amajaa Posted September 26, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 26, 2023 I understand Wesley Dunlop was on This Morning earlier today. If anyone has a link to a video of it I would love to watch it. Alternately if anyone has recorded it can you let us know how far through the program it was. I don't want to plough through the whole program on I Player as you can't fast forward on there where you see the program skimming through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted September 26, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, amajaa said: I understand Wesley Dunlop was on This Morning earlier today. If anyone has a link to a video of it I would love to watch it. Alternately if anyone has recorded it can you let us know how far through the program it was. I don't want to plough through the whole program on I Player as you can't fast forward on there where you see the program skimming through. I wouldn't waste your time. Just a promo for him,P&O and cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amajaa Posted September 26, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted September 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, zap99 said: I wouldn't waste your time. Just a promo for him,P&O and cruising. How long was he on for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Megabear2 Posted September 26, 2023 #4 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Yes just like the big spread in the Daily Mail by Paul Ludlow last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare P&O SUE Posted September 26, 2023 #5 Share Posted September 26, 2023 I caught it and he was on about 5 minutes. Simon Calder was hosting the segment, he didn’t get all his facts right, he said P&O had 3 adult only ships! The segment started just before 11am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted September 26, 2023 #6 Share Posted September 26, 2023 A couple of minutes, live from Lisbon. They also had someone on a Virgin ship, and another on Celebrity Edge. Just a general thing about cruising with Simon Calder, but just those big ships which did mean he said some people like being with up to 7,000 others; if you did not there are ships with only up to 1,000. That was the main point made, as far as I could see A very short item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare P&O SUE Posted September 26, 2023 #7 Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, lincslady said: A couple of minutes, live from Lisbon. They also had someone on a Virgin ship, and another on Celebrity Edge. Just a general thing about cruising with Simon Calder, but just those big ships which did mean he said some people like being with up to 7,000 others; if you did not there are ships with only up to 1,000. That was the main point made, as far as I could see A very short item. If you’d never cruised before Simon Calder made it sound awful even though he said he’d been on loads 😂He also said you always get lowest prices near to the sail date! Edited September 26, 2023 by P&O SUE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted September 26, 2023 #8 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Yes, I thought he was off putting about big ships; don't know why they showed just large ones if he doesn't like them. (I don't either but I am not trying to do an informative item on TV). And yes, he is quite wrong about lowest prices - although it is true of some lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweep2907 Posted September 26, 2023 #9 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Cpt Kate was on live from Celebrity Beyond as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted September 26, 2023 #10 Share Posted September 26, 2023 2 hours ago, amajaa said: How long was he on for? A couple of minutes . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric4395 Posted September 26, 2023 #11 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Also mentioned drinks packages at about £20 a day pp, what ship is this on.?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted September 27, 2023 #12 Share Posted September 27, 2023 On thinking about it again, I suspect they had decided to do the item (which was obviously all live) and drafted Calder in at the last moment to be in it. That is the way it looked, in retrospect. If not, he certainly did not do his homework, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Megabear2 Posted September 27, 2023 #13 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, lincslady said: On thinking about it again, I suspect they had decided to do the item (which was obviously all live) and drafted Calder in at the last moment to be in it. That is the way it looked, in retrospect. If not, he certainly did not do his homework, Simon Calder is continually stating this £20 a day pp drinks package in his weekly blog when he mentions cruising. I've no idea where he magicked this figure from but I've never seen a price that low on anything currently on sale! Edited September 27, 2023 by Megabear2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeonMars Posted September 27, 2023 #14 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Simon Calder often gets things wrong in my opinion. He incorrectly stated that if you have ever visited Cuba and wish to go to the USA you are unable to use an Esta and need a USA Visa. This turned out to be incorrect. Presently it is only if you have visited Cuba after 1st January 2021 you would need a USA Visa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leomins Posted September 27, 2023 #15 Share Posted September 27, 2023 24 minutes ago, Megabear2 said: Simon Calder is continually stating this £20 a day pp drinks package in his weekly blog when he mentions cruising. I've no idea where he magicked this figure from but I've never seen a price that low on anything currently on sale! Would this be for a non alcoholic package? He should really make that clear to avoid disappointing people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric4395 Posted September 27, 2023 #16 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Just now, Leomins said: Would this be for a non alcoholic package? He should really make that clear to avoid disappointing people. No because he mentioned if you have 2 or 3 glasses of wine and beers after he said it ? He is totally misleading people talking nonsense like this, some cruise lines are stretching up near £$/£100 pp per day! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leomins Posted September 27, 2023 #17 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Just now, eric4395 said: No because he mentioned if you have 2 or 3 glasses of wine and beers after he said it ? He is totally misleading people talking nonsense like this, some cruise lines are stretching up near £$/£100 pp per day! That is naughty and as you say, misleading. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted September 27, 2023 #18 Share Posted September 27, 2023 It just left the impression that, although he smiles a lot, he wasn't too keen on helping to advertise these lines, or interested in them - a shame, because the Captains and the Virgin interviewee made an effort. I guess if he cruises it would be on Regent, Silversea or Seabourn; more his cup of tea or glass of champagne. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieC,Aston Posted September 27, 2023 #19 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Fred Olsen is £25 a day for the DP,,,lowest I’ve seen for a pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzytelly Posted September 28, 2023 #20 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Simon Calder is good on advice about most holidays but on the occasions I've seen him talk about cruising he normally gets a lot wrong . Haha actually being as cruising is the only holidays we have done recently for all I know he might give out wrong advice about other holidays as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted September 28, 2023 #21 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Maybe the TV companies should find a real expert on cruising - and I don't mean Jane McDonald. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpycruiser60plus Posted September 28, 2023 #22 Share Posted September 28, 2023 3 hours ago, lincslady said: Maybe the TV companies should find a real expert on cruising - and I don't mean Jane McDonald. Or..........Susan calman🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ray Posted September 28, 2023 #23 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I was waiting for a flight home from JFK Airport in December 2018 when I saw who I thought was Simon Calder chatting away to a few obviously enthralled people. When they left him I walked up to him & had a bit of a pleasant chat about travel etc. I took a selfie of us & proudly showed it to DW - I still am never allowed to forget that it was in fact not Calder, but Louis Theroux....🙈 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eglesbrech Posted September 30, 2023 #24 Share Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) On 9/26/2023 at 11:55 PM, eric4395 said: Also mentioned drinks packages at about £20 a day pp, what ship is this on.?? Fred Olsen is currently £25pppd. It was previously just £15. I should add that is for a package offering soft and alcoholic drinks. Edited September 30, 2023 by Eglesbrech Details about package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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