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LIFE ON A CRUISE SHIP

A look behind closed doors of a Cruise Ship. What it takes to run and operate the ship from the Captain’s view; Navigation, Storing and the Safety aboard for passengers and crew. An interesting insight to all departments aboard.

ANTARCTICA  

Cruising from Ushuaia to Cape Horn then south, crossing the dreaded Drakes Passage to explore the Antarctic Peninsula. Including Point Wild, Polish Base - Artowski, Iceberg Alley, Chilean Base - Paradise Harbour, Lemaire and Niemeyer Channels, Deception Island and Argentina Base - Camara on Half Moon Island.

VALPARAISO TO TAHITI  

A cruise across the South Pacific Ocean starting from Valparaiso calling at Robin Crusoe Island (Chile), Easter island, (Chile), Pitcairn Island (of Bounty fame) and the Tahitian Islands of Rangiroa, Raiatea, Bora Bora to the capital of Tahiti,Papeete.

MAHE (SEYCHELLES) TO ZANZIBAR  

Cruising the Indian Ocean, from the Seychelles Islands, to the Comoros then to Zanzibar. Ports of call include the lesser Granite and Coral Islands of the Seychelles. Praslin, La Digue, Aride, Desroches, Astove, Aldabra Atoll, then on to the Comoros Islands to visit Moroni before sailing for Stone Town, Zanzibar Island (Tanzania).

SINGAPORE TO BANGKOK

Cruising the Malacca Strait into the East Indian Ocean, Sunda Strait, Java Sea, Flores Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. Ports of call in Malaysia, Port Kelang for Kula Lumpur and Penang, Sumatra ports of Sibolga, Nias, Padang and cruising Krakatau then onto Jakarta (Java), Komodo Island, Bali Island, Semarang (Java) ending in Bangkok (Thailand).  

HAVANA TO GALAPAGOS

Cruising the Western Caribbean Sea from Havana to the Panama Canal. Ports of call; Progreso (México), Belize City (Belize), Puerto Cortes (Honduras), Puerto Limón (Costa Rica), San Blas Islands (Panamá), then transit of the famous Panamá Canal. Sailing the Gulf of Panama and Pacific Ocean to Manta (Ecuador), continuing to San Cristóbal (Galápagos).

BANGKOK TO HONG KONG

Cruising the South China Sea northward from Laemchabang (Bangkok Port,Thailand) to Hong Kong (China). Visiting the Vietnamese ports of enthralling Saigon, Nha Trang, Da Nang and the wondrous Halong Bay before arriving at the bustling Hong Kong (China).

SINGAPORE TO COLOMBO

Cruising the Malacca Strait and calling at the Malaysian ports of Port Kelang (for Kuala Lumpur), George Town on the Island of Penang, then sailing the Andaman Sea to Phuket (Thailand), continuing to the mystical Rangoon (Burma). Crossing the Indian Ocean to Port Blair in the Andaman Islands (India). Transiting the Bay of Bengal to Chennai (Old Madras). passing the southern tip of Sri Lanka to Colombo. 

COLOMBO TO DUBAI

Cruising the West coast of Indian continent calling at the Indian Cities of Trivandrum, Cochin, Mangalore, Mumbai, Porbandar ( The Birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi) then sailing the Gulf of Oman to reach Muscat (Oman). We transiting the Strait of Hormuz to enter the Persian Gulf and berth in the amazing City of Dubai (United Arab Emirates).

DUBAI TO ALEXANDRIA

Through the Strait of Hormuz to Muscat (UAE) then on to Salalah, ancient centre of the Frankincense trade. Cruising the Gulf of Aden to Djibouti for fuel, passing through the Bab el Mandeb Strait to enter the Red sea. Stopping at Hudaydah (Yemen). Navigating the Red Sea to Aqaba (Jordan) to visit Petra; the Nabataean Kingdom Capital, continuing to Egypt's Sharm el Sheikh to visit the Monastery of St Catherine's and then to Safaga - for Luxor and Karnak. Then a transit of the Suez Canal to enter the Mediterranean Sea to the port of Alexandria, visiting Cairo. 

HOW DID WE EVER GET ANYWHERE ?

An in depth and interesting look at the Nautical Instruments used to navigate the seas from time immemorial. From the early Chinese and Arab Mariners who sailed the seas - to our modern day Navigators. Long before the days of the Chronometer and Global Positioning Systems.

REAL HELICOPTER EVACUATION

An actual medical emergency, how it was handled aboard. The actual shore - based Search and Rescue Helicopter performing an airlift evacuation from the vessel. 

MR ALBERT PIERREPOINT

The life and time of Albert Pierrepoint, often called "Britain's Last Hangman" although the term Hangman never existed. Also detailing some of his more infamous characters hanged.

BLUE RIBAND & TRANSATLANTIC LINERS

The Blue Riband is an official accolade given to the Passenger Liner crossing the Atlantic on a regular service, with a recorded highest speed from Europe to New York or vice-versa. From the first Liners that started a regular service from the UK to New York and back. To the Liners during the immigration era from Europe to the USA, to the modern day Liner.

SHACKLETON'S ENDURANCE                                                      

1914. Ernest Shackleton's attempt to cross Antarctica from North to South via the South Pole.

The trials, tribulations and desperation they experienced. 

Including the incredible heroic boat journey undertaken to save his crew.

A true Explorer.

THE GUANO WARS

The history of the Guano trade of Peru and how the Spanish Navy claimed Chincha Island.

Thus causing  a war with Peru and Chile to reclaim the Island.

BLACK SEA ODYSSEY

Athens to Istanbul via the Black Sea calling at Kusadasi,  cruising Gallipoli Canakkale, Trabzon, Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessabur and Istanbul.

HMS TRINCOMLEE

The history of the Oldest Royal Naval Ship  still afloat. The Commissions she completed and her life after leaving the Royal Navy, until restored to her former glory.  

Now as a museum ship in the Port of Hartlepool, England. For all to enjoy.