Britannia current cruise

[molecrochip]

Britannia is now not often scheduled for Guernsey as she’s failed to get in so many times. Only times tend to be height of summer when sea state is predicted calm.

 

Iona/Arvia are not scheduled at all.

 

Britannia used to be scheduled a little more  often than now.

[majortom10]

3 hours ago, molecrochip said:

P&O's website was selling it as tomorrow, Not sure where. Even the cruise agent who had advance sale on this one has it dated as tomorrow. So not sure why some sites list it as today.... or why the ship set it as today on their navigation consol.

 

This has been a weird cruise all the way through... originally a Baltic cruise, then replaced by an around Britain cruise which went on general sale. It was then pulled from general sale and made an exclusive cruise with one agent + entertainment.

 

It later went on general sale again as there were so many cabins left.

 

It is likely that because it was a replacement cruise, that non-UK port options were limited. For example, P&O wouldn't usually book Britannia for Guernsey, Cork or Dublin due to her size. Brugge, Le Harve or Cherbourg might have been options but it all depends on the rest of the itinerary being able to move a day one way or other.

 

Britannia could quiet easily visit Guernsey or Dun Laoghaire for Dublin as they are both tender ports.Size of ship doesn't matter and is regularly visited throughout the summer on Princess Round British Isles cruises. They also use ships the equivalent size to Britannia.

 

 

[molecrochip]

3 minutes ago, majortom10 said:

Britannia could quiet easily visit Guernsey or Dun Laoghaire for Dublin as they are both tender ports.Size of ship doesn't matter and is regularly visited throughout the summer on Princess Round British Isles cruises. They also use ships the equivalent size to Britannia.

 

 

Size of ship so does matter. Tender operations have to be safe. That is the usual reason the port call is cancelled. The bigger ships struggle with the conditions at anchor.

 

Princess predominantly call in July and August when weather is best.
 

I never said Britannia couldn’t but that after so many failed calls, P&O don’t schedule Britannia where possible. At this point, Britannia is best used elsewhere.

[majortom10]

8 minutes ago, molecrochip said:

Size of ship so does matter. Tender operations have to be safe. That is the usual reason the port call is cancelled. The bigger ships struggle with the conditions at anchor.

 

Princess predominantly call in July and August when weather is best.
 

I never said Britannia couldn’t but that after so many failed calls, P&O don’t schedule Britannia where possible. At this point, Britannia is best used elsewhere.

Think you will find that Princess start their Round British Isles cruises in May and call in Guernsey on every cruise it is the first full day port of call after leaving Southampton.

[showingdiva]

8 minutes ago, molecrochip said:

Size of ship so does matter. Tender operations have to be safe. That is the usual reason the port call is cancelled. The bigger ships struggle with the conditions at anchor.

 

Princess predominantly call in July and August when weather is best.
 

I never said Britannia couldn’t but that after so many failed calls, P&O don’t schedule Britannia where possible. At this point, Britannia is best used elsewhere.

 

Britannia is due at us in the Firth of Forth on the 21st.   Anchoring / tendering at South Queensferry, but will require a tug to hang on to her aft due to the proximity to both our beautiful Forth Bridge and the nearby Hound Point oil terminal.   Tendering to Hawes Pier with both the ship's tenders and the help of our local excursion ship.

 

[P&O SUE]

10 hours ago, zap99 said:

It was a proper cruise. We were on a Spain/France Britannia cruise that was scheduled to call into Guernsey. Didn't happen as it was a bit too rough.

B720. JULY 2017.

Ooh I was on that one!

[zap99]

3 hours ago, P&O SUE said:

Ooh I was on that one!

That was a nice little cruise, but then they all are. A very unusual cruise.  Graham and Pauline weren't on it.🤣

[Kevstir]

Does anyone know what time Britannia leaves South Queensferry tonight? checked on Cruisemapper but as usually there's no times for P&O ships, was thinking about taking a trip through after work.

[fruitmachine]

14 minutes ago, Kevstir said:

Does anyone know what time Britannia leaves South Queensferry tonight? checked on Cruisemapper but as usually there's no times for P&O ships, was thinking about taking a trip through after work.

The last X99 Cruiselink bus leaves from the City Centre at 17:20, so I'd guess that the last tender is about 18:00.
https://www.lothianbuses.com/cruiselink-x99/

[mickyc123]

Last tender leaves shore at 5 pm

tv in room says all aboard 5.30

[Kevstir]

thank you , might pop along and get a chippy to watch her Sail away 😃

[showingdiva]

A bit murky as she left the Firth of Forth, keeping close to the deeper Fife side of the river.

 

But nonetheless, Britannia departing this evening ..