Shogun Live From The Grand

[haggis]

Great shot of the Forth Bridge this morning on the bow cam.

Weather this morning is warm and sunny down South, forecast shows the same for most of the country this weekend.

Glad to see your making a profit in the casino Shogun, thats a thing I seldom do.

Happy cruising,

Jimmy

[spongerob]

Shogun,

A thought, what is the electrical current on the Grand, do they have facilities for using 220 v on board?

 

Val

You'll need a converter to US-standard 110V/60Hz.

[Shogun]

Hi Folks,

 

We are rounding the north tip of Scotland as I type, captain is chatting just now telling us about what we can see out of the windows, great views of the main land and the isles.

 

Formal night with captains party tonight, Edinburgh was great, first the weather it was warm for Scotland and it was dry.

 

As to the Tatoo, just do it, you can not visit Edinburgh and not go if you get the chance.

 

As to tendering it was great fun rough rough rough, great fun.

 

As to sailing under the Forth Rail bridge , it is truly one of the worlds greatest bridges.

 

need to go just now will chat latter.

 

yours Shogun

[qsuzi]

Edinburgh is truly magical and we want to go back. It's great that you got to experience it! Looking forward to your next post. Have fun.:D

[spongerob]

Shogun, thanks for the updates. I thought this year's Tatoo was fantastic. My only disappointment was that the Russian band didn't play the end of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, it would have been awesome with the cannon firing from the castle. Someone missed a real chance to impress there.

[Colo Cruiser]

I agree do the Tatoo, glad your having a great time. :)

[Shogun]

Hi Folks,

Sorry for not chatting internet been down, only just came back tonight in Dublin.

 

God did it rain in Greenock, but brave souls were still there to wave us off, pipe band played but where inside a big shed next to the docks.

 

Could not get into Dublin this morning due to rough waters captain said could not risk it so waited out side port all day, until next high tide to get in, all day tours were cancelled.

 

Did not get into town until 5.30pm so not much time.

 

New the good news won a bottle of bubbly at the Captains Cocktail party.

 

Last day tomorrow a sea day so will chat some more,

 

 

have gone and booked another cruise but its well over a year away.

 

yours Shogun

[Chivalrygirl]

What a disappointment almost missing Dublin. But these things just happen at sea, better to be safe than sorry as they say eh!

 

Now Shogun have you managed to book me a dinner with the skipper on my sailing, I am sure he will be right chuffed to think he has a couple who have travelled so far to be with him :D

[Shogun]

Hi val,

 

Think captain comes of ship after cross to US, but look out for him he is English, Edwin Perin.

 

Got details confirm for NZ will be there around 23, 24,25th Dec 2008.

 

yours Shogun

[Colo Cruiser]

Have fun your last couple of days. :)

[Spikesgirl]

Thanks for posting, Shogun! made me glad we did the previous cruise on the Grand - The only day we had truly lousy weather was at sea. Dublin was one of our favorite ports and it would have been a shame to miss it.

 

Like you, we truly enjoyed the Tattoo, along with being able to spend the day in Edinburgh - what a great old city.

 

Thanks again!

 

Charlie

[Chivalrygirl]

Hi val,

 

Think captain comes of ship after cross to US, but look out for him he is English, Edwin Perin.

 

Got details confirm for NZ will be there around 23, 24,25th Dec 2008.

 

yours Shogun

 

OK will look out for a nice Pommie skipper.

 

How long will you have in NZ?

[allie's g]

Shogun, who if the captain, cd and asst cd.

[rathgael]

We were on the Grand at the Captain's Circle Lunch on Saturday when you were in Greenock----------we were so sorry for all the folk doing tours from the Grand as, has been said , it was raining so heavily all day, and Sunday was a good day here :o

 

It was a lovely lunch and so nice to be on the Grand even just for a few hours, it brought back so many memories of our Sth American cruise on the Golden in February.

There were 300 Scottish and English Captain's Circle members enjoying our day out on the Grand!

 

So sorry you missed out on some of your time in Dublin

[Shogun]

Hi Folks,

 

Another cruise over , but no need to be sad as we booked another while in Greenock, we are on to Aus and NZ for christmas 2008.

 

So what was it like getting off,

 

well we were up at 6.30 and went to Vista for a coffee etc to wait to be called we were due off at 7.30pm at 7.20 we got called by 7.30pm we were in a taxi with bags heading for the airport.

 

Princess has this done to an art form.

 

I will post some comments under some new headings.

 

Cd was Billy London Captain was Edward Perrin.

 

was Shogun

[Colo Cruiser]

Welcome back, sounds like you had a great time. :)

[Shogun]

Hi Colo Cruiser,

 

Thanks,

 

I enjoyed my cruise, weather could have been better, table mates could have been different, movies in the cabin could have been ones I had not seen before, Norway and Denmark could have been cheaper, but so what,

casino could have been .....

 

 

you take what you are given and you make the best of it, I will be back with Princess again and again, if they keep delivering a value for money product, might not be the best but I am not ecpecting the best I am expecting Princess standards.

 

yours Shogun