arrived a set time a few minutes later my wife arrived, so I got the surprise

of seeing her in the dress she was dressed made up by girls from the spa.

Princess will do what you want,

yours Shogun

Hi

Have done twice both times very special, last time was covered by a national newspaper, its well worth doing, may be start with champagne breakfast or finish with balcony diner,

Hi All

There was an issue with android

but the new cc forum update appears to have fixed things,

yours Shogun

Hi Bob,

One day you will get into Lerwick, we wait and see what engineer says about engines,

yours Shogun

Hi All

Sorry to say shipping forecast not good,

Fair Isle

Gale warning - Issued: 0334 UTC on Saturday 10 September 2016

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.

Sea state

Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/marine-shipping-forecast#fairisle

yours Shogun

Hi Bob,

Have a great cruise, will drop in when I can picked up a load of new contracts at work today so I am going to be silly busy very next few weeks, so will not have time to read or post much,

yours Shogun

Hi All

Watch how this ship develops and remember this post when Princess has some break news for you.;)

yours Shogun