I did my last blog on 25 November 2009 for P&O Cruises and almost 12 months later it’s great to be back!
We sail this afternoon on a 23 night Southampton to Southampton Caribbean Cruise, with Ponta Delgada in the Azores being the first port of call and Madeira the last. We also have five ports of call in the wonderful tropical islands of the Caribbean - Antigua, St Maarten, St Kitts, St Lucia, and Barbados to name them all before we get back to Southampton on 8 December.
Our passengers and Ships Company are so looking forward to them.
Apart from the ports of call the passengers love the days at sea; and there are going to be plenty of them with two Atlantic crossings giving us fifteen scheduled sea days this cruise! As a point of interest the Atlantic Ocean is the world’s second largest ocean covering 22% of the earth’s surface.
We have a diverse range of entertainment scheduled for our passengers throughout the cruise which I will be telling you a little more about over the next three weeks. Apart from the entertainment there are numerous different bars and dining options to explore, along with our well stocked boutiques, spa, casino, photo gallery and art gallery, there really is so much to do on board.
Over the cruise we will have 92 staff within the entertainment department consisting of the team of Entertainment Officers, Entertainment Technical Production Team, Musicians, (including a Steel Band as we are on a Caribbean Cruise), The Headliners Theatre Company, Cabaret Acts, (9 in all), Guest Speakers on a variety of topics (6 in all), teachers of dance, bridge, craft, art and languages should passengers wish to learn a new skill and last but not least an After Dinner Speaker, Tony Gubba.
I will be introducing you to some of them to you during the cruise.
It should be a fantastic experience for our passengers; and I hope that my blog will give you a flavour of what my department will be offering over the 23 nights.
From left to right, the Master of Arcadia Captain Kevin Oprey, myself and Deputy Captain Derek Grey.
Best wishes
Nigel
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7 comments:
Welcome back Nigel, look forward to reading your blogs, we will on Arcadia this time next year doing the same cruise
Ray & Sue
What I would like to know is, why in the present economic climate P&O insist on penalising early bookers when they want an upgrade.
In more normal times you could book early and secure a cabin at a discounted price. The prices then rose as the departure date approached. Under the old system you were encouraged to book early and were rewarded by being able to upgrade later at the original discounted price. Now the reverse is true, with most prices being reduced. Someone making a new booking will be offered a cabin at up to half the price you will have to pay to upgrade to the same cabin. Where is the justice?
Welcome back Nigel, it was lovely bumping into you and your lovely wife in John Lewis.
I will be looking forward to reading your posts.
Elaine (aurorabore)
Hi Nigel
Welcome back. Really enjoyed your blogs last time so I am looking forward to hearing about your travels on Arcadia. Am off to the caribbean in 10 days to join Azura so looking forward to your blog putting me in the mood!
Jean
Hi Nigel
We got married on arcadia on 21st August this year had a great day! Is Nicola Read still onboard & Jo Dabkowska look forward to reading your blogs .
Gavin & Emma Ball
Looking forward to reading your Blog as we are doing just the same cruise but on Aurora for Christmas. I am quite anxious about crossing the Atlantic in the winter. I hope your cruise will put my mind at rest. Jay
Gavin & Emma
Nicola Read is onboard Oceana currently, whereas Jo is still here on Arcadia until March.
Nigel
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