Sea Princess .. World Cruise 2015

[pacificlover]

thank you for that link...........another excuse for that second cup of coffee in the morning. Good to have three different views on the trip

[Gaznjo]

Now we are cooking with gas.... actually I will put all the blogs together so they can always be found in one spot

 

https://rmlambert1234.wordpress.com/

http://100daysonboard.blogspot.com.au

http://2015cruisenfly.blogspot.co.nz/

http://andyandjudi.com/

[pacificlover]

Now you have done it!!!! I'll never sleep tonight..........another cuppa

[MaudeLou]

Now we are cooking with gas.... actually I will put all the blogs together so they can always be found in one spot

 

https://rmlambert1234.wordpress.com/

http://100daysonboard.blogspot.com.au

http://2015cruisenfly.blogspot.co.nz/

http://andyandjudi.com/

 

Excellent Jo, thanks heaps. We are on the 2016 Sea Princess world cruise and have been following Andy and Rays blogs so adding 2 more will be great reading :)

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Now we are cooking with gas.... actually I will put all the blogs together so they can always be found in one spot

 

Good work packetau :D

 

Now I am not going to get the house work done :p

[Gaznjo]

Now you have done it!!!! I'll never sleep tonight..........another cuppa

 

LOL did you happen to notice what time I posted that first blog I found :eek:

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Today they are in Muscat, Oman:

 

[NSWP]

Our friends Gordon and Kay from Batemans Bay embarked at Dubai, doing Dubai-Southampton. Hope the seas are kind to all on board and that they can do their tours to Petra from Aquaba. Petra visit is the reason many went on this cruise.

Edited June 13, 2015 by NSWP

[MicCanberra]

Yes, they are man made islands (The names of them are on the map).

 

It is quite amazing how they built them. (There was a tv programme on a while back about how they did it.)

 

Mega structures, really amazing what they can do,:D unfortunately, China is building islands in the Spratly's now as well.:(

[Kiwi Kruzer]

just checked on their progress using Marine Traffic AIS. They are in a convoy and are sailing through "Pirate Alley" in the Gulf of Aden.

 

 

Safety in numbers I guess...:)

[Gaznjo]

hope the seas are going to start settling for them.... this would be about the roughest world cruise I can remember...

[Kiwi_cruiser]

just checked on their progress using Marine Traffic AIS. They are in a convoy and are sailing through "Pirate Alley" in the Gulf of Aden.

 

Ah, that explains why the Sea Princess webcam has not updated since the 14th!

[Johhno]

Just returned home from the Fremantle - Dubai sector.

Yes it was an eventful trip especially when we entered the Arabian sea,4 water cannons placed on each side plus 2 LRAD'S one on each side in readiness for the pirates. Pirate drill we were confined to our staterooms as they tested the water cannons and the ship took evasive actions by sudden turns both port & starboard.

Then we played catch me if you can with the cyclone. Now that was fun.

All in all a great 14 days for us with meeting some new friends along the way.

 

Maybe next year a longer sector for us. Just need to get rid of this thing called work as it interferes with my cruising plans.

 

Cheers

Johhno

[LuckiePuris]

Just returned home from the Fremantle - Dubai sector.

Yes it was an eventful trip especially when we entered the Arabian sea,4 water cannons placed on each side plus 2 LRAD'S one on each side in readiness for the pirates. Pirate drill we were confined to our staterooms as they tested the water cannons and the ship took evasive actions by sudden turns both port & starboard.

Then we played catch me if you can with the cyclone. Now that was fun.

All in all a great 14 days for us with meeting some new friends along the way.

 

Maybe next year a longer sector for us. Just need to get rid of this thing called work as it interferes with my cruising plans.

 

Cheers

Johhno

 

Wow what an experience! We're you able to get any photos of the water cannons?

[NSWP]

just checked on their progress using Marine Traffic AIS. They are in a convoy and are sailing through "Pirate Alley" in the Gulf of Aden.

 

 

Safety in numbers I guess...:)

Probably with a warship on each convoy run.

[Gaznjo]

Probably with a warship on each convoy run.

 

I would have to say for the few times that we have actually sailed through pirate alley we didn't see that many warships if any... they may have been afar in the distance... cargo ships come 10 a penny!!

 

I should have a photo of the water cannon somewhere if Johnno hasn't ... the LRADS were always manned and you weren't allowed to take any pictures of them...

[MMDown Under]

In addition, they would need to be on the lookout for boat people trying to escape the results of war in Yemen.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

In addition, they would need to be on the lookout for boat people trying to escape the results of war in Yemen.

 

....plus be on the lookout for drug smugglers.:eek:

Its a very active area.

 

 

 

[Gaznjo]

Can someone message the captain and get him to get someone out there and clean off the sand from the bridge cam!!

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Can someone message the captain and get him to get someone out there and clean off the sand from the bridge cam!!

 

I think mother nature did that for them, as it looks like they had a bit of rain and has clean the cam :)

[Johhno]

I would have to say for the few times that we have actually sailed through pirate alley we didn't see that many warships if any... they may have been afar in the distance... cargo ships come 10 a penny!!

 

I should have a photo of the water cannon somewhere if Johnno hasn't ... the LRADS were always manned and you weren't allowed to take any pictures of them...

 

Hi Jo,I did manage to get a couple of photos of the water cannons in action from our balcony on deck 10 but its not very clear due to all the water spray and mist .

So if you have any photos please post.

 

Cheers

Johhno

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[Gaznjo]

Hi Jo,I did manage to get a couple of photos of the water cannons in action from our balcony on deck 10 but its not very clear due to all the water spray and mist .

So if you have any photos please post.

 

Cheers

Johhno

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still looking for them... they are pretty unexciting ... like a firemans hose... might have taken the picture in 2011 but never bothered on the other cruises... hmm trying to work out under which folder I would have put them in..

[NSWP]

Re the current blogs..Andy and Judy's is great, updated regularly and informative. The others are a little short and late. I suppose it depends on the pax's inclination to spend on wifi on board or get ashore and do it for free.

 

Such is life on the high seas.

Edited June 18, 2015 by NSWP

[NSWP]

I would have to say for the few times that we have actually sailed through pirate alley we didn't see that many warships if any... they may have been afar in the distance... cargo ships come 10 a penny!!

 

I should have a photo of the water cannon somewhere if Johnno hasn't ... the LRADS were always manned and you weren't allowed to take any pictures of them...

We had a Royal Navy Frigate shadow us off Somalia when we were on Arcadia Syd-Sou in 2012. Good stuff.

 

Rule Britannia !!

[Gaznjo]

Re the current blogs..Andy and Judy's is great, updated regularly and informative. The others are a little short and late. I suppose it depends on the pax's inclination to spend on wifi on board or get ashore and do it for free.

 

Such is life on the high seas.

 

cross fingers maybe someone got on in Dubai that will start blogging