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Sydney to Laem Chabang.'/><category term='Travel Blog'/><category term='ARCADIA - Canaries Cocktail'/><category term='ARCADIA - Canaries Cocktail - at Vigo'/><category term='Waikiki Beach'/><category term='Arcadia - Grand Voyage - 901'/><category term='The Opera House'/><category term='Oceana at CADIZ'/><category term='Arcadia - Fjords and Iceland - J910'/><category term='The Little Mermaid'/><category term='Nha Trang'/><category term='Oceana in Spain'/><category term='Portunus'/><category term='Arcadia Inagural Grand Voyage 2009'/><category term='ARCADIA - Canaries Cocktail at sea'/><category term='oriana'/><category term='Copenhagen'/><category term='Arcadia - The Baltic - J912'/><category term='Flaam'/><category term='Arcadia - Mediterranean Explorer J822'/><category term='Croatia'/><category term='HAL.'/><category term='Arcadia - J822 at sea'/><category term='azura'/><category term='Arcadia Inagural Grand Voyage - Embarkation Day'/><category term='ARCADIA - Jewels of the Mediterranean - Civitavecchia'/><category term='Arcadia Round World Cruise J001 - Leg 1 Southampton to San Francisco'/><category term='ARCADIA - Canaries Cocktail - at Lisbon'/><category term='Artemis'/><category term='Arcadia Refit - Yard Party'/><category term='Aradia Christmas Cruise - J922.'/><title type='text'>Comments on James Cusick's Blog: AZURA - Our New Sister!</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/feeds/1913898481737800361/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html'/><author><name>Discover P&amp;amp;O Cruises</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17889498552710045530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-5103876022642804769</id><published>2009-03-20T08:02:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-03-20T08:02:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Hi to all on Arcadia, its funny the comments that ...</title><content type='html'>Hi to all on Arcadia, its funny the comments that have been made, as when i first saw Ventura i thought she looked more like a princess ship than a P&amp;amp;O vessel. My evil mind thinks that one day if the Ventura is not so popular with the British market she may be rebadged as a Princess liner?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Anyway still enjoying the blog, enjoy Singapore tomorrow, looking forward to the next instalment.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Geoff Witts Perth</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/5103876022642804769'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/5103876022642804769'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html?showComment=1237536120000#c5103876022642804769' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-1913898481737800361' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/posts/default/1913898481737800361' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-76338873'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-8549344059100588939</id><published>2009-03-19T21:37:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-03-19T21:37:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>It's a shame the Carnival influence has meant that...</title><content type='html'>It's a shame the Carnival influence has meant that she's not only a clone stamp externally of other Princess vessels and Ventura (i.e - not original like Oriana and Aurora) but also doing repetitive itineraries.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/8549344059100588939'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/8549344059100588939'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html?showComment=1237498620000#c8549344059100588939' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-1913898481737800361' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/posts/default/1913898481737800361' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-381522463'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-1267657303724142608</id><published>2009-03-19T21:36:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-03-19T21:36:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>We also were disappointed with todays blog which w...</title><content type='html'>We also were disappointed with todays blog which was just an advert. We look forward to your exciting words and photos every day, and can&amp;#39;t wait to join you for the 2010 World voyage. It has been interesting seeing behind the scenes. Joan &amp;amp; Roger</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/1267657303724142608'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/1267657303724142608'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html?showComment=1237498560000#c1267657303724142608' title=''/><author><name>Joan &amp;amp; Roger</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-1913898481737800361' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/posts/default/1913898481737800361' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1798819791'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-7724628719053752790</id><published>2009-03-19T14:43:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-03-19T14:43:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>James - have enjoyed your blog so much - seeing th...</title><content type='html'>James - have enjoyed your blog so much - seeing the trip through your eyes is really interesting.&lt;BR/&gt;Very disappointed when I logged on today to find it appeared to have lost the plot and become just another Azura advert!?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/7724628719053752790'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/7724628719053752790'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html?showComment=1237473780000#c7724628719053752790' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-1913898481737800361' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/posts/default/1913898481737800361' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1062146797'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-2080175583275662219</id><published>2009-03-19T10:42:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-03-19T10:42:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Well spotted. Thanks Peter</title><content type='html'>Well spotted. Thanks Peter</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/2080175583275662219'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/2080175583275662219'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html?showComment=1237459320000#c2080175583275662219' title=''/><author><name>James Cusick</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17889498552710045530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-1913898481737800361' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/posts/default/1913898481737800361' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1311030460'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-3562348981005025244</id><published>2009-03-19T10:35:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-03-19T10:35:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Just so people aren't disappointed, can I correct ...</title><content type='html'>Just so people aren't disappointed, can I correct the link to the Azura web site to http://www.pocruises.co.uk/azura  not http://www.pocrusises.co.uk.azura/</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/3562348981005025244'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/3562348981005025244'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html?showComment=1237458900000#c3562348981005025244' title=''/><author><name>Peter</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-1913898481737800361' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/posts/default/1913898481737800361' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1060576954'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-3850038591251555468</id><published>2009-03-19T07:20:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-03-19T07:20:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>So it seems Arcadia's path will cross with Azura's...</title><content type='html'>So it seems Arcadia's path will cross with Azura's Maiden on her way home from next year's World Cruise. I'll have to make do with seeing her from afar then, as I am all booked up for next year.  Maybe 2011 - goodness that sounds so far away!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Gill</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/3850038591251555468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/1913898481737800361/comments/default/3850038591251555468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html?showComment=1237447200000#c3850038591251555468' title=''/><author><name>GillD</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jamescusick.co.uk/2009/03/azura-our-new-sister.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-1913898481737800361' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549524304374457964/posts/default/1913898481737800361' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-417046387'/></entry></feed>
