The excitement builds as we await Santa's arrival at the party - Christmas Eve at 5.45pm.
The man himself - we were so pleased to see him as this is an over 18's ship - so an added bonus for us.
The crowds listen to the passenger choir carol singing.
The final Officer choir practice in The Retreat!
Confirmation that all passenger Christmas presents have been delivered to Staterooms.
The Headliners Theatre company enjoy their Christmas Dinner.
The Orchid Girls.
The glamorous Entertainment Officers of Arcadia enjoy their early evening Christmas Dinner.
With all the crew enjoying their dinner it was up to the Executive Chef Andy Yuill and I to carve the Turkey! 95 birds were roasted!
The calm before the storm!
Adil is doing the meal count - one of our F&B Team Officers.
On the way! 
Passengers loved their Christmas Dinner on Arcadia.
Many said thanks for singing the carols in the Atrium!
Dominic and Dolphy our Restaurant Managers.
Backstage with Marti Webb after her spectacular Christmas Night Show.
Jackie Bott our Passenger Services Manager, Nigel Travis Cruise Director and Ex Blogger!!!!! or should we say Blog Stand in!!!!!
Magical Moments captured by the Ship's Photographers in the Atrium.
Miss Santa!
Everyone needs a little helper at Christmas, especially at Blogger Command - meet Rudolph who was a gift from Anne Purdie - how kind. When you press his paw he sings carols!!Good Day Everyone,
Wonderful to see land again after our five days at sea crossing the Atlantic. We arrive alongside our berth in Antigua at 0700 hours on the 27th December, one hour early as there are three ships in port today and we cannot all berth at the same time! A glorious morning, with the outside air temperature at 24/75 degrees!!! No snow or ice here.......... All set for a good day and we now have 6 days in port.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures, we had great fun taking them. I have to thank Khey Gee Dan for his assistance.
Best wishes,
James.
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5 comments:
Thanks for posting those pics...looked great and made me wish (again) that I had been there!
Happy New Year to Everyone!!!
from Judith
Hello James
So lovely to see you back again, I really missed you. Looks like you had a fab Christmas, thanks for another detailed report. We only got back from Spain just before Christmas, were lucky to be able to land at Glasgow as it was snowing heavily, took us longer to get back from the airport to home than it did to fly back from Spain. Anyway keep up the good work with your brilliant blogs, can't wait to follow you on the World Cruise, you always make it feel like we at home are right there on the cruise with you.
Cheers
Mary K.
PS: Did you indulge in Hotel California when you were on leave??? ha ha
The photographs were fab, James, thank you so much for posting them.
I so envy you the wonderful Caribbean sunshine right now - it's pouring down here and blowing a gale. As yet the snow has held off but the temperature is dropping fast.
I have to start sorting clothes to pack today, ready for a couple of suitcases to be taken to Southampton in 9 days to await us when we board in March. It's tricky trying to decide what to pack now - for then! And pinning Tony down to packing is an impossibility! LOL
Enjoy your time in the Caribbean.
Gill
Hello James
Thanks for posting the Christmas photos. Once again you have not disappointed and to our delight included a photo of Ents officer Martin at their Christmas Meal. Martin tells me you have a photo of him dressed as an elf?! Would love to see it if you have room to squeeze it in. Happy New Year to you and all the crew of Arcadia. Best Wishes from Mary and Brian Rowe
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