The Splendour is splendid
1 декабря 2015 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
This is day three or four, I'm not quite sure.
But one thing I do know is that this is a great ship.
She is a bit tired, after all she's twenty years old and being sold off to Thomsons next April.Читать далее
Manchester Airport
27 ноября 2015 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We flew out to Venice a day early to catch the Splendour ots from Venice to transit the suez canal, and finally arrive in Dubai.
Venice
27 ноября 2015 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
We only have one night at the Anthony hotel in Venice, so have no chance of exploring.
Just a bite to eat and sleep, then shuttle to the ship in the morning.
Goodbye Vegas, it's been emotional
11 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Well this is our third time in Vegas, and definitely the last.
The first time we didn't like it, so we came a second time to make sure we didn't, and this third time confirmed it.
Las Vegas is whatЧитать далее
Manchester airport UK
11 ноября 2015 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Back home after a brilliant flight in premium economy on Thomas Cook Airbus
Final night in Vegas
10 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
We decided to go for a pizza last night, so we all wandered down to New York New York and had a look around in there.
We found a great pizza place, just like in the Big Apple itself, well almost.
ItЧитать далее
Ride the Duce
8 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
By far the best way to get around Las Vegas, and especially the Strip, is to ride the local bus service called the Duce.
It runs up and down the strip every 15 minutes with bus stops every quarterЧитать далее
Las Vegas NV. Divas
7 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We all planned to do a show whilst we were in Las Vegas and wanted to see Diana Ross, but the only tickets we could get were sitting right at the back of the theatre, and were about $180 each.
So weЧитать далее
Las Vegas NV. Bagged a suite woo hoo!
5 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Well to be honest it's all down to Maz.
He's been saying all week that the Royal Crown and Anchor society have a deal with MGM for diamond and above members, for complimentary room upgrades.
So whenЧитать далее
Bayonne, New Jersey
5 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We arrived in Bayonne, New Jersey, and transferred straight to the airport, by a shuttle that I'd pre-booked on-line.
Finally!!!
4 ноября 2015 г., North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Well we finally won a progressive quiz.
We've won music and general knowledge quizzes before, but never a progressive quiz.
Or as a friend of mine Lynn calls it the progressive aggressive quiz.Читать далее
More cuts
4 ноября 2015 г., North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We four booked Devinly Decadence for our evening meal.
Although the food was good, they've down graded the menu.
Last time we were on board Anthem the surf and turf on the menu have lobster tails,Читать далее
Lights out!!
2 ноября 2015 г., North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
At breakfast yesterday the full rear end of the ship, Ok the aft section to give it it's correct name, was plunged in to darkness as all the electrics failed.
Well to be honest it wasn't darkness, asЧитать далее
North Atlantic Ocean, We will rock you!
31 октября 2015 г., North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We all went to see the musical We Will Rock You yesterday and what a great show it was it starred Kevin Kennedy (Curly Watts from Coronation St) as pop the old hippy.
It's basically the story of theЧитать далее
North Atlantic Ocean
30 октября 2015 г., North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Last night in the diamond lounge Gary Thomas, the executive chef stopped for a chat, he's a nice guy from Liverpool. We've met him before on other ships.
He was telling us that he was one of fourЧитать далее
Southampton
29 октября 2015 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We arrived in Southampton, and I dropped the girls off at the port with the luggage, while Maz and I took the hire car back.
When we got back it turned out that Sue and Sheila had been talking to oneЧитать далее
P.S.
28 сентября 2015 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Just a quick update, Nic Aimee and I did the I-Fly sky diving this afternoon and all I can say is it's amazing.
First you get an instructional safety video then you get fully equipped with full suit,Читать далее
Conclusions
27 сентября 2015 г., North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
Another great cruise, even Nic and I didn't argue much lol.
Aimee was a star and even completed 14 A3 sheets of home work that she in her wisdom had requested from school.
Aimee and I went on theЧитать далее
Babe Magnet
25 сентября 2015 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
I have been getting a lot of young women stopping me and chatting, and for a while I was thinking I was some sort of a babe magnet.
Then it struck me, it wasn't me they wanted to talk to, it was theЧитать далее
Wonderland
25 сентября 2015 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Last night we did the wonderland restaurant as our Nic really wanted to try it.
Well as you may know, I'm not really one for paying extra for the so called speciality restaurants, because the foodЧитать далее
Pool day.
23 сентября 2015 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Spent most of the day by the kids pool and the weather was brilliant, so the girls got the time in the sun that they wanted.
Took little Joe into the baby pool, it only has about 1 inch of water, soЧитать далее
Lanzarote, Canary Islands
22 сентября 2015 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Today was Lanzarote, we docked about 12.30am and it was a Sunday, so everything was shut.
But in true Royal Caribbean style they charged $9 per person for a shuttle bus to town, knowing that thereЧитать далее
Funchal, Madiera
21 сентября 2015 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We all went for a stroll in to the town and decided to take the cable car up to the village of Monte, it's a great ride, if a little bit scary towards the top when the wind got up and shook theЧитать далее
What's that smell??
20 сентября 2015 г., North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Yuck! It's cigarette smoke.
Just for future reference, Anthem ots, starboard side balcony cabins from about number 670 to 690, are directly above the smoking area on deck 5, and the stink is awful.Читать далее
Robbie Williams best mate
19 сентября 2015 г., North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Last nights act was Johnathan Wilkes, his main claim to fame is that his best mate is Robbie Williams.
He's not a bad singer in his own right, not as good as Robbie though.
But for the second timeЧитать далее
Flippin heck I stayed up!
17 сентября 2015 г., North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
After a nice night in the diamond lounge, the girls decided to go and see the show.
I said that I would finish my drink and take Joe back to the cabin. But after they'd gone I decided to go and haveЧитать далее








































