Dermotsgirl Posted July 2, 2022 #1 Share Posted July 2, 2022 I probably won't get a chance to post this tomorrow, so thought I'd do it today. Unbelievably, it's 10 years since the 175th Anniversary celebrations, and all the ships were in Southampton at the same time. When I first booked the cruise, in my minds eye I saw perfect blue sky and warm summer sunshine as we sailed down the Solent. Of course, it was the complete opposite - it just rained and rained ! However, it was a memorable day, and I think it was well organised by P&O. I was on Arcadia, sailing to Iceland and Norway, and it was a very good cruise, as I remember 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port out Posted July 2, 2022 #2 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Ventura to Venice 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianI Posted July 2, 2022 #3 Share Posted July 2, 2022 We were on Oriana to Amsterdam. Brian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare silkworms Posted July 2, 2022 #4 Share Posted July 2, 2022 We were on Aurora, up to Spitsbergen and the fjords. When we arrived back in Soton we had to be bussed up to Hants cricket ground where all our cars were ready for collection because there was not enough room at the docks for all the ships parking. Great cruise. 24 hour daylight. Rama train was best excursion. Spitsbergen was fascinating with all the signs warning of polar bears. Can’t believe it’s 10 years ago! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Anarchy Posted July 2, 2022 #5 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Thank you Dermotsgirl for posting your wonderful photos of the event. Wish we'd been there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted July 2, 2022 #6 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) Edited July 2, 2022 by Selbourne 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink-belle Posted July 3, 2022 #7 Share Posted July 3, 2022 We were on Oriana, wet but fun. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorsetlad Posted July 3, 2022 #8 Share Posted July 3, 2022 We were on Oceana to the Fjords. It was uncanny, but it seemed as though the weather cleared as soon as we left the Solent 🤭 Perhaps the weather was laid on especially for the sailaway. Still have the book they gave out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare david63 Posted July 3, 2022 #9 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Not wanting to get any "bragging rights" but I was invited to afternoon tea with Princess Royal on Oriana on that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Sharon Posted July 3, 2022 #10 Share Posted July 3, 2022 1 hour ago, dorsetlad said: We were on Oceana to the Fjords. It was uncanny, but it seemed as though the weather cleared as soon as we left the Solent 🤭 Perhaps the weather was laid on especially for the sailaway. Still have the book they gave out. 5 minutes ago, david63 said: Not wanting to get any "bragging rights" but I was invited to afternoon tea with Princess Royal on Oriana on that day. If you want to get into "bragging rights" I wrote the book they gave out 🙂 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Sharon Posted July 3, 2022 #11 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Never been so cold and wet. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare P&O SUE Posted July 3, 2022 #12 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Great thread dermotsgirl. Our first cruise was June 2012 so I had no chance to be on any of those special cruises. I may have watched it on YouTube? Would have loved to have been there, what dreadful weather though! Early summer wasn’t great that year, just before our cruise it was the Queen’s jubilee when they all got soaked on that river pageant! Our first cruise wasn’t the fab weather I was expecting but I was hooked! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-L-B Posted July 3, 2022 #13 Share Posted July 3, 2022 We were on Azura Tenerife Cruise. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted July 3, 2022 #14 Share Posted July 3, 2022 We were on Oriana for a soaking 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted July 3, 2022 #15 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Lovely pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Anarchy Posted July 4, 2022 #16 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Thank you all for posting great photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted July 4, 2022 #17 Share Posted July 4, 2022 We were on Oceana, that's me in the blue jacket. It was a case of now you see them, now you don't of the other ships docked due to the weather! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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