Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 8, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 8, 2023 This post was recognized by LauraS! "And another from NorbertsNiece! Thank you for generously sharing your time at sea with everyone at Cruise Critic!" NorbertsNiece was awarded the badge '"Live from...."' and 5 points. Good morning and ahoy there! Setting this up for my long day tomorrow travelling to embark Spirit of Adventure. We booked this cruise by default back in July last year. We'd been booked to go to South America earlier this year with Saga but due to concerns about the strict Covid protocols at that time that cruise was cancelled. This cruise fit our criteria of visiting places we'd not been to before and we decided to move over with some compensation rather than cancel with full refund. Here is our itinerary : 09/10 Embark 13/10 Gibraltar 16/10 Syracuse, Sicily 18/10 Dubrovnik, Croatia 19/10 Split, Croatia 20/10 Rovinj, Croatia 21/10 Marghera for Venice 22/10 Zadar, Croatia 25/10 Cagliari, Sardinia 28/10 Lisbon 31/10 Disembark We've booked a cross section of Saga's included and paid for excursions and independent ones. I'm being picked up in Teesside tomorrow morning around 7am. This time it's a shared car and another passenger is being picked up about 15 minutes away. My friend Geoff is in Surrey and will be picked up around 1pm. This facility is so much appreciated by me as getting to Portsmouth, even the day before, with luggage, is not something I'd envisage lightly! Would really appreciate your support and follow!! Very happy to answer questions, take specific pics for you and will post videos when I can. I'm so looking forward to being back on SoA again. For those who followed my last adventure on Adventure there will be crafts involved!! Apparently felting isn't being offered this time!! Phew!! 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted October 8, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Thanks. I’ll be following with interest, particularly as we’re considering moving to Saga from many years of P&O. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted October 8, 2023 #3 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Looking forward to your reviews - if possible while you are onboard, but if time and the internet do not permit, then when you get back. It is a super itinerary, and with luck you will have warm but not unbearably hot weather. We don't get many Saga reviews, so I am sure there will be a lot of interest. Have a great trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohima Posted October 8, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Thank you, in advance, for making so much effort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteduck1 Posted October 8, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 8, 2023 I'm looking forward to hearing all about your cruise. As the weather is so amazing I'm going to go down to Portsmouth tomorrow afternoon, so hopefully I'll get a picture as you leave( if I do I'll put it on here). Have a great and most importantly safe holiday... Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted October 9, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 9, 2023 You'll be being picked up very soon and must be very excited! Enjoy the journey - and have a really wonderful cruise. Look forward to hearing all about it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) Day 1 Car arrived on the dot. En route to pick someone else up. Now on A1 Edited October 9, 2023 by NorbertsNiece 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofty77 Posted October 9, 2023 #8 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Have a great trip, look forward to reading your reports. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMKUK Posted October 9, 2023 #9 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I think we are ready for our driver. Hope to see you on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #10 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) First stop. Tibshelf Services M1 South. Travelling with Kath who also used to be a teacher! She's part of a 45 strong Bridge players group! I don't play. Edited October 9, 2023 by NorbertsNiece 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #11 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Chieveley Services 2nd stop. Fab weather. Clear roads. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #12 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Competition time. How long will it take for me to lose my key card? 15 minutes away from Portsmouth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #13 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) Arrived Portsmouth. Baggage taken from car. We stay in car. Lovely driver Paul deals with porters. Drive 30 yards where we get out. Currently waiting for Geoff. Ship is quite a way away. We are to be bussed there apparently. Little shop in lobby Edited October 9, 2023 by NorbertsNiece 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #14 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) We're under way! Pics from the bus until now. Barely queued in the terminal! Very efficient check in process. Ins certs not required. Geoff's cases just arrived post muster. I'm fully unpacked! Edited October 9, 2023 by NorbertsNiece 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #15 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Link to my 1st live feed here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #16 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) More sailaway pics. HMS Victory, Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar; HMS Warrior, a quantum leap in warship technology, she rendered all other warships redundant; the dome encloses the Mary Rose museum.... Henry VIII's vessel that capsized and drowned 4/500 crew; Spinnaker Tower; Martello Tower in the distance, Napoleonic era. Edited October 9, 2023 by NorbertsNiece 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteduck1 Posted October 9, 2023 #17 Share Posted October 9, 2023 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteduck1 Posted October 9, 2023 #18 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Bon voyage!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohima Posted October 9, 2023 #19 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Brilliant detail. Portsmouth is such a historic sail away, especially on such a lovely evening. Bon voyage! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #20 Share Posted October 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Whiteduck1 said: We were on our balcony waving/taking pics/video!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #21 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) My day. My evening. Pimm's!! Dinner tonight. I get to choose my GF menu for tomorrow from the regular menu; I cannot describe my joy at having a pre-order dessert menu! I will work my way down that extensive list! Edited October 9, 2023 by NorbertsNiece 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #22 Share Posted October 9, 2023 This is Fordy. We became friends on our previous outing on Adventure. His identity remains a secret. He got a well deserved promotion!! 👏👏 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #23 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) The Library. Had to hunt for it. At least the books are real this trip! There's no signage as to the categories. Edited October 9, 2023 by NorbertsNiece 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #24 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Pillow chocs! Today's Today. Watched the show which was streamed live into the room. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 9, 2023 Author #25 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Happy to answer questions, ask questions, take pics etc. Linda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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