tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post1222824367642690121..comments2010-01-31T04:56:24.261ZDiscover P&amp;O Cruiseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889498552710045530noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-79290468919315612132010-01-31T04:56:24.261Z2010-01-31T04:56:24.261ZM and James,<br /><br />It is time you were back in ITALY!<br /><br />Missing you on board...<br />James CJames Cusickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889498552710045530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-79144623213942412142010-01-31T04:54:42.559Z2010-01-31T04:54:42.559ZHi Judith,<br /><br />Don&#39;t believe all you hear!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />James.James Cusickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889498552710045530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-6158740529560901202010-01-30T14:28:22.157Z2010-01-30T14:28:22.157ZJames, this blog of yours is getting better and better, with excellent pics and interesting info. <br />Please forgive me for addressing this to Abi!<br />Hi Abi (Anonymous),I too would like to hear how they are getting on on Aurora and have heard only about the NV outbreak. I did not know it was a new strain. Perhaps James knows something about it??? Or perhaps Nigel can through some light, as he will be joining Aurora later.<br /><br />Regards to all JudithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-11143717034438062052010-01-29T09:44:25.938Z2010-01-29T09:44:25.938ZHope the Haggis was good James and the drink even better. Another great blog and the photographs just get better and better, really wish &quot;I was there&quot;....<br /><br />Cheers<br />Mary G.KScottylasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335492166241879946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-18227157178307557482010-01-29T06:07:16.739Z2010-01-29T06:07:16.739ZOMG How fantastic!<br />Wish that someone would do a blog or at least a cruise report from Aurora.<br />We just keep hearing about the new strain of Noro Virus that is on the ship. A bit scarey really, had Noro last year on Arcadia, well 4 hrs after we disembarked in Southampton anyway, and was not nice.Don&#39;t want it this year on Aurora.<br />AbiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-22525172725227488802010-01-28T15:30:17.426Z2010-01-28T15:30:17.426ZHello James,<br />The photos are brilliant of the Arcadia and the Oriana going though the canal.Please give the Commodore our best wishes. Regards Brian and Jill Dann from NorwichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-55349509787776248172010-01-28T11:02:46.007Z2010-01-28T11:02:46.007ZHi James, we were on Arcadia last year on the Singapore/Southampton leg of the Grand Cruise and follow your blog with interest. The item about the lady who is 96 and has booked a cruise for next year already is interesting. I suppose at that age she has little peer pressure to stop her booking future cruises!<br />Regards<br />BrendaFraddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09505439304344797422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-43672583526283421532010-01-28T09:43:03.908Z2010-01-28T09:43:03.908ZAnother wonderful blog entry James. <br /><br />I have to agree with Gill D - Arcadia is a lovely looking ship. <br /><br />I can even see my cabin from some of those photos :-)<br /><br />I am getting really excited just looking at the photos of your trip through the canal. I am sure it must be even more thrilling if you are actually there.<br /><br />Just looking at your photos of the spa girls. Whilst onboard I had a treatment by Gina, lovely young lady and she always has that lovely flower in her hair. Reeba - who DD recommends for a haircut &amp; blow dry, did my hair and make up for my ROV&#39;s. <br /><br />It&#39;s great to see the staff waving to friends and family on Oriana. It&#39;s surely a very rare opportunity that both P &amp; O ships go through the locks together?<br /><br />Well back to reality here. It&#39;s a grey cold morning here in the home counties. There was snow on the weather forecast map this morning :-0) Thankfully not round here, but certainly along the East coast. <br /><br />Well have another lovely day James. Another port of call today. I look forward to seeing the photos of both Acapulco and your port of call today. <br /><br />Take care<br /><br />Elaine (aurorabore)Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609506306131956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-87844460148566974592010-01-28T00:58:42.542Z2010-01-28T00:58:42.542ZThat just all looks so exciting, wish we were there.<br />When we transitted the canal on Island Princess in Jan 2008 the cruise ship Van Gogh went through beside us and we thought that that was exciting there was lots of yelling and cheering between boats, there were even three very loud Aussies on Van Gogh that were yelling Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, of course we had to Oi,Oi,Oi back, we weren&#39;t very loud though as there were only two of us on a ship full of Americans.<br />Wish you all much more excitement before the end of the World Voyage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-50123324037265407602010-01-27T23:14:55.882Z2010-01-27T23:14:55.882ZWow - fab blog!! My mother and father in law are on Arcadia at the moment - have a fantastic time on their World trip! <br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing your photographs, its lovely to see where they are in the world!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-74539111070562469182010-01-27T15:35:26.236Z2010-01-27T15:35:26.236ZThanks for your fantastic blogs, we have been following them since our 2 cruises on Arcadia last year. The photos are stunning. Almost feel that we are there with you. Keep them coming and well done. Your blogs are the best James!<br />Val &amp; CliffMr &amp; Mrs Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-89630043141707444572010-01-27T11:13:16.103Z2010-01-27T11:13:16.103ZThose pictures of Arcadia are fab. In my view, and I know not everyone will agree, Arcadia is the nicest looking ship in the fleet. They are certainly great shots.<br /><br />I love those early evening walkabouts, when the air is soft and balmy and the sun just starting to dip below the horizon - magical.<br /><br />Thanks for keeping us involved.<br /><br />GillGillDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-75723065116732996452010-01-27T10:42:57.609Z2010-01-27T10:42:57.609ZHi James<br />A big &#39;thank you&#39; to you and to all your colleagues who have provided such brilliant photos of Arcadia and Oriana thru the Canal.<br />We can&#39;t wait for 15th April and our first P &amp; O cruise !<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />TimbridgeTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580603648048020685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-64803237784420706792010-01-27T09:45:19.726Z2010-01-27T09:45:19.726ZWonderful pictures - well done to everyone who makes the criuse, the ship, photographs, smooth passage great food, wonderful relaxation and &#39;The Blog&#39; a fascianating and interetsing way to spend a few minutes, a morning or an entire World Cruise whether on board or not!<br /><br />Just listening to the dustbin men emptying the bins whilst the animals are &#39;mucked out&#39; on the farm next door before I do the final on-line submission of my tax return on this cold wintery morning in the UK........what a contrast!<br /><br />Love to you James, from &#39;M&#39;...and &#39;James&#39; xxxxLouise AKA `M`http://www.blogger.com/profile/10555656535434085532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-73907249644019971422010-01-27T07:55:27.693Z2010-01-27T07:55:27.693ZHi James<br /><br />The only word that springs to mind is WOW. the pictures are brilliant, what an experience to have two great P&amp;O liners side by side in the great Panama Canal.<br />You are a great ambassador for P&amp;O cruises i hope they recognize that fact.<br /><br />Is Steve Mitchell on the Oriana already or do you know if he joins at a later date.Also is Chris Bullen still on the Aurora. <br /><br />Enjoy your time in Acapulco, nice to hear that everyone is having a wonderful time, mind you it is hard not to on a cruise.<br /><br />Regards Geoff Witts PerthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-66252814268286452922010-01-27T07:13:53.960Z2010-01-27T07:13:53.960ZJames: Please keep the Panama Canal photos coming! I&#39;m enjoying them very much, and Arcadia and Oriana both look good. I wish I was on board....<br /><br />Also, have a look here ( http://tomtotley.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/po-ships-in-the-panama-canal/ ) for some photos of Arcadia &amp; Oriana grabbed from the Canal&#39;s own cameras, plus links to more.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03578145902095919740noreply@blogger.com