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Category: Meet the Officer

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Meet the Officer

Officer Q&A: My role as a member of Marella Explorer’s show cast

10th February 2019 Anna 0

I am pleased to be able to bring you another interview with a member of the Marella Explorer entertainment team. Kathryn Anderson is a Singer/Dancer in the ship’s show cast, and she told me all about her onboard role working for Marella Cruises. If you missed my last officer interview

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Officer Q&A: Getting to know Marella Explorer’s Cruise Director

19th December 2018 Anna 2

For my latest officer interview, I am pleased to introduce you to Matthew Shaw, Cruise Director on board Marella Explorer, part of the Marella Cruises fleet. If you’ve read my recent Marella Discovery ship review, you’ll know that I’ve been really impressed with Marella Cruises as a cruise line and

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An officer’s world cruise diary: Part 5

9th June 2018 Guest Post 0

Join P&O Cruises Port Presenter Sam Whiteside as he shares the fifth instalment of his Arcadia world cruise diary. Friday 16th March 2018 – Nha Trang, Vietnam A beautiful start to the weekend was in store for us as we sailed serenely up to our anchorage position off our next

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Alastair Smith
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Officer Q&A: My role as an engineer on board Cunard’s Queen Mary 2

1st June 2018 Anna 0

I am really pleased to bring you my latest interview with Cunard Ship Services Engineer Alastair Smith. Alastair was one of the first people I met when I began working at sea on Ventura back in 2009. Since then, my husband and I have had the pleasure of sailing with

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An officer’s world cruise diary: Part 4

27th April 2018 Guest Post 0

Join P&O Cruises Port Presenter Sam Whiteside as he shares the fourth instalment of his Arcadia world cruise diary. On Thursday 19thApril 2018, Arcadia arrived back in Southampton after her 99 Day Western Circumnavigation of the world. In total the ship covered 33,940 nautical miles, visiting 30 ports in 22

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Officer Q&A: Behind the scenes of a cruise ship Shore Excursions team

16th April 2018 Anna 4

Some of you may already know this, but I spent three years working on board P&O Cruises ships in the Shore Excursions Department (2009-2012). In my opinion it was one of the best jobs on board, partly because you got to go ashore and experience the ports on a daily

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An officer’s world cruise diary: Part 3

31st March 2018 Guest Post 2

Join P&O Cruises Port Presenter Sam Whiteside as he shares the third instalment of his world cruise diary, written on board Arcadia.  Tuesday 13th February 2018 – Pago Pago, American Samoa In the 4 days sailing from Hawaii towards American Samoa, Cyclone Gita had formed in the South Pacific and

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Aaron With Ship Parked in Fast Ice
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Officer Q&A: Getting to know an expedition cruise ship Captain

16th March 2018 Anna 0

For my latest ‘Meet the Officer’ interview, I had a chat with Aaron Wood – Captain with expedition cruise company Lindblad Expeditions. Both Mr Cruise Blogger and I sailed with Aaron during his time working on P&O Cruises and Cunard ships. I was really keen to find out more about

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Cruise Advice Meet the Officer

An officer’s world cruise diary: Part 2

12th March 2018 Guest Post 0

Join P&O Cruises Port Presenter Sam Whiteside as he shares the second instalment of his world cruise diary, written on board Arcadia.  Thursday 1st February 2018 – San Francisco, USA The end of the first sector of the voyage and a chance to explore a city I previously visited independently

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An officer’s world cruise diary: Part 1

5th March 2018 Guest Post 0

Cruise ship officer Sam Whiteside shares the first of a series of posts detailing his world cruise journey on board the P&O Cruises ship Arcadia. You can find out more about him – and his role in the onboard Shore Excursions team – at the end of this article. All photographs

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Officer Q&A: An interview with the Captain

25th January 2018 Anna 0

For my latest officer interview, I am delighted to introduce you to P&O Cruises Captain Derek Gray. I have had the privilege of sailing with Derek when he was Master of Azura. He is well loved by crew and passengers alike, bringing his unique Scottish flair to the role. How

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Officer Q&A: My role as a cruise ship doctor

15th January 2018 Anna 0

If you are new to cruising, you may not know that cruise ships have their own medical centres on board. Regular cruise passengers will be aware of the medical team, and some of you may have even visited the doctor or nurse while on a ship. But have you ever

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Hi I'm Anna, a 35 year old blogger from the UK. I am a former seafarer, avid traveller and I am married to a former cruise ship deputy captain. I originally set up this blog to chart my travels as a thirty-something sailing with my husband on cruise ships, but now I write about all things cruise related. Whether you are a new or experienced cruiser, I hope you find my advice a useful aid when planning your next holiday. Read more...

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