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John
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04-11-2007 07:57 PM
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Joined: 13 Jan 2007
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| So folks, what was the first ship you went on to take away your virginity to the ocean life?
Mine was the MS Seawing formally owned by Airtours/Mytravel in 1994 or 5 and funnily enough, I still remember the itinarary in the exact order.
Fly Manchester-Palma
Day at sea
Gibraltar
Cadiz
Lisbon
Tangier
Palma - Manchester
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My Latest Review: Oct 2007 Las Torres Apartments, Benidorm (9/10)
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MW13
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04-11-2007 09:13 PM
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Joined: 15 Mar 2007
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| Funnily enough it was the Seawing for me too... Excellent holiday, nice small informal ship. What happened to it once MyTravel stopped doing cruises?
The itinerary was:
Fly to Malta
Day at Sea
Piraeus (Athens)
Santorini
Rhodes
Crete
Day at Sea
Fly home from Malta
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My Latest Review: Dec 2007 Novotel Bruges Centrum Hotel, Bruges (8/10)
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Jackie B
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05-11-2007 06:57 AM
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Joined: 23 Apr 2007
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| My first cruise was in 1973, it was on Azna lines Monte Umbe, we sailed from Liverpool, our first port was supposed to have bee Sueta in africa but we didn`t get there as we hit the edge of cyclone going through the bay of biskey. they covered all the portholes up, everybody was seasick we didn`t come out of our cabin for 3 days. then they decided to stop at la coruna, then we went to tenerefe, las palmas and madera,and vigo.
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My Latest Review: Sep 2007 Mirador Del Atlantico Aparthotel, Playa Amadores (10/10)
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tercar
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05-11-2007 10:43 AM
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Joined: 04 Jun 2007
Posts: 74
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| our first cruise was on the topaz about 7 years ago, when it was doing its last transatlantic crossing. which was for 18 days. there were loads of competitions and if you won any you got a ticket to go into the prize draw to win a top of the range car. 2nd prize was a free cruise. on the last day the bingo was a massive £2,500 the most memorable person on that cruise was a barman named Sidney once he knew what you drank as you walked through he door he was pouring your drink and he knew every bodies name. i often wonder what happened to him. can anyone else remember him?.
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My Latest Review: May 2008 Thomson Spirit Cruise Ship (10/10)
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John
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05-11-2007 11:01 AM
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Joined: 13 Jan 2007
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| Sidney still continued to work with Thomsons after a short break with his family. Last whereabouts were on the Thomson Spirit, current location unknown.
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My Latest Review: Oct 2007 Las Torres Apartments, Benidorm (9/10)
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northern62
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05-11-2007 02:59 PM
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Joined: 25 Aug 2007
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| My one and only cruise was some 35 years ago on the SS Bartika ( a russian ship) to Spain and North Africa. Went with the school. Can remember the Bay of Biscay was awful, nearly everyone was sea sick.
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My Latest Review: Jul 2008 Three Corners Kiroseiz Resort Hotel, Sharm El Sheikh (5/10)
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fionat
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05-11-2007 10:59 PM
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Joined: 02 Aug 2007
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| My first cruise was also the Topaz, we went on a canary island cruise and stay. Madeira first then agadir and morocco then the islands themselves. We had a fantastic time, although the ship even then was pretty old and, dare I say it? smelly... However the people we were sailing with were a fantastic crowd, we kind of got together at the madeiran dinner night and carried on from there! We even got in with the crew, so after hours we were joining them at the disco bar sinking B52s with the best of them (and on some-one elses tab!) We were there for the Burns night, where some old guy recited the whole of a really long scottish poem in a really broad scottish accent which made it really hard to decipher. Anyway we had our first taste of haggis and neaps and all in all had a great time. However the experience has taught us that if we go on another cruise, we want to be on a really smart ship, one that isn't 50 years old when it first came to the line, one with chandeliers and loads of mirrors and shiny stuff, and one that doesn't SMELL!! Fiona
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My Latest Review: Dec 2007 Marriott Hotel London Heathrow, Heathrow (10/10) + Photos
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nanabo
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06-11-2007 08:08 PM
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Joined: 19 Dec 2006
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| My first cruise was to Egypt in 1994 on the Marrisa ( i think) it sailed from Cyprus to Cairo, Then my second cruise was the Seawing and I loved it.
Bo
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My Latest Review: Jul 2007 Renaissance Harbourside Hotel, Vancouver (10/10)
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itsme
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06-11-2007 08:26 PM
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Joined: 22 Apr 2007
Posts: 298
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| RCI - Freedom of the seas with work before its maiden voyage
just for 2 nights in the english channell how exotic!!!!! An amazing ship though
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My Latest Review: Apr 2007 Coral Sea Resort Hotel, Sharm El Sheikh (10/10)
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mtek
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06-11-2007 08:53 PM
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Joined: 26 Jun 2007
Posts: 43
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| SS France doing a transatlantic from New York to Southampton in either 1971 or 1972 - can't remember which. Do remember (I was not yet in my teens) that it had glamour and style that I have never encountered since.
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Fruitie
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07-11-2007 09:28 AM
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Joined: 29 Nov 2006
Posts: 28
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| My first ship experience was on the Capetown Castle going to South Africa in 1956 when I was 8 !!!! Yes - I know the lady has a big 0 next year! We returned in 1959 on the same ship.All travel was first class as Dad was in the Navy and for my brother ,sister and me it was seventh heaven!Last year we went on Ocean village from Carribbean to Crete and have just booked for western carribbean in Feb.I have a lovely pic. of us on board the Capetown Castle is it possible to add ? If so -how? I am a bit technically challenged!!!!
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My Latest Review: Apr 2007 Ocean Village Cruise Ship (9/10)
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perthboy
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08-11-2007 10:50 AM
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Joined: 27 Apr 2007
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| The first ship we sailed on was The Auralia to the other side of the Bay of Bisca Terible seas lot of seasickness although the kids enjoyed it we were put off cruising for thirty old years. still have painful memories Perthboy
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