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December 8th, 2011, 09:04 AM
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Cruise to nowhere...
At present Arcadia is sailing up & down the English Channel, she cannot dock at the ports scheduled due to high winds. Pity as these short "taster" cruises of 2/3 nights only stop once or twice. We are on one next week as a pre-Xmas jaunt to medieval Brugges. Ice rink, markets street food & mulled wine sort of thing.
I wonder what they will do if the winds continue.... stay at sea??
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December 12th, 2011, 02:16 PM
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December 12th, 2011, 02:28 PM
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Did the Q sail today? not had a look at the trackers yet
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December 12th, 2011, 03:08 PM
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She set sail into the 33-35 kt winds (Near gale/gale) and rain just before 18:00 local time.
It's a very nasty night out there, with severe gales forecast in the Channel, but at least that's what QM2 was built to handle, and hopefully the front will pass over her during the night allowing the winds to subside again. Alan.
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December 12th, 2011, 03:48 PM
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We went down to the shore to watch P&O Arcadia & Cunard QM 2 sail out, Arcadia was a bit late but QM must have been over an hour late, horrible weather but we were in the car!! They did look spectacular all lit up as by the time they passed us it was dark.
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December 14th, 2011, 02:41 PM
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Well, we are off tomorrow for a little 2 day mini cruise to Belgium, the Xmas markets in Brugges, the historic city too all decked out for the festive season, ice rink in the square, street food & drinks & the Xmas atmosphere. Not a month in the Caribbean but at least it's a little break on a ship!!
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December 14th, 2011, 06:16 PM
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Have a great time John,and remember to pack plenty of cold weather gear
 Alan.
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December 17th, 2011, 04:43 PM
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Well it WAS cold & it WAS wet but at least we docked in Zeebrugge, had a trip to Brugges, wandered about, had lunch, very cold though glad to get back to the ship.
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December 17th, 2011, 08:29 PM
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Have a great time. It sounds like a wonderful Winter's break. Enjoy.
Take care, Mike
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December 19th, 2011, 03:48 PM
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December 19th, 2011, 04:33 PM
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It was only 2 days from the 15th to the 17th so we are back, see post above, but thanks anyway!!
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January 8th, 2012, 05:18 PM
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The big Q is on her way home John so we should get some good pics soon
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January 8th, 2012, 06:09 PM
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Yes mate, been glued to the webcam!
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July 29th, 2012, 03:17 PM
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I don`t really get why someone would want to go on a cruise to nowhere. I mean I do get the all "people`s tastes are different"...bla bla bla...but if you go on a cruise and not visit new places, what`s the point? Anyway, I have a friend who has been in one of those short 3-day NYC cruises to nowhere because his girlfriend wanted and he said it was pretty boring compared with regular cruises. He is a cruise enthusiast...so he has some experience....
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July 29th, 2012, 03:23 PM
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Yeah, I`ve went on a cruise to nowhere and the first day was ok, but from the 2nd day it was kind of boring. If you can stay interested in the activities on board and the cruise will not last for too long, I guess is not such a bad choice...depending whether you enjoy such a cruise or not.
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July 30th, 2012, 06:24 AM
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Yeah...maybe, but I still don`t get why to pay so much money just to see water around you for a few days. Maybe only people with a lot of money and with daily issues from which they just want get rid of....I don`t know !
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