Anyone Fancy a Cruise?
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Anyone Fancy a Cruise?
Not really and certainly not this one.
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Off to Holland end of April on a River CruiseAclaret wrote:Bosscat ?
Then Canary Islands in October with P&O....
But I wouldn't be contemplating Norway at this time of year
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Has Bosscat been on a cruise? Who’d have thought?Aclaret wrote:Bosscat ?
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About time we had a cruise thread.
Not been lucky enough like you Bosscat to have had many cruises but ive got the bug !
Done Singapore to Hong Kong on Star Cruises & Auckland to Sydney on Azamara Cruises.
Hoping for another next year but need to get saving !
Probably closer to home. What is P&O like to Canaries ?
Not been lucky enough like you Bosscat to have had many cruises but ive got the bug !
Done Singapore to Hong Kong on Star Cruises & Auckland to Sydney on Azamara Cruises.
Hoping for another next year but need to get saving !
Probably closer to home. What is P&O like to Canaries ?
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Why don’t you just live out in the sea and come landing once in while?Bosscat wrote:Off to Holland end of April on a River Cruise
Then Canary Islands in October with P&O....
But I wouldn't be contemplating Norway at this time of year
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Surely that is one of the most boring river cruises you can have on the continent?Bosscat wrote:Off to Holland end of April on a River Cruise
I lived there for 6 years, did I miss something?
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Yup, going on the Turf.Bin Ont Turf wrote:
I lived there for 6 years, did I miss something?
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We like P&O AC ....Aclaret wrote:About time we had a cruise thread.
Not been lucky enough like you Bosscat to have had many cruises but ive got the bug !
Done Singapore to Hong Kong on Star Cruises & Auckland to Sydney on Azamara Cruises.
Hoping for another next year but need to get saving !
Probably closer to home. What is P&O like to Canaries ?
14 nights 7 ports
Madiera
La Palma
Tenerife
Gran Canaria
Lanzarote
Cadiz
Lisbon
Aurora Adults only ship.....
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There's something wrong about watching Burnley v Sunderland with three Geordies in a themed Irish pub in Eindhoven, and them Geordies getting more upset than me that we got beat.Funkydrummer wrote:Yup, going on the Turf.
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Must admit I've looked at this one, out of Southampton ?Bosscat wrote:We like P&O AC ....
14 nights 7 ports
Madiera
La Palma
Tenerife
Gran Canaria
Lanzarote
Cadiz
Lisbon
Aurora Adults only ship.....
Mrs Aclaret not keen on the bigger ships though !
Thinks it's either this or one to Dubrovnik.
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"Aurora Adults only ship....."
Knocking shop ?
If it is can I have details please ?
Knocking shop ?
If it is can I have details please ?
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Went to Norway last March on Aurora and had a fantastic time including a bit of rough sea.Bosscat wrote: But I wouldn't be contemplating Norway at this time of year
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Done about 80 cruises - some on the bigger ships and some on the smaller ones. Love Norway and was lucky enough to see the Northern Lights for 6 nights in a row on a Hurtigruten ship last year. Also cruised the Med, Caribbean and done a few transatlantic ones too. Great holidays with plenty of things to do or if you want peace and quiet there are enough places onboard where you can hide away.
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Have done a few. Before Mrs McL died, we travelled that way, a lot, so were together and uninterrupted by daily stuff.
Have a 2 week trip in June. Med islands and Adriatic, with Thomson. Not that they are called that any more!
They are the friendliest, consistently.
Have a 2 week trip in June. Med islands and Adriatic, with Thomson. Not that they are called that any more!
They are the friendliest, consistently.
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How anyone could see anything remotely enjoyable about going on a Cruise in the North Sea in March is beyond me.
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Done a couple with the in laws to celebrate wedding anniversaries (40 and 50, them obviously!)
Not for us, but you can't beat the different port each day and its a good way to see fantastic places.
But all I would say that if you go P & O, and after you leave the last port for home, they have a party that would have every single Brexiteer on here jizzing in their pants.
Not for us, but you can't beat the different port each day and its a good way to see fantastic places.
But all I would say that if you go P & O, and after you leave the last port for home, they have a party that would have every single Brexiteer on here jizzing in their pants.
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It’s a great way to get rid of the missus for the life insurance.Top Claret wrote:How anyone could see anything remotely enjoyable about going on a Cruise in the North Sea in March is beyond me.
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Used to work for a freight ferry company UK-Ire, and have crossed the Irish Sea in a Force 10 more than once. Its actually quite good fun but it does take a lot of getting used to.How anyone could see anything remotely enjoyable about going on a Cruise in the North Sea in March is beyond me.
Went a lot on this ship actually, which famously ran aground at Blackpool a few years back
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Travelled numerous times on the Portsmouth to Bilbao ferry in rough seas and enjoyed it, but I don't call it a cruise.
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Aurora is a mid size ship under 2000 passengers..... just gone to adults only...Aclaret wrote:Must admit I've looked at this one, out of Southampton ?
Mrs Aclaret not keen on the bigger ships though !
Thinks it's either this or one to Dubrovnik.
Yes its out of Southampton m8
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What about a Hapag Lloyd cruise, Bosscat?
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Its Holland and Belgium Bin lad.Bin Ont Turf wrote:Surely that is one of the most boring river cruises you can have on the continent?
I lived there for 6 years, did I miss something?
Amsterdam to Amsterdam taking in Zanse Schans, Veere, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Arnhem and other places inbetween.... so some very intersting places to visit....
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Where's Redbeard when you need him?
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He is here oooooooohh aaaaaarrrrrrrdougcollins wrote:Where's Redbeard when you need him?
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Because it gives you a good chance of seeing the Northern Lights.Top Claret wrote:How anyone could see anything remotely enjoyable about going on a Cruise in the North Sea in March is beyond me.
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I only go cruising on Big Yam.
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XV or FJ ?Quicknick wrote:I only go cruising on Big Yam.
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Is it a boy or a girl?cbx750 wrote:Went to Norway last March on Aurora and had a fantastic time including a bit of rough sea.
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Re: Anyone Fancy a Cruise?
Not for me thanks.
Ocean environment. Thousands of inexperienced souls in fire fighting and survival at sea.
Throw alcohol into the mix and you have a recipe for disaster.
Ocean environment. Thousands of inexperienced souls in fire fighting and survival at sea.
Throw alcohol into the mix and you have a recipe for disaster.
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https://travelreadymd.com/cruise-ship-s ... you-worry/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;CaptJohn wrote:Not for me thanks.
Ocean environment. Thousands of inexperienced souls in fire fighting and survival at sea.
Throw alcohol into the mix and you have a recipe for disaster.
This was about 7 years ago ..... so is out of date but....
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Anyone fancy a cruise?
No thanks, not while I've still got my sanity and strength
No thanks, not while I've still got my sanity and strength
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You only need to travel 350 miles north to Aberdeen to see them. Well thats what the song says.durhamclaret wrote:Because it gives you a good chance of seeing the Northern Lights.
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It's not always what they make out like it is in the brochure, is it?
It's not always what they make out like it is in the brochure, is it?
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The Peter Lorre impression needs work m8Pstotto wrote:https://youtu.be/XXkVpero4ew
It's not always what they make out like it is in the brochure, is it?
You already used this one in a previous post needs updating
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How about 'Posh people counting':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxMkynn4b3Q" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This is a newer vid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxMkynn4b3Q" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This is a newer vid.
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Nah your alright Pstotto not my bag manPstotto wrote:How about 'Posh people counting':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxMkynn4b3Q" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This is a newer vid.
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Better cancel the comedy gig at the Waldorf Astoria, then...
I'll do the Palladium instead.
I'll do the Palladium instead.
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As the article itself points out, three quarters of the passenger deaths at sea were on a ferry in the Phillippines. That has no impact n the likelihood of a cruise ship sinking. It's a bit like hearing of a plane crash on an African airline - it doesn't mean that your Transatlantic flight suddenly becomes more dangerous, because the UK / US / Western nations airlines are much better funded.Bosscat wrote:https://travelreadymd.com/cruise-ship-s ... you-worry/
This was about 7 years ago ..... so is out of date but....
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Exactly dsr as was pointing out to the poster Captainjohndsr wrote:As the article itself points out, three quarters of the passenger deaths at sea were on a ferry in the Phillippines. That has no impact n the likelihood of a cruise ship sinking. It's a bit like hearing of a plane crash on an African airline - it doesn't mean that your Transatlantic flight suddenly becomes more dangerous, because the UK / US / Western nations airlines are much better funded.
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http://www.paulthirkell.com/prints/ink-jet-screenprint/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
One of my favourite works at last year's R.A. Summer Exhibition was Paul Thirkell's print of a cruise liner in trouble, as a metaphor for humanity and the abyss. I've put a link to his website, the picture is in the middle to look at.
One of my favourite works at last year's R.A. Summer Exhibition was Paul Thirkell's print of a cruise liner in trouble, as a metaphor for humanity and the abyss. I've put a link to his website, the picture is in the middle to look at.
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It’s not just Cruz ships that get into trouble in the water
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Three wheels on my wagon
And I'm driving the Stephenson's bus
There's a pile of Tate Bricks
Just by the docks
And there's water...
Awll rou-ound
Us...
"They said it was going to Wallasey!"
And I'm driving the Stephenson's bus
There's a pile of Tate Bricks
Just by the docks
And there's water...
Awll rou-ound
Us...
"They said it was going to Wallasey!"
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Re: Anyone Fancy a Cruise?
Anyone here ever travel by container ship as a passenger?
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There's a lot of people who have sailed as passengers on cruise liners posting on here. How many have actually worked on the cruise liners? Just interested.
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Not me personally Capt but my daughter worked as a fitness instructor on RCCL for 2 years, she had a wonderful time and travelled the world, got well paid too. Being able to get a family discount on a couple of cruises was a bonus for me tooCaptJohn wrote:There's a lot of people who have sailed as passengers on cruise liners posting on here. How many have actually worked on the cruise liners? Just interested.
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I have depped in a few bands and have completed two world cruises and also travelled as a passenger on many cruises since 1989.CaptJohn wrote:There's a lot of people who have sailed as passengers on cruise liners posting on here. How many have actually worked on the cruise liners? Just interested.
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My mate took one to the northern lights a few years ago, he said the food was excellent. The ship had a sauna and a external dunk pool, with a bar on handAndrewJB wrote:Anyone here ever travel by container ship as a passenger?
Poor owd buggers dead now though. The sea sick and cold killed him
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Sea sick steve?