Hi readers, it’s the first day at sea of another cruise! We left our home port of Southampton yesterday at 5.00pm and are now heading across the Bay of Biscay to our first port of call at Vigo, Spain tomorrow.
I should let you know that I go on leave after this cruise so my days of blogging will be coming to an end!
This cruise is so different to the last (that was twenty five nights to the Med), this is a ten night cruise the Canary Islands, Vigo and Madeira. That is the real beauty of P&O Cruises itineraries, we give a great choice, and there is a cruise schedule to suit everybody.
As I told you yesterday we have a new cast on board for the Headliners Theatre Company and as I type this they are busy rehearsing in the Theatre Royal for tonight’s show, ‘Award’. They are performing four shows this cruise so they really have their work cut out!
We also have three cabaret acts to entertain the passengers this cruise: vocalist Ricky Zalez, Multi Instrumentalist Robin Good and the well known stand up comedian Johnny Casson. We have a concert pianist David Schofield, four bands and a cocktail pianist. The day time entertainment includes dance instructors, guest speakers and our after dinner speaker is the ex England Football Captain, Alan Mullery. Alan is a regular cruiser with us, not only in his capacity as an after dinner speaker but as a passenger! I have sailed many times when Alan has been on board with his wife Elizabeth on holiday. Alan is a real gentleman and his talk this cruise is entitled ‘Football in the past and present’.
This cruise we also have 105 children on board, so apart from our usual fantastic youth staff we also have a children’s entertainer. He will amaze and entertain the children with his magic shows.
The below photograph was taken of DJ Paul Franklin and myself on 8th November just before I was going to appear on his TV Show. Paul runs a TV/Radio Show just about every night of the cruise and it goes out live on to the passenger TV System on board. I always go on his show every cruise as a guest and have a chat with him about our entertainment in general and any special events taking place.
Bye from the ‘Bay’!
Nigel
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4 comments:
Just looked at the webcam and it seems fairly calm in the BOB!
There's a lot of children on this cruise Nigel considering it's not school holidays.
Alan Mullery was one of the regulars on the football cruises. I have mentioned before about the football cruises and wondered why they came to an end.
Sorry to hear your blogging days are numbered. I don't always reply, but I always read your blog. Thanks for introducing us to the different members of staff onboard. And I've loved looking at the photos that you've posted.
Elaine (aurorabore)
They must all be very little children. I too will miss your blog, and I will be reading it til the end of your present cruise. Thank you very much for all the interesting information and lovely pictures.
Regards to all Judith
Your blog is very informative and is always a good read. Well done. It's been good to have a daily update.
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Bathmate
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