ORIANA
Mediterranean and Egyptian Odyssey 2012
In 1953 I travelled with my parents aboard the Q.S.S.S.New Australia to Sydney, we were migrating to Australia. On the way there we arrived at the port of Suez where, at that time the statue of Ferdinand De Lesseps stood on the breakwater. (It was later demolished when Nasser took control of Egypt). The ship dropped anchor opposite the Suez Canal Building which was a lovely building and has always been in my memory, we would see it and be able to photograph it in colour rather than the black and white photograph my late father took in 1953.. In October 2012, to celebrate my wife's and my 40th Wedding anniversary, we set sail aboard P and O Cruises Oriana for a month long cruise which would take us through the Suez Canal twice. Anne had seen the cruise advertised and, as she had never been through the Canal, we both decided that it would be a good cruise and we would visit ports that she had not been to before. The following pages capture a flavour of the voyage.
Southampton and Cadiz
Southampton Water 17th October 2012
Southampton Water 17th October 2012


Gangway at Southampton
The Gangway at Southampton - very different from that in the 1960s
Training Ship Lord Nelson at Southampton
Training Ship Lord Nelson at Southampton
Paddle Steamer Waverley at Southampton
Paddle Steamer Waverley at Southampton
Oriana-traditional teak decking
Portion of Oriana's traditional teak decking, always a feature of P and O ships.
P and O's 175th Anniversary Year-Mastflags
P and O's 175th Anniversary Year with
Anniversary Flag
Pursers Office
Pursers Office, now called Reception!
Atrium from Pursurs Office
Atrium from Pursers Office
Oriana Name Plate
Oriana's Name Plate all lit up.
!75th Anniversary Panel 1
The 175th Anniversary display, panel 1
175th Anniversary panel 2
The 175th Anniversary display, panel 2
Working on a Tender
Working on one of the Tenders
       
Cadiz-Open Air Cafe
Cadiz- Open Air Cafe
Cadiz-Square
Cadiz, one of the City's Squares
Cadiz-Anne in Square
Cadiz Anne walking in the Square
Cadiz Square
Cadiz one of the Squares
       
Oceana and Oriana at Cadiz
Cadiz, Oriana stern and Oceana
Cadiz- Street scene
Cadiz, a Street Scene
Cadiz Waterfront from Oriana
Cadiz Waterfront from Oriana
Anne waiting for Oriana to sail
Cadiz, Anne waiting for ship to sail
 
Oriana Mediterranean and Egyptian Odyssey - Jordan - Page 3 Oriana Mediterranean and Egyptian Odyssey - Israel, Rhodes - Page 4 Oriana Mediterranean and Egyptian Odyssey - Istanbul, Piraeus, Malaga -Page 5

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