Comments on James Cusick's Blog: Safaga - Egypt - Arcadia

2010-01-06T10:51:30.653Z

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its wonderful blog i think. Bat...

2009-12-17T05:48:17.612Z

James, I too have thoroughly enjoyed your blog. S...

2009-04-06T21:44:00.000+01:00

James, I too have thoroughly enjoyed your blog. Shame we shall miss you when we join Arcadia on 30April.

Can you tell me if `blogs' will continue on further cruises or is this a one-off because it is a `Grand Voyage'

Really sorry to see that you and Arcadia are on th...

2009-04-06T17:18:00.000+01:00

Really sorry to see that you and Arcadia are on the homeward leg of your epic voyage.Loved ever word of your blog.Please keep it up.Lovely to see Bill Allison looking so well.My abiding memory of Bill was of one particulary wet Morning in Piraeus it was p..... down and there was Bill kitted out in shorts & umbrella directing us to our 'canoes' as he put it.
Best wishes to all have a great homeward leg

A great big thank you to everyone who has posted s...

2009-04-06T10:59:00.000+01:00

A great big thank you to everyone who has posted such wonderful comments over the past few days (and months!). My team on board Arcadia and I truly appreciate your support and kind wishes.

Hi James and to All Ship's Company,
I am no...

2009-04-06T10:18:00.000+01:00

Hi James and to All Ship's Company,
I am now a 'daily' blogger - after breakfast, and look forward to reading all about your Grand Voyage
and all those wonderful places that you have brought into our homes. As we 'suffer' our winter we are warmed by your welcome blog to jolly us up and making us 'feel' as if we are with you - a fantasy cruise - which we hope will be a reality one day. It all needs to be put on a P&O DVD for future posperity - and to be able to watch it and learn from it as one can only take in so much at a time. It would serve as a geographical travel log for anyone who 'likes choice' on their travels. Should get an OBE James
for service given with a smile.

Enjoy your leave - and rest up!

All for now,
Heather and John (Leslie) Howard,
Prenton Wirral UK Mon 6th April 09

You know Gill you could always keep up to date wit...

2009-04-06T10:12:00.000+01:00

You know Gill you could always keep up to date with the blog whilst on board Coral Princess, I'm sure they have a cyberstudy. But yes, you will be able to catch up once you return too.

James It has been wonderful to follow your blog,I ...

2009-04-05T20:01:00.000+01:00

James It has been wonderful to follow your blog,I should have joined you in Singapour but had to cancell I intended to spend my birthday with "you" in the Suez on the 7th. Now I have to wait till 1st june when I shall be on board for a wedding,don't think you will be back from leave so meet up again someother time.
Thanks for the Trip,
Karen Steer Exeter.

Another excellent blog - thanks James. You could f...

2009-04-05T17:27:00.000+01:00

Another excellent blog - thanks James. You could feel the excitement coming through! I hope everyone has had a fabulous day. I will be on Oriana this week on my first cruise as a Port Lecturer....feeling a bit nervous but can't wait to get going. Just wish I could go to sea full time!!

Hi James
I remember that day on Aurora as if it...

2009-04-05T16:47:00.000+01:00

Hi James
I remember that day on Aurora as if it was yesterday i was on the treatment table when Capt Burgione message came over that we were doing an about turn back to S'ton on her maiden voyage.Needless to say my feet were in fine order but the traditional british spirit came back and full Dress Tartan went on for the that evenings reception under the Crystal Dome.I also remember Bill ffom then and subsequentlyn as a visitor to the then Adonia in Edinburgh.Please send my regards.

Alan Gebbie

That was most interesting. I must admit I had no ...

2009-04-05T14:59:00.000+01:00

That was most interesting. I must admit I had no idea that Safaga was so close - relatively - to the Valley of the Kings. Presumably this makes for a less tiring day than the trips to Cairo and the Pyramids?

Next Sunday will indeed be Easter Sunday - and Tony and I will be embarking Coral princess at Port Everglades. I shall be very sad to miss reading about the end of your Voyage - I hope the text will remain for a while, so that I may read it on my return at the end of April?

Enjoy Egypt.

Gill

What a great start to the dayyour blog is James al...

2009-04-05T13:51:00.000+01:00

What a great start to the dayyour blog is James although it has left me green with envy. Bill is certainly looking well and such a lovely man he came to our rescue in Sydney once after a fiasco with our joining arrangements. Can't wait to see the photos later.

Oh no, the prospect of James getting off and leavi...

2009-04-05T12:42:00.000+01:00

Oh no, the prospect of James getting off and leaving us blogless is too much! I have enjoyed this escapism so much, but James (and everyone else) works so hard and has more than earned his upcoming leave.

Good Morning everyone,

I thought your blog ...

2009-04-05T11:18:00.000+01:00

Good Morning everyone,

I thought your blog today was excellent (always good but very, very good today!) - some interesting thoughts & observations & as always very informative.

The Valley of the Kings (& Queens) are both fantastic places to visit & Egypt is a place that you could never tire of. So special & magical & definately one for everyones the "to do" list.

James, you will deserve your break & we hope that your Grand Voyage has been utterly fantastic with not too many problems. Everyone on board works so hard to make sure that everything is perfect but I know that sometimes things do go wrong. What is important is that problems are resolved and lessons learned. Us passengers too have our faults and we can learn a lot from your cheerful cabin stewards, the obliging waiters, the jolly entertainments staff, professional senior offficers & indeed the whole of the ships company who have an unusual but very interesting job where no two days are the same. Congratulations to you all.

Thinking about you all, Louise (& Tony) xxx

Hi James,

Sounds an interesting place epeci...

2009-04-05T11:14:00.000+01:00

Hi James,

Sounds an interesting place epecially for the passengers and crew on tour to see ancient relics and the like, I took my 14year old to see what some may describe as ancient relics last night THE WHO they were tremendous Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend certainly know how to entertain generations.It was good to see people in their 50s-60s still rocking on,i am sure they would pack out the Palladium.

Anyway that is how i spent my Saturday after work, it would certainly be nice to be where you are aswell with all the exciting things to see in Eygpt.

Looking forward to following your journey thru the Suez canal.

Geoff Witts Perth

Hi James

Just catching up on your wonderfu...

2009-04-05T10:43:00.000+01:00

Hi James

Just catching up on your wonderful blogs again, was lovely to see a photo of Bill Allison, tell him he is looking well. He will be missing his pal Mavis B, as I just got a postcard from her yesterday she is on a worldie with FO still working away. Your blog has been a wonderful addition to P&O, I am sure it will make all your readers want to book next year, its not only informative, and written with a great aplomb its has been very educational too. Well done James, you are on the homeward stretch now, your passengers will be looking forward to arriving back in Southampton with some intrepidation, as it takes a while to get back to reality, but they will have memories and friendships that will last a lifetime, it is not just a cruise it is a whole life changing experience, and in this blog you have given your readers a chance to experience it maybe not in the flesh but certainly in spirit.

Cheers
Mary K.