Balmoral
- 8 February 2009 20:0214965When I last saw our town clerk and his good lady wife Carole, they told me that they were only taking the cruise ship as far as Senegal, so hopefully they have managed to avoid the dreaded lurgy.
Love the description 'Spew Fest' noe that would make a great headline.
- Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
- Posts: 1,036
9 February 2009 23:3215074Howard,
You started the thread but never answered my question to you.
- 14 February 2009 08:2315415The forlorn sight of the Blamoral nestling by the harbour wall greats me this morning upon waking. After rubbing the sleep from my eyes, and gazing seaward I sez to myself...
"Gadzooks!! its the Balmoral!"
Oh she of wearisome reputation!
No doubt the battle hardened veterans of sea travel will have alighted earlier with dismal disposition, green gills and groggy legs..and staggered painfully to their coaches, clearly desperate to trundle northwards to home.
If this was free travel it might have something going for it but to pay for the experience !!...well I dunno... why not just go in for self flagellation, its much cheaper!
email: dover7@msn.com - 15 February 2009 11:4015512I spoke to many of the Cruise passengers when they came thru the Station,one man said he is writing a book of what happened on the trip,ambulances were booked for the arrival of the Ship.It is a shame because I think the Balmoral is the best of the FO line,bet there be plenty of cheaper trips this year.If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
- 15 February 2009 17:4015521Thats interesting John..I spoke to a passenger myself today. The sickness broke out almost immediately and they were once again almost immediately confined to their cabins for up to 6 days. This passenger I met today went with his wife, told me he knew that one single Irish man, who they became friendly with, paid £3,800 for the trip ( 70% supplement for being single) so it was dire value for money... and thats a lot of money. The gym was closed, the swimming pool was closed, and so on and so on...even after the recreational areas became accessible again the salt and pepper were removed from tables for fear of cross contamination. On top of all that they had a Force 10 in the Bay of Biscay. And so it went on til the end...total nightmare. Mike Webb was still toughing it out til the end I believe.
The company are not sympathetic nor are they admitting to any kind of liability as I understand it. They claim act of god or similar...but as a gesture of goodwill have offered 15% off your next cruise. Bet they all snatched that offer up
email: dover7@msn.com - 15 February 2009 20:2215527surely that offer adds insult to injury.
picture the scene, the shell shocked survivors of the titanic in their lifeboats being offered discounts for the next trip coupled with a free life jacket upon boarding.