Sunday night was the first “Black Tie” night of the cruise and as is usual with P&O, the Captain’s cocktail party. Far from being an intimate event where you mingle with the Captain and his officers, this is held in … Read More
Day One – Across the Bay of Biscay.
The sea overnight was relatively calm and coupled with the very comfortable bed contributed to a sound sleep. The sky this morning was a little overcast but it wasn’t cold, so after breakfast and our mandatory entry into the progressive … Read More
The Holiday starts with a bang!!
When we are cruising from Southampton we usually travel down the day before just in case of travel problems. On this occassion it turned out to be the right choice. After a very uneventful drive from South Wales we were … Read More
Day 14 – Bergen.
Bergen is reputed to be the wettest city in Norway with four out of every five days having rain. It was no surprise therefore to be greeted by a cloudy sky and a rather persistant drizzle. This was not going … Read More
DAY 13 – ALESUND.
As the ship moved to its berth in the picturesque town of Alesund, the weather appeared a little disappointing, with the cloudy sky and a little drizzle. Throughout this cruise we have experienced pretty good weather so we can’t really … Read More