Monthly Archives: December 2018

Sea Days

Posted on 13/12/2018 by Geoff

Saturday evening and our first night on this, the last leg of our cruise heading non stop back to Southampton, it got off to an uncertain start.  Eight of us met up on our new table, a retired Geography teacher … Continue reading →

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Last few days of the first leg

Posted on 06/12/2018 by Geoff

Thursday 6th December and the birthday party’s over, we have another couple of days at sea, so it’s business as usual; eating, lectures, eating, reading eating and trying to socialise with our table companions, not very much success there, rather … Continue reading →

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Ending our Caribbean part of the holiday

Posted on 05/12/2018 by Geoff

No announcements from the captain this morning, hooray, however we switched on the TV to listen to the cruise director’s daily bulletin talking about today’s activities and when she came to Birthdays, Christine was mentioned; job well done!!!!! Being back … Continue reading →

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More Caribbean

Posted on 04/12/2018 by Geoff

Tuesday 4th December and we arrived at Road Town in Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands, we knew that thanks to the Captain’s announcement, again!!!!!  When we looked out of our cabin window and were faced with the Disney “Micky … Continue reading →

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More of the same

Posted on 04/12/2018 by Geoff

Wonderful this morning, we didn’t arrive at St Kits until around 0930, so didn’t have the pleasure of the captain waking us to tell us we’d arrived. Neither of us could remember St Kits though we think we sailed in … Continue reading →

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Three Islands

Posted on 02/12/2018 by Geoff

Friday, and we were woken to the Captains dulcet tone over the PA confirming our arrival at the cruise terminal on the Dutch side of the Island, “Philipsburg”.  This is a unique Island is so much as there are 2 … Continue reading →

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