Aurora's New Look ... following her Upgrade

[Mervyn and Trish]

Well the funnel appears to have changed colour. Can't see the detail as the light is the wrong way at the moment.

[towny44]

The funnel is still buff and no sign yet of any flag motif on the bow, although the bow does look as though the white paint has been renewed, or there is some white sheeting covering it.

[Mervyn and Trish]

You must have caught it in a better light than me FB. Funnel colour looked different but light was bad.

[Mervyn and Trish]

It's bright in Hamburg this morning and the funnel is definitely now blue.

[Silver_Shiney]

It's bright in Hamburg this morning and the funnel is definitely now blue.

either that or it's as cold as I am ......

[Ray B]

The pointy bit looks like in has protection over it and it looks like Balmoral in dry dock too.

Ray

[Mervyn and Trish]

Never seen a castle in a dry dock!

Oh I see what you mean.

[Ray B]

Mervyn and Trish, 'Tis the season to be jolly.

Ray

[towny44]

The wraps are now off the bow and you can see the new livery. It's relatively small and certainly does not appear tacky like some other painted hulls do.

[Stephen]

Will be on her straight after her refit for a two night jolly over to Zeebrugge. Will try and remember to take some pictures

[Mervyn and Trish]

Good man. Please check out if you can still a late breakfast in what was Café Bordeaux. It is essential to our enjoyment of a cruise on Aurora!

[Stephen]

Good man. Please check out if you can still a late breakfast in what was Café Bordeaux. It is essential to our enjoyment of a cruise on Aurora!

I'll try and remember Merv.

[Mervyn and Trish]

I won't send you another hamper next year if you forget!

[Stephen]

I won't send you another hamper next year if you forget!

Probably a left over 'Fair Trade' anyway

[Anne D]

Good man. Please check out if you can still a late breakfast in what was Café Bordeaux. It is essential to our enjoyment of a cruise on Aurora!

I have read that the Glass House replacing Café Bordeaux will be serving Brunch ,Lunch and Dinner. Be interesting to see what time Brunch will be served as like you we always enjoyed late breakfast in the CB.

Havent been on Aurora since 2013 but have a 2015 summer cruise booked. Looking forward to that very much

Anne

[Mervyn and Trish]

That sounds good to me Anne. Our late breakfasts in CB would definitely have qualified as Brunch! If not Linner!

[Wina G]

Looks like Aurora's gone, on her way back to Southampton hopefully

[Mervyn and Trish]

Yes, left Hamburg just after 9 this morning, currently doing about 7knts down the Elbe towards the North Sea.

[Mervyn and Trish]

She's now doing 17 knots and almost out of the river, so well on time for her Southampton departure on 19th - assuming they put everything back together properly!

Interesting that Balmoral, which is also due out of Southampton on 19th is still high and dry in Hamburg. Anybody panicking yet?

[Dark Knight]

only the queen Merv
where else will she go for her hols?

[Mervyn and Trish]

We've got a spare room

[Stephen]

You can track Aurora here http://www.vesselfinder.com/?mmsi=310556000

[gfwgfw]

Looks like Aurora has been at a standstill off the coast at Margate for some time

[barney]

Might be your browser Bigfellah but I make her entering the Solent

ooh err missus !!!!

[Stephen]

She's about to go up the creek.....without a paddle