Harry Peterson Posted October 31, 2023 #326 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Just word of thanks to you for all the frequent updates, and all the details. It's given us an excellent taste of how a Saga cruise differs from a P&O cruise, and I'm sold! So is my wife. Have a smooth disembarkation, and a safe journey home. Thanks again! Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted October 31, 2023 #327 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Same from me - please send us a final report of the journey home, when you are safely back and have a minute! Thanks for all the reports, we don't get many on this forum, and they were so interesting and helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 31, 2023 Author #328 Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) Portsmouth waking up. We passed an aircraft carrier sailing in. Edited October 31, 2023 by NorbertsNiece 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 31, 2023 Author #329 Share Posted October 31, 2023 34 minutes ago, lincslady said: Same from me - please send us a final report of the journey home, when you are safely back and have a minute! Thanks for all the reports, we don't get many on this forum, and they were so interesting and helpful. 37 minutes ago, Harry Peterson said: Just word of thanks to you for all the frequent updates, and all the details. It's given us an excellent taste of how a Saga cruise differs from a P&O cruise, and I'm sold! So is my wife. Have a smooth disembarkation, and a safe journey home. Thanks again! Harry You guys have really spurred me on. Just clicking like on a post means it's been read!! Just had my first cooked breakfast (other than an occasional pancake). Have to be home by 1900. Ocado delivering!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 31, 2023 Author #330 Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) View quayside from deck 6. Forgot about the business about a shuttle bus to the terminal. Cases being loaded onto forklifts and being driven to the terminal. Edited October 31, 2023 by NorbertsNiece 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted October 31, 2023 #331 Share Posted October 31, 2023 That is the worst thing about Portsmouth - the bus. Really bad for anyone with mobility problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medeba Posted October 31, 2023 #332 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Many thanks for a great blog @NorbertsNiece. Safe journey home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 31, 2023 Author #333 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Room vacated. Currently sat in a packed Supper Club. People have forgotten about the shuttle bus transfer to the terminal. Some have cases. And we have to go down a deck to disembark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohima Posted October 31, 2023 #334 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Best advice for Portsmouth is to keep hand luggage minimal! Thanks again for the all the effort you have put into this blog, A true tour de force! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazj Posted October 31, 2023 #335 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Safe journey home, your blog has been great. I hope you are going to do a blog on your Antarctica cruise, I know it’s not Saga, but am sure it would make great reading. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david05 Posted October 31, 2023 #336 Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, lincslady said: That is the worst thing about Portsmouth - the bus. Really bad for anyone with mobility problems. So true. On the upside at least you don't have the lengthy walk we often seem to get at Southampton and the last couple of times the lift was out of action as well. Really enjoyed reading the blog and looking forward to getting back on board. Edited October 31, 2023 by david05 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofty77 Posted October 31, 2023 #337 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Thanks again for all the updates, and safe journey home! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 31, 2023 Author #338 Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) Am off the ship in a really timely fashion. Short queue for bus. There are trollies where the bus stops. There's a sign in the corridor for those who may have experienced terrorism issues in Ukraine and Israel to approach someone for support if required. There's no immigration/passport control. Luggage hall neatly arranged. It all goes downhill from now. The handle on one of my cases is broken. Locked in up position. Reported to 'Carol' in terminal. Have same travel buddy. Also 2 cases and bags. Car is Skoda Octavia Estate. Cases barely fit especially with one having a broken handle. It's not going to be a smooth ride up. My sharer is sat in the front. I have my rucksack and tote with me in the back. Feeling teary. Glad I have water with me. We were spoilt with a water provided Mercedes on the way down Edited October 31, 2023 by NorbertsNiece 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted October 31, 2023 #339 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Sorry you are having a bit of a difficult ending. I hope everything picks up as you get nearer home. And then a sit down and big drink! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatBoy20 Posted October 31, 2023 #340 Share Posted October 31, 2023 4 hours ago, Harry Peterson said: Just word of thanks to you for all the frequent updates, and all the details. It's given us an excellent taste of how a Saga cruise differs from a P&O cruise, and I'm sold! So is my wife. Have a smooth disembarkation, and a safe journey home. Thanks again! Harry You won't regret the "jump" from P&O. We did it 2yrs ago & haven't looked back. Yes it is more expensive but the step up in quality & service is well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medeba Posted October 31, 2023 #341 Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, NorbertsNiece said: Feeling teary. So sorry the end of your lovely cruise has you feeling like this 😢. Is it because the cruise has ended or the fact that you're cramped in a too small vehicle? If the latter, I think a word in Saga's ear beckons. Edited October 31, 2023 by Medeba 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 31, 2023 Author #342 Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Medeba said: So sorry the end of your lovely cruise has you feeling like this 😢. Is it because the cruise has ended or the fact that you're cramped in a too small vehicle? If the latter, I think a word in Saga's ear beckons. Bit of both plus really tired. Almost home. Buddy has been dropped off. 6 hours on the road. Not bad going considering the weather we've driven through Edited October 31, 2023 by NorbertsNiece 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo an Posted October 31, 2023 #343 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Glad you’re home safely, and thanks again. A G & T beckons! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where-Theres-A-Will Posted November 1, 2023 #344 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Thank you for your detailed and illustrated blog posts. Very enjoyable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMKUK Posted November 1, 2023 #345 Share Posted November 1, 2023 On 10/31/2023 at 9:56 AM, NorbertsNiece said: Am off the ship in a really timely fashion. Short queue for bus. There are trollies where the bus stops. There's a sign in the corridor for those who may have experienced terrorism issues in Ukraine and Israel to approach someone for support if required. There's no immigration/passport control. Luggage hall neatly arranged. It all goes downhill from now. The handle on one of my cases is broken. Locked in up position. Reported to 'Carol' in terminal. Have same travel buddy. Also 2 cases and bags. Car is Skoda Octavia Estate. Cases barely fit especially with one having a broken handle. It's not going to be a smooth ride up. My sharer is sat in the front. I have my rucksack and tote with me in the back. Feeling teary. Glad I have water with me. We were spoilt with a water provided Mercedes on the way down First time on Sapphire they did that car thing to us. When I was booking the next time they told me we should have gone back to the terminal as they have some of the Titan fleet on standby. They sent us a 9 seater yesterday! We also have a case with a broken handle, it broke on the way to the Scenic Diamond cruise but was fixable. Now a part is missing & the handle doesn't pull out. Hope you've had a good rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted November 1, 2023 Author #346 Share Posted November 1, 2023 1 hour ago, JMMKUK said: First time on Sapphire they did that car thing to us. When I was booking the next time they told me we should have gone back to the terminal as they have some of the Titan fleet on standby. They sent us a 9 seater yesterday! We also have a case with a broken handle, it broke on the way to the Scenic Diamond cruise but was fixable. Now a part is missing & the handle doesn't pull out. Hope you've had a good rest. Hi 👋 didn't see you to say goodbye. You can email me at mmeward at hotmail dot com if you'd like to stay in touch. -------- I have more to blog but still getting over drive home. Have been in touch with Saga about the case and the car. Awaiting callback. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMKUK Posted November 2, 2023 #347 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Will do. I'll add any extras that we did over the next few days. We were in the BL - tag 6. We had cases even though we knew about the shuttle bus. Actually the lift was more of a problem than the bus. The freebie fiz & couple of bottles of duty free from Gib had their own case. Christmas fiz is sorted though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted November 2, 2023 Author #348 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) Hi everyone. I have some loose ends to tie up. The choir presents.... 5... or maybe 6..... songs. Link here to one song. Hopefully you can track links from there to the others 🤞 Edited November 2, 2023 by NorbertsNiece 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted November 2, 2023 Author #349 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) Thanks giving contd. Back in the Grill Elmer and Jonathan always smiling, always helpful Rizwan in the gym, stretched us and gave us the exercises to continue alone Fordy, you know who you are 😉 Chelsie and the cast singers for stretching my vocal chords! Julie on the Entertainment team for her jokes, they really were dreadful 😄😉 Massimo the CD on board for just the one cruise. Lovely to see a CD so evident about the ship. Molte grazie per l'invito a cena And Werner, the HGM, for being there As well as Saga themselves there are guest speakers etc. So. ORCA were amazing..... they have super visual acuity.... without binoculars! Best speaker imo was James Ketchell Adventure such an inspiration! Check out his story. Best entertainers were The Beatles Experience (UK) by a mile. Just brilliant. Last but definitely not least and in no particular order Jennie, Jaime, Melissa, Julie and Patrick. That's Jolly Super Things and Supercraft Cruises Natural teachers with endless patience, encouragement and such positivity. Thank you. ❤️ Edited November 2, 2023 by NorbertsNiece 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted November 2, 2023 Author #350 Share Posted November 2, 2023 I've been asked to comment on the cons as well as the pros of cruising with Saga. That's a difficult one and is really personal relating to dining Gluten Free. There's only one kind of biscuit in the Living Room and they only serve GF savoury snack food at 4pm and I found that out by accident! There's only one kind of roll at dinner and again I found out by accident that there's GF breakfast cereal, GF crackers to have with cheese and something that presumes to be a GF bagel by shape only. Oh and fritters should be crispy not soggy 🤣 So really no deal breaking cons! Did get an email offering a free cabin upgrade if I booked a cruise within the next 7 days. The 2025 brochure's not out yet...... nothing in 2024 that tempts me sadly Adventure still sheltering in Falmouth as of 2200 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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