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Fjords in May on P&O Iona: Southampton and the North Sea

September 15, 2022 By Ian Hardacre Leave a Comment

This 7 day cruise to Norway on Iona gave us the opportunity to revisit favourite places and one new port

Christmas markets on P&O Iona December 2021: Southampton & Blankenberge

February 16, 2022 By Ian Hardacre

This was our first cruise since March 2020 and also our first on P&O’s new ship, Iona. Our first port was Zeebrugge ands from there we went to the seaside resort of Blankenberge.

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Canada, New England and New York: Crossing the North Atlantic back to Southampton in 2019

June 5, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

Sapphire Princess set off across the North Atlantic after leaving Halifax. Our crossing of the North Atlantic gave us lots of opportunities to read, watch films and the ship’s entertainment.

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Spain, France and Guernsey Day 7: St Peter Port, Guernsey then Southampton

January 22, 2020 By Ian Hardacre

Our last port was St Peter Port in Guernsey. There we visited an underground museum and had a great lunch. at Dix Neuf restaurant. The next day we docked early in Southampton.

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Russia and Scandinavia in June/July 2019 – Southampton and North Sea

November 10, 2019 By Ian Hardacre

This was our first cruise on Royal Caribbean. and we were soon experiencing the differences from what we were used to . . .

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Spain, France and Guernsey May 2019: Southampton and the Bay of Biscay

November 4, 2019 By Ian Hardacre

Our 7 day cruise on Sapphire Princess to Spain, France and Guernsey cruise started in Southampton.

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Cruise to the Caribbean: Azura’s three days to reach the Azores

November 30, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

Azura sailed from Southampton for three days to the Azores as the first part of our transit to the Caribbean

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Belgium and Scandinavia: Back to Southampton

June 2, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

Our last full day was on a foggy North Sea before we docked in Southampton.

Belgium and Scandinavia: Day 1 Southampton

May 26, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

Our cruise to Belgium and Scandinavia on Sapphire Princess started in Southampton.

Azores, Madeira, Spain and Gibraltar: Last day at sea and then Southampton

May 4, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

We had our last day at sea as Arcadia sped along trying to make up time before arriving in Southampton. Once there we called at the Concorde Hotel on our way home

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Azores, Madeira, Spain and Gibraltar: First days at sea

April 22, 2018 By Ian Hardacre

Arcadia sailed for three days to Ponta Delgada in the Azores, our first port of the cruise.

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The last days of our Baltic Cruise

May 29, 2017 By Ian Hardacre

Our last full day was spent on a calm North Sea before docking in Southampton