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@FraserAtSea 19 сағат бұрын
Ah, my comment today isn't even about the cruise! I've seen this hotel so many times and thought it would be such a wonderfully novelty hotel - looks like I'm not wrong! Thanks for showing this!
@cruisevideomemories7439 5 сағат бұрын
Thanks for watching, It's always a great stay at the Ageas Bowl I would definitely recommend it and I use my Hilton Reward points. I have been following you epic New England and Canada adventures, great series.
@jaybrownsongs Күн бұрын
we were on for the first anniversary, jan, 89
@cruisevideomemories7439 Күн бұрын
The cruise was November/December1989. RCL where offering an included flights from the UK a night in a hotel in Miami, transfers and day room before the flight home it was a great deal.
@joanfreestone1707 3 күн бұрын
The last time I was on a P&O ship was in 1961 when my family emigrated to Western Australia! They've certainly changed a lot. The Saga ship looked nice. Sadly, they don't come here.
@cruisevideomemories7439 3 күн бұрын
Our first cruise was in 1980 on the original 1960 Oriana which sailed out of Australia between 1981 and 1986. From then on we were hooked on cruising.
@joanfreestone1707 2 күн бұрын
@@cruisevideomemories7439 I've loved ships since that 1961 voyage on the Himalaya. I was 10 years old. It stays with you I think.
@cruisevideomemories7439 Күн бұрын
@@joanfreestone1707 I never wanted to go on a cruise, but after the first cruise I could not wait to go on another one.
@joanfreestone1707 5 күн бұрын
A lot of the ports of call on your videos look different to what I thought they'd be. Much better actually. I never been to the western Mediterranean so it's good to see it.
@cruisevideomemories7439 5 күн бұрын
Madeira and Tenerife in the Canary Islands are in the Atlantic off West Africa. So getting there can be a bit choppy on a winter cruise.
@joanfreestone1707 10 күн бұрын
I've heard lots of nice things about Seabourn cruises. It certainly looks like a premium line.
@cruisevideomemories7439 10 күн бұрын
Seabourn cruises is all-inclusive and has a smaller number of passengers.
@joanfreestone1707 12 күн бұрын
Disney World looks like a lot of fun. The sunset at the end of the video was gorgeous.
@cruisevideomemories7439 12 күн бұрын
It was a great trip, we saw and did so much. It's amazing what you can do when younger. But we really needed the cruise after that.
@joanfreestone1707 16 күн бұрын
I often see ships in your videos that I've not heard of before, like the Albatros in this video. It's always interesting.
@cruisevideomemories7439 16 күн бұрын
The Albatross was a sister ship to the Fair Princess of P&O Australia, which cruised out of Australia from around 1997-2001. They were classic cruise ships built in the 1950s for the Cunard Line.
@joanfreestone1707 15 күн бұрын
@@cruisevideomemories7439 Thanks for that. I like the style of those older ships.
@cruisevideomemories7439 15 күн бұрын
@@joanfreestone1707 I like to keep the older ships that have been scrapped in my videos as it's nostalgic.
@wendydee3007 20 күн бұрын
My mother and I are from England and are hoping to do the Southampton - Quebec trip later this year. You got some amazing footage :o)
@cruisevideomemories7439 20 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching, it was great trip. We flew back to UK from New York as we thought a round trip back to Southampton would be too long. But we wished we had sailed back as we enjoyed the voyage so much.
@joanfreestone1707 24 күн бұрын
I just sat down at my computer and this video popped up. Our Mediterranean cruise on Queen Victoria was the only one we've done outside of Australia and we loved it. Thanks for bringing back some lovely memories. Some great ports of call. I wish I was back on board right now!
@cruisevideomemories7439 24 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching, it was a very special cruise which we really enjoyed too. But this was the last video in the series. Next video series is P&O Arcadia to Norway.
@joanfreestone1707 Ай бұрын
That cable car ride looked excellent. I think cable cars are a great way to see a place. Such great views.
@cruisevideomemories7439 Ай бұрын
It was an amazing ride to the top. One time we where in Madeira we went back down to the town on a 2km ride on the "Carros de cestos" wicker toboggans down steep and winding roads shared with cars and pedestrians!! "Celebrity Century Cruise 1999 Part 5 Funchal Madeira"
@joanfreestone1707 Ай бұрын
You've introduced me to yet another place I'd never heard of. It looks like a very nice place to visit. Lovely tour of the ship, too.
@cruisevideomemories7439 Ай бұрын
Again thanks for watching. Sanary sur Mer is a place I would like to move to, it is beautiful.
@joanfreestone1707 Ай бұрын
Seems like it was a nice, peaceful ship. Disembarkation day is always sad, I think.
@cruisevideomemories7439 Ай бұрын
It was a very nice cruise and the ship was just the right size. It was just a long day and overnight flight back to the UK and the winter from the Florida sunshine.
@joanfreestone1707 Ай бұрын
Thank you for bringing back more memories of Queen Victoria. Sailaway is always exciting.
@cruisevideomemories7439 Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, I always find sail away magical and stand on the deck no matter what the weather.
@joanfreestone1707 Ай бұрын
Tallinn looks so pretty. I always like to see old, cobbled streets. It didn't look too busy either.
@cruisevideomemories7439 Ай бұрын
Tallinn is a great port to visit, picturesque and very historic. The Old town and the views over the main town are amazing to see.
@joanfreestone1707 Ай бұрын
Your videos are always so relaxing and make me want to be on board again. The ship looks really nice.
@cruisevideomemories7439 Ай бұрын
It was an amazing day at sea, spectacular close up views. The Capitan sailed really close to the cliffs and even went into a bay and circled around to give us special views and memories. I just wish I was there this afternoon.
@FraserAtSea Ай бұрын
Another brill video!
@cruisevideomemories7439 Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, it was a great day at sea, sunshine, spectacular views, ice cream!, fabulous lunch and dinner and entertainment. I just wish I was there now!!!!
@joanfreestone1707 Ай бұрын
What a nice town. The scarecrow festival is a fun idea (although a couple of them looked a bit creepy!) The architecture is pretty too. It's always nice to see the sail-away at the end of the video.
@cruisevideomemories7439 Ай бұрын
La Palma is an interesting port to visit, with historic parts. It was easy to just get off the ship and walk around. We did not find out why or what the scarecrow festival was for, but it was a unique experience. .
@joanfreestone1707 Ай бұрын
We did a tour up into the hills in Corfu, but after seeing your video, I wish we had stayed in the town and looked around. It looked really interesting. Thank you.
@cruisevideomemories7439 Ай бұрын
Corfu is a great port to visit, picturesque and historic. The Old fortress is also an amazing site to visit. I have an upcoming video of a past visit on Queen Elizabeth..
@joanfreestone1707 2 ай бұрын
That was a lovely time to cruise. Nice sized ships and less crowds. Those iguanas certainly don't go hungry!
@cruisevideomemories7439 2 ай бұрын
I think we had the best time to cruise, smaller ships, less crowds better value, more included.
@jolene54 2 ай бұрын
When cruise ships were the right size!
@cruisevideomemories7439 2 ай бұрын
Horizon was just the right size cruise ship which could dock in places where todays mega ships cannot. Not crowded onboard an easy to get around.
@joanfreestone1707 2 ай бұрын
I'd never heard of Ciutadella before. I love those narrow, Medieval streets. You certainly have so many cruise memories. Thanks for sharing them.
@cruisevideomemories7439 2 ай бұрын
Ciutadella is a very nice port to visit, picturesque and historic. We have many cruise memories from our first cruise in 1980, and our first cruise we videoed in 1989. So many ships we cruised on are now scrapped and so many places now you are unable to travel to. That's why I wanted to share these videos of cruises on ships that have now gone.
@joanfreestone1707 2 ай бұрын
What a stunning palace. It was nice to have the band playing as you sailed away.
@cruisevideomemories7439 2 ай бұрын
Thanks again for watching. St Petersburg and the Winter Palace were amazing and interesting places. So much history and things to see. I am glad I saw them before St Petersburg came off cruise itineraries.
@joanfreestone1707 2 ай бұрын
Those mountains are so distinctive. I remember opening the cabin curtains and they were right in front of us. A lovely place. Thanks again for bringing back the memories.
@cruisevideomemories7439 2 ай бұрын
Kotor is an amazing and fascinating place to visit, with the advantage of a special sail away with beautiful scenery.
@ryledesirabelli4151 2 ай бұрын
try the sea cloud cruise as next video. nice video btw :-)
@cruisevideomemories7439 2 ай бұрын
I would love to sail on Sea Cloud sometime.
@ryledesirabelli4151 2 ай бұрын
@@cruisevideomemories7439 I'll be waiting for that
@cruisevideomemories7439 2 ай бұрын
@@ryledesirabelli4151 Need to save up first.
@joanfreestone1707 2 ай бұрын
That Columbus Museum would have been interesting. The floral crosses were beautiful.
@cruisevideomemories7439 2 ай бұрын
Las Palms, Gran Canaria is a nice port to visit, with historic parts, beaches and lots of shopping and just get off the ship and walk around.
@joanfreestone1707 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for a look at Barcelona. The market looks good. Also, nice to see the Queen Victoria in port.
@cruisevideomemories7439 2 ай бұрын
Barcelona is a great port to visit, but very busy now.
@joanfreestone1707 2 ай бұрын
The animal flower cave was interesting. I'm going to look up more about it. It's amazing what you can find out about on travel videos. Thanks.
@cruisevideomemories7439 2 ай бұрын
Again thanks for watching, your comments are greatly appreciated. Barbados is a beautiful and interesting island to visit.
@joanfreestone1707 2 ай бұрын
Lovely video. We enjoyed our time in Kotor. We did the coach excursion up the mountains. It was incredibly high up. Brought back memories watching this. Thank you.
@cruisevideomemories7439 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, we found Kotor fascinating even in the rain.
@joanfreestone1707 3 ай бұрын
I was just going to turn off my computer for the night when your video popped up, so I had to watch it. The Peterhof Palace is so beautiful. I haven't seen much footage of St Petersburg so this was interesting.
@cruisevideomemories7439 2 ай бұрын
Thanks again for watching. St Petersburg is an amazing city, so much history. Unfortunately St Petersburg is now off cruise itineraries.
@FraserAtSea 3 ай бұрын
Oh, I do love Marseille - what a ship you chose to do that on - I've not made it onto Seaborun yet, but one day...!!
@cruisevideomemories7439 3 ай бұрын
Marseille is an amazing place and with the size of Seabourn Sojourn you are docked right in the city (no shuttled bus needed!)
@joanfreestone1707 3 ай бұрын
I've not seen much footage of Marseille before, so it was really nice to see it. So many small boats!
@cruisevideomemories7439 3 ай бұрын
Marseille is an amazing place, its been gentrified since we first visited in the 1980's.
@joanfreestone1707 3 ай бұрын
Your cruise on the Braemar looks so enjoyable. Lots of interesting ports of call.
@cruisevideomemories7439 3 ай бұрын
Yes, interesting ports and just get off the ship and walk around.
@joanfreestone1707 3 ай бұрын
These couple of days in Venice were enjoyable, but I remember it being freezing cold. The first day, we did an organised walking tour but the following day, we walked around on our own, which was better. I still can't get over the crowds compared to when we were there in the 70s. I wouldn't like to be there in the high season. Thanks for a great video.
@cruisevideomemories7439 3 ай бұрын
Venice is really busy even out of season. Venice is another port you cannot dock in to visit now. Big ships now dock in Trieste or Ravenna and smaller ships in Fusina, and you can not sail past St Mark's square anymore.
@joanfreestone1707 3 ай бұрын
@@cruisevideomemories7439 I think that's a good idea. They have to protect their city.
@cruisevideomemories7439 3 ай бұрын
@@joanfreestone1707 It is a shame you can not see the highlights of Venice as you sailed in now, it was an unforgettable experience.
@joanfreestone1707 3 ай бұрын
A beautiful ship. I would love to cruise on her again. Cunard decorates their ships beautifully for Christmas.
@cruisevideomemories7439 3 ай бұрын
It was a nice time to go, mid December quite ports and reasonable price.
@joanfreestone1707 3 ай бұрын
I like how the ship is close to the town. Very handy. The buffet looked good, too.
@cruisevideomemories7439 3 ай бұрын
Horizon was just the right size cruise ship which could dock in places where todays mega ships cannot.
@Roqjoru 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the vid, we sailed, late June - early July 2011 no vid, to and fro. Nice revisit.
@cruisevideomemories7439 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. QM2 to New York is a classic trip and experience.
@joanfreestone1707 3 ай бұрын
I would love to do a Scandinavian cruise. The architecture in the cities is lovely. I like how you show all the other ships in your videos.
@cruisevideomemories7439 3 ай бұрын
Thanks again for watching. A Scandinavian cruise is very interesting as you can visit many capital cities in a short time. Unfortunately the highlight of St Petersburg is off the itineraries now. The next two videos in this series will show that city.
@stusmodels 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I remember seeing Victoria in Southampton the day before my cruise on Oriana back in 2002 for my second cruise. It's a bit different to Arvia.
@cruisevideomemories7439 3 ай бұрын
Victoria (Sea Princess) was one of our favourite early ships. We enjoyed five cruises on her. She was a step up from Canberra and felt quite luxurious and just the right size. It was very sad to see her go.
@joanfreestone1707 3 ай бұрын
I enjoyed watching this. I like how you show a mix of the port and the ship, even the food at the end.
@cruisevideomemories7439 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, I try to show the entire day in the port and then back on the ship.
@joanfreestone1707 4 ай бұрын
What a fascinating place. I loved all the colourful ceramics.
@cruisevideomemories7439 4 ай бұрын
Morocco is a fascinating destination, so very different.
@joanfreestone1707 4 ай бұрын
I enjoyed watching this as it brought back more memories of a lovely cruise. I remember our first day in Venice being really cold. I was very impressed with the way the waiters at that restaurant were dressed.
@cruisevideomemories7439 4 ай бұрын
It was an enjoyable day, very grey and chilly. The impressively dressed waiters and the music from the band are reflected in the bill.
@joanfreestone1707 4 ай бұрын
I would love to have sailed on the Canberra. It's nice to see her again in your videos.
@cruisevideomemories7439 4 ай бұрын
Canberra was one of the first ships we sailed on and loved her. We had an Inside cabin, bunk beds, and facilities down the passageway.
@joanfreestone1707 4 ай бұрын
@@cruisevideomemories7439 It sounds like on board the P & O Himalaya that my family and I emigrated to Australia on in 1961. We thought it was a real adventure.
@cruisevideomemories7439 4 ай бұрын
We were on F Deck on Canberra, right at the bottom of the ship. @@joanfreestone1707
@cruisevideomemories7439 4 ай бұрын
Our first cruise was on P&O's original SS Oriana in 1980.
@joanfreestone1707 4 ай бұрын
So nice to see the beautiful Canberra again. We always used to go down to see her when she visited Fremantle.
@cruisevideomemories7439 3 ай бұрын
Canberra was our second ever cruise, she was a very special ship. Our first cruise was on the (1959) Orania in 1980 before she started cruising out in Australia.
@WYTREX21 4 ай бұрын
3:40 horn
@joanfreestone1707 4 ай бұрын
The ship looks very elegant. This video made me wish I could go on a Seabourn cruise. Your videos always make feel like I'm there.
@cruisevideomemories7439 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and the kind comments. Seabourn Cruises were very special.
@joanfreestone1707 4 ай бұрын
That looks like the perfect sized ship.
@cruisevideomemories7439 4 ай бұрын
She was only 19,093 tons and held 1,074 passengers.
@joanfreestone1707 4 ай бұрын
I love Venice but when we were there in October 2017, I couldn't get over the crowds compared to when we were there in the 1970s. We had to miss out on Split and go straight to Venice from Dubrovnik because of the approaching fog. It was so cold! Watching this brought it all back to me.
@cruisevideomemories7439 4 ай бұрын
So did we!!! Must have been on the same cruise.
@joanfreestone1707 4 ай бұрын
Such an impressive ceremony. Is it something that is done every day?
@cruisevideomemories7439 4 ай бұрын
It's held every day from April 23 to August 31 and 3 times a week the rest of the year. It's an amazing thing to watch, the video is a a bit long but did not want to cut things out as it so historic.
@joanfreestone1707 4 ай бұрын
That ship looks beautiful and I love the scenery, the little streets and the stunning sunset.
@cruisevideomemories7439 4 ай бұрын
Seabourn Sojourn is a lovely ship. Portoferraio is picturesque. We were going to visit Napoleon's house and museum, but it was up a very steep hill and it was very hot, and the ships pool was calling us back.
@joanfreestone1707 5 ай бұрын
Very enjoyable video. Mykonos is just how I imagined it would be.
@cruisevideomemories7439 5 ай бұрын
Mykonos is a great place and we where glad to visit in the past. It's a very busy place now and expensive.