Grand Princess, Celebrity Eclipse & Oceana (II)
Jeff was telling me about this would-be ship nut who had bored him as he waited.  This bloke insisted Oceana was leaving at 3.30pm.  Only the inaccurate cruise call schedule lists that.  Anyone who knows anything (and is a regular stalker) knows P&O is always 4.30pm like Cunard.  He said Oceana was one of the biggest Southampton gets.  Right so a 77,000gt ship was in port with 109,000 and 122,000 ones and competes with Indy, Mary, QV, Crown Princess, Ventura and Azura to name a few.  Hmm.  Interesting.  How do we make room for a ship of her huge size?  He also said people who cruise live in the lap of luxury.  With all the extra charges???  And they now have swimming pools you know.  Well I'll be blowed.  Surely he must have got that wrong.  That sort of gimmick will never catch on!  Shame I missed this fount of all maritime knowledge.  Anyway, as I was taking a photo of the very large Oceana, Jeff was being informed by his friend on Grand they were leaving now.  I'd mentioned in passing she never leaves on time and I'd be shocked if she did.  I was shocked!  She didn't blast at all though, which was a shame.
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