seabourndt

not been on this for a while, how are you doing? not a great year for cruises sadly. hopefukky get a few soon.

BOUDICCA oct to baltic

RADIANCE OF SEAS nov SYDNEY-SYDNEY

MELODY feb 2012 CAPE TOWN-GENOA

looking forward to them all

dave

with reference to SEA LINES i am an OLS member anbd get the lovely informative magazine, and go to their meetings when i can. it is on tuesday on one of cunard's ships which should be good. just did VISION OF THE SEAS cruise SOTON to AMSTERDAM and COPENHAGEN. a nice cruise i thought the food a bit basic. my next is BOUDICCA to the BALTIC in OCTOBER is it late in season to go to ST PETERSBERG?

dave

still managing to do cruises i am glad to say, ship visits are vthin on the ground, my aussie friuends are cruising japan the4y missed yokahama but did kobe and naghasaki. just got an upgrade on vision of the seas on apriol 29th royal wedding day to amsterdam and copenhagen, also doibng queen elizaqbeth and radiance of the seas.

dave

well have a great time on the constellation in feb. yes i loved the ECLIPSE the best was QSINE which i shared with a ta i met on our sailaway, there was so much food! i loverd the HOT GLASS SHOW sop sad to hear the nexstship will not have it as i thought it was very popular. as tyo QUEEN EIZABETH i am doing a 2 nt trip on her in july no pl;ans for5 a tytransatlantic thjough. actually i might have a look at transatlantic's around may as i am visiting a friend in TORONTO any ideas?

dave

not been on this posting for ages i missed you. have you done any cruises or planning any? as saga just bought a new? ship forb 2012 i wonder if saga ruby's days are numbered. did celebrity eclipse short cruise to bahamas in december had lovely weatherr. hope to try queen elizabeth this year among others. had a working xmas and new year hope 2011 is better for me workwise and get do more cruises

dave

NOT IMPRESSED!! either by the embarkation which was awful! or my cabin or the deck space where is it? you are right cannot walk along promenade just a jogging track up and back cannot see over the lifeboats nothing forward either. a tiny sink in the living area nop phone i found it in the safe!! PUT ME OFF NCL!!!

dave

well after my mums passing work shortage and moving house i am taking a much needed break on a 1 nt cruise newcastle to soton with sagazone group. no sign of the ship yet as they are putting as new engine inside so hjope everything is ok. hopefully ncl epic is going to make it to rotterdam on june 19th aswell

dave

i did the via train years ago montreal to vancover and back had a free ticket just paid for accom. had dormitory going and a roomette back it was great!

dave

i hope thuings look up for me too, things have not been been great lately. but finally moved into my new place 2 mins away. still sorting out all my stuff the neioghbours are a lot friendly than at my old house. yes monday off on the spirit of adventure i certainly feel i need a rest. then 2 weeks off to holland hopefully the ncl epic will make it on time.

dave

at least i went on her before she went, one week till i gpo to newcastle for 1 nt cruise to soton on SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE. after all my problems with mum passing away and work not good either now i am mioving hose. it could not come at a better time. wish i could afford to go on a longer cruise but maybe things will improve.

dave

yes a lovely looking ship i am going to dover tomorrow to see her close up not a ship visit thoiugh. just see,ms to be difficult booking her in this country. still waitingb to hear from travelspere if i can do it cruise only. their single supplement seems tio be dsifferent,shame yoiu cannot book it thru an agent. so trying someoneelses whioch sounds a better idea. should hear something tomorrow.

dave

hi all planning to go on the above ship next march. she looks a lovely classic ship and looking forward to a good cruise hong kong to japan returning to hong kong. my lucky aussie friends are dioing the next cruise as well to vietnam and singapore. she is owbned by classic intl cruises. i went on the fated cruise on FUNCHAL in 2005 that got stuck in SAFAGA for 15 days. sadly cic have no office in the uk and TRAVELSPHERE who do bookings are not the easiest to deakl with and they are a direct company so cannot book thru an agent over here. so trying to book using an aussie agent. it sounds a lovely cruise.

dave

everything that could go wrong did!! poor service in dining room and in bars. 3 hours to have dinner, the shows were over by then but heard they were really poor! had to carry your own luggage off the ship! breakfast in dining room was a shambles.

late arrival, delayed excursions till 12 noon and no later departure. get out of cabin by 0830 despite us not arriving till neary 12 noon.then some were given tickets for buses others were not! we waited hours for 20 buses to tilbury till we finally got on our bus to victoria. they gave an excuse that some staff could not get to the ship due to the ash but i am not buying that!

dave

interesting you were on the COUNTESS wonder what area it is called now. looking forward to sunday.

dave

i am doing the short cruise on 14th oct my 1st AZURA cruise(done ARCADIA before) i am in cardiff for weekend next week

dave

thanks for the messages of support upon my passsed of my mum 2 weeks ago i am slowly coming to terms with it. still have not heard back from hal about scattering the ashe

s.a wek today i am on OCEAN COUNTESS 2 nt cruise to amsterdam. looking forward to this 1st cruise under cruising and maritime. she was of course a cunard ship as CUNARD COUNTESS many years ago. looking forward to getting awaty and seeing the tulips of amsterdam.

dave

for all your thoughts any idea where to look for posts about the ashes?,going on OCEAN COUNTESS in 2 weeks TILBURY-AMSTERDAM wonder if they would be okm withit

dave

my mum who had just had her 86th birthday sadly passed away last week. my faMILy are no help at all and had to orgaNIse the funeral on my own for this thursday. a verty sad time for me i only saw here the day before she died!! she had this awful cough and got pneumonia just like my dad. asny idea about putting ashes at sea(are there any rules forb this do you know?)

dave

on qe maiden, like to try her sometime if i get the money to do so. doing OCEAN COUNTESS april.

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE june O/N

NCL EPIC june

CELEBRITY ECLIPSE NOV.

any thoughts?

dave

OCEAN COUNTESS is curently being refitted(no idea where) asa i am bookeed on in april to AMSTERDAM and back for CRUISE AND MARITIME in london.

this thread has been going a while my 1st cruise was 0n CROWN DYNASTY fot CUNARD she is now the BRAEMAR for FRED OLSEN CRUISELINES. actually might have bben MS DISKO to GREENLAND.

dave

not at all like their other ships i know and not great looking especially at the front not she looks nice inside. i shall report back after my 2 cruise cruises on her.

also doing OCEAN COUNTESS for cruise and maritime a much more classic ship on her 1st cruise for them. TILBURY-AMSTERDAM-HULL in april.

dave

how are doing ruby? booked on 1st cruise of OCEAN COUNTESS for CRUISE AND MARITIME. wonder what changes they are since cunard and royal olympic? wonder where she is being refurbished?

also booked on the ECLIPSE in november. my 1st CELEBRITY CRUISE

dave

i was booked in it twice but had to cancel, my friend has just been onboard she looks fantastic. opens in february. not staying there till june though

dave

in london it is cold and icy but all the transport is ok. yes thinking of better weather and summer. so envious my friend is sunning themselves in 39c on the australian beach while we are freeeezing!! going on NCL EPIC in june on 1 nt ROTTERDAM-SOTON and transatltic to new york. also staying on the SS ROTTERDAM before she looks outstanding!

dave

did the panama twice,suez one and just did the kiel on balmoral.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

i was at london eye watching the fireworks

dave