OLD and New!

[happy daze john in oz]

Well lads I have put in my leave request in triplicate, one for the second steward, one for the skipper and one for the pool. Saturday we sail for ten days. Royal Carribean cruises, good from what I have been told by a coupole of people here who went on her. Will soon find out and let you all know how it is now.

[Graham Payne]

Well lads I have put in my leave request in triplicate, one for the second steward, one for the skipper and one for the pool. Saturday we sail for ten days. Royal Carribean cruises, good from what I have been told by a coupole of people here who went on her. Will soon find out and let you all know how it is now.

Enjoy yourself John, where you going? not that it matters just being there as a passenger is enough after being a crew member, now you can "Rock and Roll"
Have a great time. Graham

[John Rogers]

If my old memory serves me right the Ubena became the Empire Ken troopship. I have both pictures of them somewhere in my shoe box.

John Rogers.

[Glan Phillips]

Ajay........did you ever sail on the "Carousel", I believe that she was one of the cruise ships operated by Airtours, she was ex RCCL.....Cheers....Glan

[Ian Warren]

Hi Seafarer1,

I had a couple of cruises on Carousel when she was owned by Airtours, and she was a nice friendly ship. She was originally built in1971 for Royal Caribbean, and called Nordic Prince, but is now called Arielle, owned by Louis Cruises, and chartered to Transocean Tours.

Ian

[Glan Phillips]

Hi Pendennis & David BI,
Thanks for the reply, did either of you sail with a Phil Rentall ? He sailed as my staff captain in the early 1990's, in 1993 I delivered a cruise ship to Singapore where she operated as a gambling vessel ! Phil Rentall took over from me as master. Have not heard anything since except that he joined Airtours and served on the 'Carousel"........Cheers.....Glan

[Ian Warren]

Hi Seafarer1,

Philip Rentell was the Captain on a cruise I did on Sunbird in 1999, and met him on a bridge visit. He was really friendly and got on well with the passengers. According to the web he is currently a captain with Saga cruises.

He wrote a really good account of his time at see called 'Not Yet!' It was published by Blue Water Publications and the ISBN number is 0951231316. The are copies available on Amazon and you can see them by pasting this link into your browser http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-lis...5741535&sr=1-1

Regards

Ian

[Glan Phillips]

Hello Pendennis.........very many thanks for the info, much appreciated.......Regards.....Glan

[Ian Warren]

No problem Seafarer1. It is worth getting his book, as it is a very good read.
Ian

[Glan Phillips]

Hello Ian,
I was lucky enough to find an used copy of Philip Rentell's book, received it to-day from Bookbarn International, Bristol. Good reading, surprised to see a nice comment about myself from Philip on pages 96/97 and also page 151. Also a photo when about to sail from St Petersburg, Florida , I'm the short one ! Am going to try and locate an e-mail address for him, believe he is still on board the Saga Rose. Cheers.....Glan