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It is freezing out there today with a very biting wind. Not looking forward to sitting down the marina for the sailing tonight but will put on about 50 layers and hope I keep warm.
Does the Saga Ruby usually go slower than a snail? And make that dreadful racket? A tug appeared and stayed behind it. Another cancelled world cruise this year? Anyone see the fireworks? They were lovely. And the ships side by side too blasting at each other. Those 2 bits were worth the pneumonia I'll probably have in the morning.
[ 01-04-2006: Message edited by: Patsy ]
Anyway, it was a good display last night.
The reason Saga Ruby was so slow, she was trying to get one of the lifeboats back onboard (I assume they were using it to take photos of the 2 old girls about to depart on their global voyages).When they realised the tide was against them, they enlisted the help of tug "Redbridge".They then dediced it was easier for the vessel to be alongisde they proceeded down to Fawley, turned around, came back up to 38/9, got the lifeboat back onboard and finally set sail!
What a polava!
Good to see the ships returning home before embarking on their World Cruises, lets hope Aurora doesn't hit the headlines as no doubt the press are on alert that she's back on the 8th!
Andrew
quote:Originally posted by Patsy:..my dad's brochure (he can dream of that lottery win, but would prefer to pay less and not be around old people even though he'll be 65 this year! LOL!
Newer ships attract younger people and often have fares that are cheaper than Saga.
quote:Originally posted by Patsy:I see you're in Barbados, cruiseshipluver. I envy you. It is like minus a zillion out there tonight with that wind. Didn't help the ships left late (Saga Rose was meant to be 9pm and Ruby at 9.15). [ 01-04-2006: Message edited by: Patsy ]
Yes Patsy, sweet, sunny, nice, friendly and uncold Barbados.. cruiseshipluver
Just to let you know that both liners- MV SAGA ROSE & MV SAGA RUBY will be calling simultaneously at the Port of Funchal,Madeira, next sunday 08th January 06...
I will post later pictures of the two liners on their call at our island.
Regards
Malcolm, given a choice of Saga and their expensive fares or some other brand, my dad would definitely choose another brand. Well if he wasn't a poor pensioner. LOL! When we were at Town Quay yesterday, this elderly man asked if I'd ever been on one of the Sagas. I thought, you cheeky bugger! Turns out he hadn't realised you have to be 40 to be a companion.
cruiseshipluver, how do they like people emigrating there?
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