My Journey To PACIFIC ENCOUNTER

[@johnanslow9140]

Thank you for keeping us in touch safe journeys

[@charlesgogin4645]

You are not alone, our hearts from all crew members from around the world goes along with you and the few crew members family who are currently on board, Casino Supervisor present. I just suscribed and I will share your videos with our family who love and miss so much our jobs. May God bless & protect You.

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thanks Charles

[@ronaldbernier5596]

Great to see you back in action. Safe journey my friend.

[@AugustoLugo1983]

So glad you made it to the ship, safe and sound, lucky you and your bags, we sailed on the Costa Luminosa from Ft. Lauderdale to Venice, March 5th 2020, never made it to Italy, I saw the neos plane and brought back memories the March 19 will be a year that we disembarked in Marseille and flew home, the longest fly as we sat in buses from the port to the airport in Marseille for hours, then flying to Atlanta and sat on the side of the tarmac for more hours, but we made it home safe and sound, some passengers never made out of the SHIP.

[@kezzavicau]

Stay safe, can’t wait to cruise again, great video

[@scottlewisparsons9551]

Thank you again. That was quite a trip! Cabin looks ok.

[@100TVrsa]

thank you for this video.. can't wait for the day to be on the ship again.. to feel that feeling again when you see your ship for the first time...

[@chuckcanady578]

Safe travels. The Star Princess is a fantastic ship. Thanks for posting your journey.

[@josepoh4856]

Love that ship Star Princess... If you have time give us a tour inside the ship like you did last in Coral princess... Keep safe enjoy Australia / New Zealand one of the best destination is a crew friendly places.

[@bruceblanche6791]

Looking forward to meeting you in Auckland where I work as a port passenger handling agent when cruise ships start back again. Take care always enjoy your blog

[@budkress2770]

enjoyed many wonderful days and memories on the Star Princess, may she enjoy new adventures as the Pacific Encounter and have safe and Happy times for all that sail on her

[@lynnedouglas4065]

Thanks for posting video. Happy Sailing!!

[@vickyb5935]

SOOO good to have you back, Alfie! What a journey to get to the new ship! Ahhhhhh, the ending!!! Yes, wish I was enjoying a sea day! Now that you`ve changed cruise lines, you are no longer “Same ship”different day!!! Excited to see how things develop with your new adventure. Are you there at the same “position” as you left from Princess - a lateral move in your career?

[@catherineb6561]

That was quite the join you took to get to the ship. I sailed to Alaska on the Star Princess and was suppose to go to Hawaii on her in 2020. Thank you for the view at sea, it made me long for cruising to return. Stay safe Alfie

[@k.leetalon742]

Brilliantly honest and well done video. So glad that you and your crew are back to work. Greetings from NYC!

[@kathyverstraete884]

Stay healthy.. glad you are bsck.

[@huguenotgirl6432]

Sailed on Star Princess in 2013 on an Alaskan cruise - loved it. Had a balcony cabin similar to the one you were in!

[@paulbearman4653]

Thanks for the end shots from the balcony, am missing being at sea.

[@pittypat67ify]

Loved the update mate.👍 Been following your vlogs for almost a year now and as a regular P&O Australia cruiser it was great to hear that you're crossing over from Princess. Look forward to seeing some footage of Pacific Encounter which hopefully I'll be boarding in October. 😀👍

[@trishradloff8817]

Excellent to hear from you. Wishing you Safe journeys ahead.

[@ZanderRound]

That’s one epic journey, glad you got there safely 👍👍

[@rhondadaniel1051]

Great that you had a safe trip and your bags made it too! Thanks for the info and clip of the water. Enjoy being on the ship! I'm looking forward to move videos. Thanks! 🚢💗🇨🇦

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thanks Rhonda

[@jerryholley5712]

Man that was some trip.Love your videos.Glad you are back.Greeting from Western,Ky U.S.A.

[@grahamlofts428]

Hi Alfie - great vlog - thoroughly enjoyed seeing your journey to Pacific Encounter - quite a trip !!! It reminded us all how much fun travel can be, and unpredictable - particularly in these trying times !! Glad you made it safely. Keep us all posted on your continuing adventure, although I know it’s “just another day at the office” for you ! Best regards Graham

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thanks Graham

[@truthandlife4101]

Hello I have been following you from first video last year. It looks like you will be sailing out of Brisbane , I live there and cruise from Brisbane, hope to see you on deck, I have not booked any new cruises as government cancels everything. Sailing North Queensland to summer. I pray God will be watching over you all, on your journey, to get back to work. Love from Australia, Cheree

[@ch17ly]

Thanks for the vlog. It's so good to see staff heading back to the ships!!!! 👏👏👏

[@rustamcconnaughhay7492]

Looking forward to seeing your new adventure. Hoping things continue to be positive for you.

[@HossMan48]

So good to see you back at sea! Have a great voyage.

[@trekkermueth3074]

Nice to see you on a ship again -- and it was interesting seeing the crazy flight maneuvers that it took to get there! Looking forward to seeing your new adventures at P&O. Stay safe!

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thanks Trekker

[@wendykoek6757]

You went the marathon getting to the ship and the journey you went through to get to the ship and all the best to get to Singapore and glad you and all are safe. I would like to see all your content and you take care. #LoveTheSeaView from the ship.

[@willgaukler8979]

...traveling just ain't no fun...no more ... but it can be done ...

[@mfavors8013]

Great show and tell vlog. I hope this vlog gets at least a Million views. I think everyone needs to see this journey especially those who are naive to the process of what it takes to staff these ships for our pleasure. Job well done and thank you for your service.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@johndonlevy4328]

Star is our all time favorite ship! Many great journey's. Thanks for all the videos and your efforts. Very well done!

[@trishnewell8557]

Thanks Alfie, good to “see” you again, look forward to further Vlogs. Very interesting journey to join your ship. Best wishes, trish

[@prospect8696]

AWESOME to see you back.

[@davidhodgkinson2795]

I had the pleasure of sailing on ‘ Star Princess’ in 2003 - LA to Sydney - 26 brilliant nights across the Pacific - will never forget the experience - still sailing Princess but that remains our greatest cruise. Last was the Caribbean P into New York, 2016. Keep up the great stories. Great to see it returning to AustralIan waters. Cheers.

[@jimneufeld1073]

Sailed 4 times on the Star Princess. Sad that she left Princess as we were booked March 2021 LA Hawaii Tahiti LA. Be safe Alfie

[@southerncaladygolfer8651]

So happy to see you back!

[@marghayward6103]

Just watched this now, thanks what an insight. Sadly we still aren't cruising in Australia but hopefully 2022 we shall be joining the ship

[@stevec9669]

Just want to say nice to see you again, and the ocean in your video.

[@brianbedoe8656]

Star Princess, Great Cruise/Tour to Alaska .... Loved it.

[@turbocat8372]

Thanks for giving us an inside look at what it takes to get the ships staffed. As a cruise passenger I sometimes take for granted what the crew has to do to provide a great experience for us.

[@janicedean427]

Hopefully I will see you in the Pacific Explorer next February

[@peterpanda86]

Alfie stay safe and healthy but man it must be feeling great being back on the water!? Cant wait to be at open seas again.

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thanks Peter, yes it certainly is!

[@jackfrohreich2400]

Yep, all Australian ships are currently in Singapore or anchored nearby.

[@williammiller5449]

Good to see you again. Any chance you could do a video about the bridge officer familiarization process for your new ship?

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Hi William, thanks for watching. I will cover this in my quarantine video in a couple of weeks

[@tatianakotenko8265]

Happy to hear from you, Alfie! No surprise that kind of journey these times...🤦Stay safe! And say hello to the high seas from all of us❤

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thanks Tatiana! Hope you are well at home

[@brad_Ca]

Safe Journeys Alfie and stay healthy. Cheers Mate.

[@Michael_CS615]

Great to get back on the briny! Would be interested to see the ships around you at the moment.

[@susanelmes8226]

I’m exhausted just watching your journey!

[@brettclowes1257]

Safe travels Alfie. We Aussies are looking forward to cruise ships returning to our waters. Qld just clocked 50 days of no community transmission why haven’t we started cruising yet? 👍😢

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thank you Brett. That's great news let's hope it opens up soon

[@couttsw]

You haven't started cruising because they become plague ships and no one will allow them to dock, wait till you have had both jabs then try again.

[@jeremy1350]

Hello from Montreal. Seeing you were on this ship previously, they probably thought, you'd be an asset to the ship and her crew. Safe voyage. keep us posted.

[@AVONCAROLE]

Great vlog,thank you

[@hidifung9234]

Will stick with you all the time 🙂 keep making video, support 💪💪

[@ordelmere]

Good luck Alfie

[@joshuanesbit]

great video. I'm with CUK, hoping to go back the summer but we'll see

[@katger56]

Wishing you fair winds and following seas as you continue your journey, Alfie! I am so grateful to you for sharing it with us as it has been a wonderful distraction during the cruise suspension. Early on, I had intentions of offering to buy you a pint if I was lucky enough to sail with you on a future Princess cruise, but now it sounds as though I'll have to book something on P&O to make that happen. I have a technical question for you, though: if missing being at home means you're homesick, and given that it has been 358 days since I disembarked my last cruise and I am really missing being at sea again, wouldn't it stand to reason that I am now seasick? ;) Looking forward to cruising again! Cheers!

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thanks Kathie. Haha logic would suggest!

[@seanhenry4601]

Mr. Smith, would you please consider doing a video on all of the gear that you use to shoot your videos. Such as lighting if any and your camera gear or mobile device that you use for your videos. Thanks! Stay safe.

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Hi Sean, other than a brief mention, it isn't likely that I will discuss much tech in my main videos. However, for your information, I use my mobile phone to film all my videos - formerly a Samsung S8, now an iPhone 11 Pro Max - I use a Rode Smartlav+ mic (on most of my recent videos) and a RGB ring light on a gorilla tripod for lighting. Hope this helps!

[@Bill_N_ATX]

Glad that you are getting back aboard. I have a friend who had an entertainment contact on the new Virgin Ship. They were on board for a month doing dry runs then they canceled the contracts right before they started regular cruises. They still hope there is a Virgin cruise line to return to one day. It looked like it was going to be a cool cruise. My family are regular cruisers and I’ve been on dozens from a 80 passenger boat in the Galapagos to a couple of the monster party barges out of South Florida. I look forward to them reopening. I figure the cruise lines are going to be working hard to get us back. The good news is that the US will be vaccinated by the end of July....at least those which will take the vaccine. I’m one of the lucky 10% that has been vaccinated. Hopefully it works against the variants that come up before we can vaccinate the world.

[@cathydrew2569]

Congratulations being back at sea. We were supposed to be on the Pacific Encounter in May, but of course that got cancelled.

[@gerardogarcialuna4787]

Miss you my friend!! Hope to sail soon with you again back in PCL

[@markeaston7353]

I watch a lot of KZbin videos lately but this has been one of the most interesting and enjoyable of late. So many thanks! In time I would be interested to see your insights as to how the P&O Australia former Princess ships have been "Australianised" - power sockets, real coffee, tap beer etc. Just curious.

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thank you very much Mark. I'll try include that at some stage for you

[@nonacee5065]

Wrote this when you first mentioned you were going on the Explorer but later you mentioned Encounter instead. Oh well, we did the Pacific Explorer twice, last time in Nov 2019, travelled on her as the Dawn Princess about 5 times before that, Hawaii return, circumnavigated Australia, Australia and NZ etc to name some of the longer cruises we took and that ship became like home away from home. Sad to have seen her go to P&O in 2017 but at least we knew the layout if not the rebranded dining, lounges, bar and theatre names. One fabulous show though that was produced on the Explorer was called Seven (based on the 7 deadly sins) . Glad to have seen it again, memorable even now. However food not as good as Princess I thought. They didn't have a 'sugar free' or 'gluten free' chef or section even though they tried to accommodate, bit yuck some of it. Any Cruise at the moment would be a thrill, booked for January 2022 Sapphire Princess so let's hope it goes ahead. I hope you enjoy the Encounter.

[@davidbing4578]

Alfie great to see you back at sea. You mentioned last year you were going to show us an engine room tour. Are you still planning to do this ?

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Hi David, I am working on it. As I'm sure you understand it is quite a logistical nightmare

[@davidbing4578]

@@SameShipDifferentDay ok thanks for reply but would really like to see it if you can do it. We have just had our Princess cruise from Southampton cancelled in July around the Med. Hopefully next year.

[@patriciabott6637]

Many thanks from Bris Aus

[@jpbpds]

That was a real nail biter! So happy to have your videos again.

[@francesm5976]

Thank you Alfie for telling us what it’s all about! Seriously, fascinating journey and insight into recrewing.

[@TheAussieBusman]

Just remember to refer to the Pacific Explorer by her nick name, As Dora the Explorer is her "Godmother" so us Aussie's lovingly refer to her as "Dora the Pacific Explorer" or just "Dora" for short. It'll be cool to see Dora again although in a depressing state with no passengers, Been on her 4 times and loved every single cruise and fingers crossed you get to meet the legendary Captain Roger Bilton.

[@stephenhope7319]

Awesome, now I can follow along with Marine Traffic...

[@katepm56]

Best wishes!

[@CruisesfromSydney001]

Great and informative video. What position will you fill on the Explorer please? Hope to see you onboard very very soon. Cheers

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thank you, I will be the Senior 2nd Officer

[@CruisesfromSydney001]

@@SameShipDifferentDay cheers mate

[@curiouskitten1665]

Nice to see you back. Do you have to arrange for the travel or is there staff from your company that looks after it, or a mix of both? Lovely final view!

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thanks Debra, the company arranges on our behalf. Sometimes with a bit of negotiation!

[@jfmezei]

Glad to see you're back at sea ! I was wondering how you had been doing and if you had decided to go to a totally different business. is the Pacific Explorer split into red and not-red zones for those in quarantine and those not like you had seen in early days of transfers for warm layups? How do you feel about Canada removing any uncertainty about cruises to Alaska in 2021? Is it more realistic and better for planning than having a contantly shiifting restart date? Curious to see how cruise lines will handle over 2000-5000 people at a cruise ship terminal waiting to board. And if they only allow those who got vaccine, what sort of valid verifyfiable certificate they will accept. You mentioned domestic cruises, alas, they are not allowed in the USA (unless it is a cruise to nowehere returning to departing ship since you then not transporting americans from one poimt in USA to another on a foreign vessel). What sort of restructiosn are expected for ships sailing out of Australia? What sort of itineraries?

[@anakerose]

Doesn't look like she was changed much. Star Princess was our first ship. Take care of her P&O!

[@ianhodgetts8266]

been on the paciofic explorer twice in the last 4 years, 2017 and 2018. nice ship except for the smell that was there on our last cruise around nz in 2018.

[@stevemueller7358]

On the 2020 World Cruise on the Pacific Princess, we docked in Sri Lanka but we were prohibited from disembarking. It was a technical call only. We set sail for the Seychelles, but turned back to Australia 🇦🇺 after only one day. We ended the cruise in Fremantle a few days later - 3/20/2020 - almost a year ago. We were forced to fly home from Perth. Our 45 hours of flights from Perth to Sydney, Sydney to Honolulu, and then back to Denver included 4 hours in the Perth airport, 5 hours in the Sydney airport, and 12 hours in the Honolulu airport - and 2 red eye (overnight) flights. What a nightmare - worse than yours! At least you are back at sea! I’m shoveling snow - and dreaming of being back at sea! PS - we were booked on the Star for Mexico and then Hawaii RIGHT NOW until Princess sold it!!! I am indeed jealous that you are on board!

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Okay Steve, you win! I'm glad you made it home safely in the end and that it hasn't put you off cruising

[@stevemueller7358]

@@SameShipDifferentDay - I wasn’t really trying to win.... but whenever you think you’ve had a rough time, it’s always good to remind yourself that it could be worse!

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

@@stevemueller7358 absolutely! Thanks for sharing. It's interesting to hear the passenger experience from the start of the pandemic

[@kitch217]

Hi, great video. Can you explain the rank/stripes on your uniform? 3 stripes and a circle. Thanks, stay safe.

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Hi Martin, thanks for watching. My epaulettes are actually 2.5 stripes, representing my rank of Senior 2nd Officer (with a 2nd Officer having two stripes and a 1st Officer having three). The hoop on the top stripe is a traditional naval symbol that represents a mooring rope around a bollard. I hope this clarifies it for you

[@coryoplayer]

Happy Tuesday from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Alfie. 36 hours. Oh my I'm tired after that journey. (WHEW) My biggest wonder is were you required to get the vaccine for this upcoming 3 month, or maybe more, work period? I'm guessing yes. I saw on the TV behind you that you were filming the cabin scene on Feb 20/21. So I'm guessing you're on the Pacific Explorer by today's date of March 2/21. Can you tell us approx. how many staff were on the Pacific Encounter to get you to your ship? I'm also wondering if you were able to get onto the bridge of the Pacific Encounter before your transfer? Because of your position with Princess. Or did you not need to visit the bridge for this portion of your trip to the Explorer? Now I'm going to go over to P&O's website and see what type of cruises you'll be doing for the next 3, or so, months? I'm ready for another Vlog when you are Alfie!!!

[@santajefflowe]

I watched to the end. Question: when you negotiate a new contract, do you include in it being able to video the ship and crew?

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Hi Jeff. Thanks for watching, I don't have much room for negotiation unfortunately, so not at this time

[@christinemanuel4153]

What a long journey, thank you for sharing. At least your safe onboard and it will be smooth sailing from here on. Did I hear correctly that you are actually joining Pacific Explorer? If so, I do look forward to the day that we can meet up onboard once cruising resumes. We were supposed to do a trip on her last year Singapore to Sydney but unfortunately it was cancelled due to the beginning of the pandemic. One can only hope that we will cruise in the near future. Best wishes as always from the land down under

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thanks Christine, hope you're back cruising again soon

[@gwenmarshall587]

I found this old video today. It was an interesting reminder of the active covid days. I hope you are doing well with your new job, but I miss your videos.

[@anniemon]

Always stay to the end! Love that sound of the horn. Thanks for your story about the return to a ship. Interested to know about the vaccinations for the crew. Did you get the vaccine before leaving UK & if not how do the crew get vaccinated now you’re not in your home countries?

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Hi Annie, no information on Vaccines yet. I have not been vaccinated but may receive when I return home

[@anniemon]

@@SameShipDifferentDay it’s all the talk here in Australia as we’ve just started the vaccine roll out. So it was on my mind & asked re the crew coming to Aus. We find out as we go along, being a new thing for the whole world. Thanks for replying.

[@mikebechley]

Are P & O Australia and Princess being manned as one company - in other words, you could go from a Princess ship to a P & O Australia ship and still be employed as a Princess officer, in the same way as P & O and Cunard are?

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Yes Mike exactly. I will make a video soon explaining the situation

[@mikebechley]

@@SameShipDifferentDay Thank you. As an ex P & O Ferry Master (and C/O on Oriana (1), and keen Princess cruise 'guest' , I really like your videos - informative and a reminder how things have changed!.

[@travelwithdebandnick]

Hi :) #Sameshipdifferentday im a new suscriber :) So glad you got to the ship :) I was just wondering if you have any videos or photos of your cabin or the ship? We are meant to be going on a cruise on this ship in oct this year (Australia), not sure with the halt on cruising if that'll happen, but if not we have another cruise booked on this ship next year :)

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Hi Debbie, welcome to the channel. I'll include some cabin shots in a future upload

[@travelwithdebandnick]

@@SameShipDifferentDay awesome thank u :)

[@travelwithdebandnick]

@@SameShipDifferentDay where are u currently? Are u onboard still? Or changed over to the explorer? Whats happening on the two ships? Is there a cruise happening? Or just cleaning or whatever they are currently doing? And also what is your job as part of the crew please?

[@MrBlackReviews]

I wish I could get on that ship with you!!

[@theladybaltimore]

Sounds exhausting! What an adventure. Was the paper on your cabin door showing a change in cabin numbers? The old and new?

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Hi Theresa, the change from Star Princess cabin number to Pacific Explorer cabin number after the refit

[@bigdog71717]

What a long journey! Are you working at all during this transit to Singapore? or just a passenger?

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Hi Bruce, I'm just a passenger in quarantine for the ferry over to Singapore

[@kevinsunderman4432]

Well, they got you there! Lol! That's one thing at least! Does your nose feel like a pin cushion? Lol! I don't understand why all the Testing? Multiple times! Twice to me seems to be enough! At the most! What did you take like 5 Tests? Then you have to quarentine AGAIN? Can't understand what's up with that, either? Know what I mean? All your Tests were Negative! So WTF??? Anyway, Great shot at the end with the Indian ocean! Guess it makes it all worthwhile maybe? Your just about back, to your "Home Away from Home" hey? Two Thumbs Way Up! :) great Video! 1 last thing! I know they might not been available! But doesn't ONE Non-Stop Flight make more sense to you too? I know it does me! :) Be Safe my friend! BACK TO IT!! WooHoo! I hear AC/DC Playing NOW!! Don't you? Lol! :)

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thanks Kevin, it did a bit. The tests aren't pleasant. I will make a video discussing the whole quarantine process

[@kevinsunderman4432]

@@SameShipDifferentDay Sounds Good! Hope everything else goes off, without a hitch! Be safe my friend! :)

[@Jamtime-tj6sv]

I am actually going to be doing a cruise on Pacific Explorer next year, it would be great to do a bit of a colab if your still on board when the time comes, I absolutely love cruising and filming my experience and my dream is to be captain of a cruise ship one day

[@shane6853]

Much love from srilanka

[@lindak1768]

I do hope they can get vaccine for the crew on the ship. Safe travels

[@amytodd2245]

Just wondering if there are any balcony rooms set up currently in a single quad bunks 4 berth. Please we are level 12 12707

[@prospect8696]

Never a week goes by without a strike at Heathrow.

[@jerryferren9018]

Our first ship, too!! BTW: not fair to us to show the view of the sea when we won't be able to sail for likely at least 6-12 months.

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Sorry! More to come...

[@mraba5]

will they be requiring mask on board the ships?

[@hazelhood7456]

Gosh that was a long travelling time. You were lucky your luggage made it with you

[@benwilson9150]

You made me sad seeing that big blue beautiful ocean!!

[@dinaduckworth2786]

Have you received a Covid shot yet? Love this channel!

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Thanks Dina. No I haven't yet!

[@robertbarnier45]

Princess cabins are so small. I hate the fact that you never get a sofa. Not much to ask. Royal Carribean for me.

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

There are sofas with additional televisions in all the mini suites and above

[@robertbarnier45]

I have paid extra for the mini suite, but I don’t think you should have to pay for a mini suite to be given somewhere comfortable to sit. I thought they might improve this situation when I sailed on the Regal Princess but it was identical. Small balcony cabin, nowhere to sit. As I said Royal Carribean for me.

[@traceymorris7300]

How many times did you touch your mask😷😷

[@SameShipDifferentDay]

Almost as many times as I sanitized my hands!

[@procidano994]

Read me Alfie!!!! From your 2nd officer.