Cunard Cruisers - How are things where you are ?

[QM1]

Picture of the arrival at Cobh tuesday evening:

 

 

[techteach]

Sitting on my verandah is Sitka, Alaska. Hoping all is well with you @Essiesmom. Have a great cruise @Lanky Lad. Thanks for the book selection @NE John. I finished Sashenka @Victoria2

 

 

[Host Hattie]

That looks gorgeous @techteach, is that your RCI cruise?

Thanks for posting @QM1

Bon Voyage @Lanky Lad

[techteach]

@Host Hattie Yep, this is my first RCI. The 10 year old likes the bumper cars, etc. Huge ship. 4 men wearing hats last night in the MDR and they were not young men, lots of grey hair showing.

 

 

 

[Essiesmom]

The hurricane was a non-event for us.  Some rain, not a lot of wind.  The eye passed close to us, but everything major was on the west side.  In this shot, we are the blue dot:

 

 

But I used the waiting time to book a cruise.  Another MSC, 7 days in Dec.  on Seashore from Port Canaveral.  I’m already mentally packing my suitcase…

Edited August 31, 2023 by Essiesmom

[Lanky Lad]

Thanks for the good wishes.  We are in Southampton well just outside and can't wait. 

 

Glad you're safe and well @Essiesmom

[MrsPeel55]

@Essiesmom glad to hear, stay safe 🙂

 

@Lanky Lad yay!!!! enjoy! see you next week 🙂

[Bigmike911]

2 hours ago, Essiesmom said:

The hurricane was a non-event for us.  Some rain, not a lot of wind.  The eye passed close to us, but everything major was on the west side.  In this shot, we are the blue dot:

 

 

But I used the waiting time to book a cruise.  Another MSC, 7 days in Dec.  on Seashore from Port Canaveral.  I’m already mentally packing my suitcase…

Glad to hear that you were mostly spared. It looks like the hurricane moved very quickly over Fla and GA, and that means not as much rain. That is always a good thing. Brother Harvey gave us 50 inches, tho less up in the the woods than in Houston. Let's see what the rest of the season brings us. Hopefully you have had yours for the year. 

[Lanky Lad]

Hello from Aporto using the free WiFi at the dock. So far all is well and it's good to be back on board. 

[Host Hattie]

Nice to hear from you, it's another beautiful day in Pembrokeshire. 

[Lanky Lad]

We had some rain here and it's dull but warm. As I am in Aporto I have bought some port. We were late back so had to have lunch in the Golden Lion but missed last orders for pudding. So we went straight to the Queens Room for afternoon.  

[Bigmike911]

26 minutes ago, Lanky Lad said:

We had some rain here and it's dull but warm. As I am in Aporto I have bought some port. We were late back so had to have lunch in the Golden Lion but missed last orders for pudding. So we went straight to the Queens Room for afternoon.  

Nothing like a small glass of port to finish off a nice day. And you will sleep like a baby.  Enjoy L.L.. 

[NE John]

Enjoying a late summer afternoon at a friend’s house on the New England shoreline. Sometimes I wonder why we have to go anywhere!?

 

[Host Hattie]

We had another glorious sunset, back to work and then home tomorrow. 

[bluemarble]

2 hours ago, Host Hattie said:

We had another glorious sunset, back to work and then home tomorrow. 

 

Another excellent photo. I think I prefer your earlier version with Biggles though. 🙂

[techteach]

@Host Hattie The picture is really beautiful and makes me again, want to rent that house! But, it must include Biggles!

[Host Hattie]

10 hours ago, bluemarble said:

 

Another excellent photo. I think I prefer your earlier version with Biggles though. 🙂

Here's one from Friday 

[techteach]

@Host Hattie Frame that picture!

[Lanky Lad]

I'm sat in the Winter Garden on QV waiting for the quiz to start as we sail pass Corsica on our way to Rome.  The Winter Garden is not wintery a shame the room no longer opens. 

[techteach]

I know we had a thread talking about itinerary changes due to MSC in New York, but I can’t find it. Today I received an email saying our 19 day TA, which included Rotterdam and Zeebrugge, is now 18 days. This is the 2024 Dec. 2 embarkation. They took out the overnight in Zeebrugge, so we will disembark in NY on Dec. 21. I’m disappointed because I was looking forward to shopping in Brugge.

[Host Hattie]

It's here

 

 

[Host Hattie]

A different sort of sailaway for us yesterday 

[Bigmike911]

I am watching the NY Harbor Web cam to see the QM2 departure. There is some on on You Tube posting as Blue Marble who is sailing on her today 9/11. Is that "our" Blue Marble?

[techteach]

@bluemarble Where are you? Thanks @Bigmike911.

[exlondoner]

8 minutes ago, techteach said:

@bluemarble Where are you? Thanks @Bigmike911.

Perhaps if someone asked a complicated question about the dress code schedule, that might sniff him out. 🙂