Christmas at Sea Good, Bad and the Ugly
A year on and I thought it was worth revisiting Christmas past Capt. Peter Love. Capt. Jock Leferve and Cruise Director Chris Chapman. We...
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Salty Seadog
Nov 27, 20224 min read
Mexican Riviera- Revisited
Island Princess - Puerto Vallarta 1975 In 1975 Island Princess set off on her first season of Mexican Cruising under the P&O/Princess...
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Salty Seadog
Mar 5, 20224 min read
The Patter of Italian Feet.
When I joined Oriana in 1973, remember this was pre-computer days and everything was done by hand or on very primitive equipment. For...
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Salty Seadog
Dec 23, 202110 min read
Christmas at Sea - For better for worse
Capt. Peter Love. Capt. Jock Leferve and Cruise Director Chris Chapman. Not sure who Santa was. Although I spent a few Christmases at...
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Salty Seadog
Nov 14, 20215 min read
Oriana 1973 - 48 Years on and we haven't changed a bit
One of my former seagoing colleagues and friend Stuart Bennett turned 70 this week and of course, it got me thinking of the fun times we...
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Salty Seadog
Oct 30, 20217 min read
Princess Cruises Then and Now
Island Princess 1974 Sky Princess 2021 Island Princess 1974 Sky Princess 2019 Tonnage 19,900 Tonnage 145,281 Length ...
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Salty Seadog
Apr 25, 20214 min read
Island Princess - The Birth of P&O Princess Cruises in 1974
Although Princess Cruises was founded by Stanley B. McDonald back in 1965, at which time he chartered ships. In 1972 Princess Cruises...
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Salty Seadog
Mar 21, 20213 min read
P & O's Girls at Sea
It has been a very sad week for old P&O seadogs. First we hear that Sue Huggins has passed away. Although l never sailed with Sue, all I...
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Salty Seadog
Mar 14, 20214 min read
Panama Canal - Mules and Donkeys
Arrival at the Panama Canal always involves an early start for the ship’s company. Usually arriving very early morning. For the Purser’s...
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Salty Seadog
Mar 7, 20213 min read
That's Entertainment All Ship Shape
When taking up a career as a P&O Pursers officer back in the 70’s, you were not just signing up to pen push and count cash you were also...
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Salty Seadog
Feb 14, 20213 min read
Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum (or2)
All the booze and tobacco onboard ship was duty free so on arrival in certain ports of call the main booze and tobacco storerooms would...
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Salty Seadog
Feb 7, 20213 min read
Princess Pursers
I would say the Purser’s office was the heart of the ship, of course the deck department and engineering department might argue...
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Salty Seadog
Jan 31, 20212 min read
Island Princess 1st Visit Puerto Vallarta 1975
In the early 1970 work started on El Salado wharf (where the current cruise terminal is located), making Puerto Vallarta the first...
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Salty Seadog
Jan 28, 20212 min read
Princess Cruises Pietro Corsi
If you remember the early days of Princess Cruises, then you will surely remember Pietro Corsi who was VP Hotel services for Princess...
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Salty Seadog
Jan 23, 20213 min read
Princess Patter
When I joined SS Oriana as my first ship in 1973, I was informed that a ship was like a floating city and with almost all services...
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Salty Seadog
Jan 15, 20213 min read
Alaskan Cruising 1975
When P&O acquired Princess Cruise in 1974 Island Princess’s first cruise season was basically Mexican Cruising. Pacific Princess joined...
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Salty Seadog
Dec 17, 20201 min read
Show Time Island Princess 1976
How times have changed. Back in the day it was the Cruise Director and his staff along with willing members of the ship's company that...
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Salty Seadog
Nov 16, 20201 min read
Island Princess Christmas Party 1974
Here you have the original team on Island Pricess when the ship was taken over by P & O in 1974 with Captain Biddick at the helm. We are...
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