List of guest lecturers on Southampton sailings

[Traveller94]

Before my 2017 Norway cruise out of Southampton I was able to see a list of the the guest speakers on ships out of Southampton. It was somewhere on Princess’ website. I’m sailing out of Southampton again this summer and can’t seem to find a similar list. I’ve searched Princess’ site, used the cruise critic Princess forum search, and googled with no luck. Has anyone seen something like this?

 

Thanks!

[wolfie11]

Cunard posts lists of speakers, but I’ve never seen this on Princess.  Unless it was a theme cruise with celebrity speakers advertised in advance? Most speakers are on for just one or two cruises and booked thru an agency.

Edited February 8, 2019 by wolfie11

[capriccio]

I too have never seen a list of speakers on the Princess website.  I do remember the guest lecturer for our LA to Rio cruises in 2016/2017 introduced himself on our Roll Call and was very helpful answering questions.  I think a naturalist on one of our Alaska cruise also introduced himself but didn't really invite questions if I remember correctly.  Both of these gentlemen were on the ships for the entire season not one or two cruises.

[Traveller94]

Thanks for answering wolfie11 and capriccio. It might have been because they were celebrity guests? Maybe they aren’t doing the celebrity guests any more. Here’s the 2017 list (although not the one from Princess’ site.) Maybe someone will recognize it.

 

Princess Cruises has just revealed a guest speaker line-up with several celebrity names.

Names from across the world of royalty, entertainment, politics and sport will speak on Crown Princess, one of the cruise line’s Southampton-based ships for this spring and summer.

This marks the first time that Princess has introduced a speaker programme on one of its UK ships and it forms part of Princess’ Encounters with Discovery speaker series. It will comprise of:

–Katie Nicholl (Royal correspondent and commentator), on a 14-night Mediterranean cruise, departing April 22nd

–Beverley Callard (actress, Liz McDonald in Coronation Street), on a 7-night Spain & France cruise, departing May 6th

–Harry Redknapp (former footballer and manager), on two 14-night Mediterranean cruises, departing April 22nd and May 13th

–Graham Gooch OBE (former England cricket captain), on a 7-night Scandinavia cruise, departing May 27th

–Peter Shilton OBE (former England goalkeeper and football manager), on a 14-night North Cape and Norwegian Fjords cruise, departing June 17th

–John Virgo (former snooker player, current snooker commentator), on a 7-night Norwegian Fjords cruise, departing July 1st

–Terry Butcher (former England captain and football manager), on a 14-night Baltic cruise, departing July 8th

–Paul Burrell RVM (butler to Diana, Princess of Wales), on a 7-night Norwegian Fjords cruise, departing July 22nd

–Mike Gatting OBE (former England cricket captain), on a 14-night Mediterranean cruise, departing July 29th

–Sherrie Hewson (actor, presenter, broadcaster and novelist), on a 14-night North Cape and Norwegian Fjords cruise, departing August 12th

–Edwina Currie (former MP, novelist and broadcaster), on a 7-night Scandinavia cruise, departing August 26th

 

[wolfie11]

P&O and Cunard are big on lecturers and celebrity guest speakers.  From looking at the list, I would guess that this is an attempt by Princess to attract British passengers by offering the same type of enrichment lectures as the British lines.

[Traveller94]

That makes sense. Maybe it wasn’t as successful as they hoped and 2017 was the only year they did it. I admit, our cruise had a snooker celebrity and we didn’t go. 

[Gettingwarmer]

CELEBRITY GUEST SPEAKERS

SAPPHIRE PRINCESS

11-Day Canary Islands
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 16 April, 2019 — View Cruise Details

David Walsh
Sports journalist

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7-Day Scandinavia
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 27 April, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Tessa Saunderson CBE
Former British gold medallist Olympian

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14-Day Baltic Heritage
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 4 May, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Allan Dennis Rich
Songwriter, former Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe nominee

---

7-Day Norwegian Fjords
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 18 May, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Ann Widdecombe
Former Conservative Party politician

---

7-Day Spain & France
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 25 May, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Paul Burrell RVM
Former butler to Diana, Princess of Wales

---

14-Day Baltic Heritage
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 1 June, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Paul Burrell RVM
Former butler to Diana, Princess of Wales

---

7-Day Scandinavia
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 29 June, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Samantha Bond
Actress

---

7-Day Norwegian Fjords
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 6 July, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Gok Wan
British fashion consultant, author and TV presenter

---

14-Day Mediterranean Explorer
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 27 July, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Duncan James
British singer, TV presenter and actor

---

14-Day Mediterranean Explorer
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 27 July, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Duncan James
British singer, TV presenter and actor

Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards
Former British Olympic skier

---

7-Day Norwegian Fjords
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 10 August, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards
Former British Olympic skier

---

14-Day Mediterranean Adventurer
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 17 August, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Des O'Connor CBE
Entertainer and chat show legend

---

14-Day Baltic Heritage
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 31 August, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Linda Gray
Actress

---

24-Day Canada & New England
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 14 September, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Linda Gray
Actress

Fatima Whitbread
Former British Olympic javelin thrower

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Need Assistance?

 

Edited March 10, 2019 by Gettingwarmer

[ohnonotmeagain]

I have just had this email as well 😀 

[Traveller94]

Thanks for posting! I didn’t get the email, but my Sapphire sailing on July 13 isn’t listed, so that could be why. Or maybe it only went out to people in the UK. 

[BarbinMich]

I'm somewhat amazed by all the speakers on the Sapphire this spring/summer season.  I've just looked at all the various itineraries for the ship from 4/6 thru the 8/31 cruise and there are 7 (out of 15 for the season) with only 2 sea days.  We're used to having such speakers on our many TAs (all but one on Princess, 1 on HAL) where there were 5 + sea days, but never on a 7-day cruise with only 2 sea days.

[hansi]

7 hours ago, Gettingwarmer said:

CELEBRITY GUEST SPEAKERS

SAPPHIRE PRINCESS

11-Day Canary Islands
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 16 April, 2019 — View Cruise Details

David Walsh
Sports journalist

---

7-Day Scandinavia
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 27 April, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Tessa Saunderson CBE
Former British gold medallist Olympian

---

14-Day Baltic Heritage
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 4 May, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Allan Dennis Rich
Songwriter, former Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe nominee

---

7-Day Norwegian Fjords
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 18 May, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Ann Widdecombe
Former Conservative Party politician

---

7-Day Spain & France
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 25 May, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Paul Burrell RVM
Former butler to Diana, Princess of Wales

---

14-Day Baltic Heritage
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 1 June, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Paul Burrell RVM
Former butler to Diana, Princess of Wales

---

7-Day Scandinavia
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 29 June, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Samantha Bond
Actress

---

7-Day Norwegian Fjords
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 6 July, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Gok Wan
British fashion consultant, author and TV presenter

---

14-Day Mediterranean Explorer
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 27 July, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Duncan James
British singer, TV presenter and actor

---

14-Day Mediterranean Explorer
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 27 July, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Duncan James
British singer, TV presenter and actor

Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards
Former British Olympic skier

---

7-Day Norwegian Fjords
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 10 August, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards
Former British Olympic skier

---

14-Day Mediterranean Adventurer
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 17 August, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Des O'Connor CBE
Entertainer and chat show legend

---

14-Day Baltic Heritage
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 31 August, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Linda Gray
Actress

---

24-Day Canada & New England
Roundtrip from London, England
Departs 14 September, 2019 — View Cruise Details

Linda Gray
Actress

Fatima Whitbread
Former British Olympic javelin thrower

---

Need Assistance?

 

Except that they sail from Southampton, not London!

[llandaff]

OMG, I wish I hadn't seen that list!  Of all the choices...... 😞