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7th November 2012, 05:52 AM
#11
Here in Oz crusing is the biggest growth area as far as hollidays go. More companies are sending ships here, Carnival are sending Carnival Spirit this year for first time. Voyager of the Seas, Royal Caribbean wil be here in Melbourne Sunday for the start of our season. She will be the bigest ship to do a full season from here. Bit too big for me with about 3,000 bloods. Up to 2,200 is OK after that not so good. Bigger ones are often aimed at fimilies and can be a bit much for some. But the price is very good at less than $90 per day on some crusies.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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7th November 2012, 09:22 AM
#12
bit of a suprise
i am not aware of any Cruise Ships that sail from the Philippines, am quite close to all those lovely islands, they sound fascinating, to be honest i still find it hard to believe i am here in the Philippines, never dreamt i would one day live in a Country where the Rising Sun Flag flew 67 years ago, often try to imagine what it was like then. its strange what fate has in store for you, a long way to travel to escape loneliness, but glad i did. will never master the Language, its Cebuano here,

Tony Wilding
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7th November 2012, 05:48 PM
#13

Originally Posted by
Captain Kong
Hi Dennis Join the `Statendam` with us on 1 February in San Diego. with Two days in Bora Bora, lovely..................
Hi Brian
I'll meet you in the Elephant & Castle Pub for a couple of Jars when you come back.
Cheers
John
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7th November 2012, 05:57 PM
#14
Hi John ,
That would be great, We leave the ship Statendam on Friday 1st of March and stay across the road in Holiday Inn until Wednesday 6th of March then fly home.
Do you live far from there ? .
Good to see you again.
Cheers
Brian.
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7th November 2012, 10:25 PM
#15
Hi Brian
No not far, just about an hour down the coast. What I really like doing is taking the train, "The Pacific Surf Liner" which runs as its name implies right along the pacific. It beats the freeway traffic, and I can have a couple beers on the way down, so I will be primed by the time we meet. The train station is just a five min walk to the Hotel.
Will keep in touch.
Cheers
John
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7th November 2012, 11:19 PM
#16
Looking forward to it John
Cheers
Brian
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8th November 2012, 04:50 PM
#17
neville
Hi Charles you must send us a picture of you in your grass skirt
can you hula .
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9th November 2012, 12:51 AM
#18
Bit of a Suprise
Neville in my younger days after a fwe bevys i could do that but now i think my hips would stop me
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