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Cunard

Cunard World Cruise Week One Highlights (Southampton to the Azores)

…ourney, experiences and tips – one for each week of the journey. Week One: Southampton to Ponta Delgada Azores Day 1 (Sunday 10 January) Embarkation Cunard Queen Victoria Grand Lobby The first ship to set sail was Queen Elizabeth, which slipped off from her berth at the Mayflower Terminal in Southampton Port just after 6pm. She glided past the Queen Victoria at the City Cruise Terminal, igniting a flurry of camera flashlights from both ships that…

Cunard

Cunard World Cruise : Week Two Highlights (Port Canaveral to Aruba)

…wever, if you wanted to say you did the full World Voyage you needed to do Southampton to Southampton. In 2017 I noticed that the Queen Victoria itinerary made it possible to do a Southampton to Southampton or a Fort-Lauderdale-to-Fort-Lauderdale round trip. The frustrating thing for guests continuing on to the next leg was that the local Authorities would not allow anyone in transit or going on tours to leave the ship until every disembarking pas…

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P&O Britannia Pictures and Video Southampton Arrival

…O Cruises Britannia Arriving in Southampton This is a video and pictures I took of the arrival of P&O Cruises Britannia into Southampton for the naming ceremony by the Queen on 11 March 2015. Watch the video I made of Britannia arriving into Southampton: See around 90 photographs that I took of the ship arriving into Southampton, along with some of the Captain and Parachute Team that skydived in to welcome the ship carrying a large Union Jack P&O…

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Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Transatlantic Crossing

Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing. Day-by-Day Experience and Tips.

…ull of fun facts like the QM2 generates enough power to power the whole of Southampton! After our now regular trip for afternoon with delicious sandwiches, cakes and hot scones, we headed to the Queens Room to watch to passenger Talent Show. These are usually truly terrible events when it comes to exposing talent, but usually good fun. Today was great fun with a few old ladies singing and being very entertaining, a nervous teenage lad playing the…

Forthcoming Trips: March 2007 P&O Arcadia Barbados – Southampton UK

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Forthcoming Trips: March 2007 P&O Arcadia Barbados – Southampton UK

…’s homecoming Caribbean cruise and transatlantic crossing from Barbados to Southampton takes you first to the beautiful St George’s Harbour on the fragrant island of Grenada, which has more spices growing per square mile than anywhere else on earth. Scenic St Lucia is home to the world’s only drive-in volcano (Soufrière) and to another pretty harbour (Marigot Bay) while lush rainforests, sugar-white beaches and historic sites like the towering Bri…

Isle of Wight UK: Popular for weekend and short breaks, but also a great day out

Destinations / Isle of Wight / United Kingdom

Isle of Wight UK: Popular for weekend and short breaks, but also a great day out

…at then you need the ferry. You can get there from Portsmouth (closest) or Southampton. There are fast catamaran crossings for passengers and then the ferry that takes about 200 cars / trucks and takes about an hour. The company is called Red Funnel and they are very organized. The crossing leaves on the hour from Southampton and on the half hour from the island. It is best to book online and print off the pass. You need to arrive between an hour…

Podcast: Transatlantic Crossing on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 from New York to Southampton.

Atlantic Crossing / cruise / Cruise Ship / Cruise Ship Review / cruising / Cunard / podcast / trave

Podcast: Transatlantic Crossing on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 from New York to Southampton.

…I have posted the 45th in my Tips For Travellers (Global Travel Destination Podcast), this one is about a Transatlantic Crossing on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 from New York to Southampton. To listen to the podcast you can either “right click” this link and save the MP3 file to your computer and then listen to it, or if you use iTunes you could subscribe to the podcast series (which is free) by clicking here…

Chilworth Manor Hotel, Southampton (Review, video and photos)

england / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / Southampton / Tips for Travellers / travel

Chilworth Manor Hotel, Southampton (Review, video and photos)

…house itself was originally a country home and was for a while part of the Southampton University where it was houses of residence. Then it was bought out and turned into a hotel. While the hotel decor is a bit dated, and feels like it was influenced by one’s grandmother and not all high quality, it is clean and efficient. Though the beds are not that great and could do with being better. Overall we found the staff to be cheerful and helpful, this…

Cunard Queen Victoria: 4 nights cruise May 2008: My Journal

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Cunard Queen Victoria: 4 nights cruise May 2008: My Journal

…2 at the end of August on one of the classic Transatlantic Crossings from Southampton to New York. We drove down to Southampton, booking the car into the cruise linked parking (CPS) which is a very good service for all the cruises where they meet you when you pull up to the cruise terminal and then take the cars away. When you arrive the car is parked nearby. In the case of Cunard ships the cars are parked for collection right in the large wareho…

Cunard Queen Elizabeth: 7 Nights Cruising the Fjords (Day 1 Departure)

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Cunard Queen Elizabeth: 7 Nights Cruising the Fjords (Day 1 Departure)

…ktail parties, a Cunard Pin with your level on and others bits and pieces. Southampton Departure and Check-in: slick and efficient. We drove down to Southampton from London through a rainy, overcast and fairly grey day. It was still raining and wet on arrival at the Ocean Terminal. This terminal is close to the Queen Elizabeth Terminal through Dock Gate 4 that Cunard usually uses. The Ocean Terminal is newer and very efficient. Thought the whole p…

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

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HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…