Cruise Community
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Frank Manning
Topic author - First Officer

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Cruise Community
Just a comment, after 17 days of use. I am finding that this site is fantastically easy to use, and far superior to the old P&O Community Forum.
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david63
- Site Admin

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- Location: Lancashire
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Kendhni
- Ex Team Member
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Re: Cruise Community
At the risk of David's head not being able to fit into his avatar box, he has done an excellent job with setting up this forum and managed to do so in a matter of a few days. I also think that some credit should go to DQ (and others) as well who started tracking people from the old P&O forum down and subtly brow-beat David into creating the forum .. with the threat of torture (and as we all know many a true word is spoken with an electrode on the scrotum).
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ItsmeAnnC
- Second Officer

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- Joined: May 2013
Re: Cruise Community
Ouch!
Whatever - thank you - it's a great forum - the best one out there.
Whatever - thank you - it's a great forum - the best one out there.
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Andrea S
- Senior Second Officer

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- Location: NOTTINGHAM
Re: Cruise Community
Oohhh I never dreamt that DQ and others on here could turn to torture. I wonder what else they have lined up in case of any disputes.
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oldbluefox
- Ex Team Member
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Re: Cruise Community
And you thought the mods were a hard bunch!!!
You are talking of the Cosa Nostra of Cruise Community now!!
You are talking of the Cosa Nostra of Cruise Community now!!
I was taught to be cautious
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Mervyn and Trish
- Commodore

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Re: Cruise Community
oldbluefox wrote:And you thought the mods were a hard bunch!!!![]()
You are talking of the Cosa Nostra of Cruise Community now!!
I wonder if Costa will ever name a ship Costa Nostra! Free horses head in every bunk.
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Dancing Queen
- Senior First Officer

- Posts: 3819
- Joined: January 2013
- Location: Derbyshire
Re: Cruise Community
Ha Ha Andrea, it was a good team effort by everyone involved and it didn't stop when David set the forum up, we all contacted as many people as we could be it via other forums, fb or e-mail, DTM liaised with P&O admin who agreed to e-mail members about this forum I don't think this happened as there are still members from the old forum missing but hopefully they will all find us eventually

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Not so ancient mariner
- First Officer

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Re: Cruise Community
Mervyn and Trish wrote:oldbluefox wrote:And you thought the mods were a hard bunch!!!![]()
You are talking of the Cosa Nostra of Cruise Community now!!
I wonder if Costa will ever name a ship Costa Nostra! Free horses head in every bunk.
Not for me thanks. I'll settle for the occasional Horse's Neck and/or G&T
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Frank Manning
Topic author - First Officer

- Posts: 1979
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- Location: Poole Dorset.
Re: Cruise Community
We were in Messina a few years ago and a Costa Fortuna sailed up the Messina Straights, it cause a lot of amusement on the Aurora.
Funnier still was a photo in the old Numast Telegraph of a ship called Titan Uranus; perhaps a warning prior to signing on.
Funnier still was a photo in the old Numast Telegraph of a ship called Titan Uranus; perhaps a warning prior to signing on.
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emjay45
- First Officer

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- Joined: April 2013
- Location: Ellan Vannin
Re: Cruise Community
Well P&O didn't e-mail me, so I don't think they kept their promise.Dancing Queen wrote:Ha Ha Andrea, it was a good team effort by everyone involved and it didn't stop when David set the forum up, we all contacted as many people as we could be it via other forums, fb or e-mail, DTM liaised with P&O admin who agreed to e-mail members about this forum I don't think this happened as there are still members from the old forum missing but hopefully they will all find us eventually![]()
FrankFrank Manning wrote:We were in Messina a few years ago and a Costa Fortuna sailed up the Messina Straights, it cause a lot of amusement on the Aurora.
Funnier still was a photo in the old Numast Telegraph of a ship called Titan Uranus; perhaps a warning prior to signing on.
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sunsetsail2night
- Third Officer

- Posts: 117
- Joined: February 2013
Re: Cruise Community
P&O didn't e-mail me either. I was on the coach returning from the Oceana Caribbean cruise in January when I was told about this forum. I do miss the many postings we used to have from members going on a particular cruise. We used to be able to arrange meetings on board which would often attract about 30 - now so few use the Meeting Place on this site.
Is there any way we might persuade P&O to allow us to send postings through this form during cruises? Perhaps we should send DQ to headquarters to use her charm to persuade them!

Is there any way we might persuade P&O to allow us to send postings through this form during cruises? Perhaps we should send DQ to headquarters to use her charm to persuade them!
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Dancing Queen
- Senior First Officer

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- Location: Derbyshire
Re: Cruise Community
I doubt anyone could charm P&O sunsetsail, they seem to think fb and twitter are the way forward .sunsetsail2night wrote:P&O didn't e-mail me either. I was on the coach returning from the Oceana Caribbean cruise in January when I was told about this forum. I do miss the many postings we used to have from members going on a particular cruise. We used to be able to arrange meetings on board which would often attract about 30 - now so few use the Meeting Place on this site.
Is there any way we might persuade P&O to allow us to send postings through this form during cruises? Perhaps we should send DQ to headquarters to use her charm to persuade them!![]()
Just out of interest is it possible to post on P&O's fb page via your a/c when you are onboard , I assume it isn't as I haven't noticed anyone doing so.
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sunsetsail2night
- Third Officer

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Re: Cruise Community
That's a good question Jo. Will try on my next cruise in October - unless someone has tried and knows it's not possible. I do miss the live reports.
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Ray Scully
- Senior First Officer

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Re: Cruise Community
Kendhni wrote:At the risk of David's head not being able to fit into his avatar box, he has done an excellent job with setting up this forum and managed to do so in a matter of a few days. I also think that some credit should go to DQ (and others) as well who started tracking people from the old P&O forum down and subtly brow-beat David into creating the forum .. with the threat of torture (and as we all know many a true word is spoken with an electrode on the scrotum).
Yes Ken, David has indeed done a remarkable job and I fof one do not begrudge him a penny of the £1000 a week he receives from P&O
Ray
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david63
- Site Admin

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Re: Cruise Community
Ray - if only
However the offer of a World Cruise was tempting
However the offer of a World Cruise was tempting
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Kendhni
- Ex Team Member
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Re: Cruise Community
A £1000 per week .. he told us £10 per week which is why he only slips us a free photo of Kylie in a bikini every once in a while (or the Chippendales for Jenni)
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Manoverboard
- Ex Team Member
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Re: Cruise Community
Interesting, I heard that story yonks ago when I first joined in January but couldn't believe that anybody would be stupid enough to believe it ... not even you RayRay Scully wrote:... David has indeed done a remarkable job and I fof one do not begrudge him a penny of the £1000 a week he receives from P&O![]()
Keep smiling, it's good for your well being
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JenniC
- Ex Team Member
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Re: Cruise Community
Cheapendales NO!!!! Gerard Butler... YESKendhni wrote:A £1000 per week .. he told us £10 per week which is why he only slips us a free photo of Kylie in a bikini every once in a while (or the Chippendales for Jenni)
Jenni
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Ray Scully
- Senior First Officer

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Re: Cruise Community
See what I mean folks about overpaid moderatorsManoverboard wrote:Interesting, I heard that story yonks ago when I first joined in January but couldn't believe that anybody would be stupid enough to believe it ... not even you RayRay Scully wrote:... David has indeed done a remarkable job and I fof one do not begrudge him a penny of the £1000 a week he receives from P&O![]()
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Manoverboard
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Re: Cruise Community
If you enter into banter with the Mods then expect to get some back ... so much better than culling your drivel doncha thinkRay Scully wrote:See what I mean folks about overpaid moderatorsManoverboard wrote:Interesting, I heard that story yonks ago when I first joined in January but couldn't believe that anybody would be stupid enough to believe it ... not even you RayRay Scully wrote:... David has indeed done a remarkable job and I fof one do not begrudge him a penny of the £1000 a week he receives from P&O![]()
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Ray
Keep smiling, it's good for your well being
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Dancing Queen
- Senior First Officer

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Re: Cruise Community
Great taste JenniJenniC wrote:Cheapendales NO!!!! Gerard Butler... YESKendhni wrote:A £1000 per week .. he told us £10 per week which is why he only slips us a free photo of Kylie in a bikini every once in a while (or the Chippendales for Jenni)![]()
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Ray Scully
- Senior First Officer

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Re: Cruise Community
Manoverboard wrote:If you enter into banter with the Mods then expect to get some back ... so much better than culling your drivel doncha thinkRay Scully wrote:See what I mean folks about overpaid moderatorsManoverboard wrote:Interesting, I heard that story yonks ago when I first joined in January but couldn't believe that anybody would be stupid enough to believe it ... not even you RayRay Scully wrote:... David has indeed done a remarkable job and I fof one do not begrudge him a penny of the £1000 a week he receives from P&O![]()
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I'm going to tell my friend Derek (MM) about you
Ray
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Manoverboard
- Ex Team Member
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oldbluefox
- Ex Team Member
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Re: Cruise Community
Ray,
I hope you realise that Mob is on commission for every response he gets out of you. How else do you think he affords all these holidays?
I hope you realise that Mob is on commission for every response he gets out of you. How else do you think he affords all these holidays?
I was taught to be cautious