My uncle Paul Green worked as an engineer on the Canberra. Being family we got to go on there for the day in 1979, in Cannes for free. I was 10 and remember dropping a gold ring my Aunt had given me, in the pool, and a French boy diving in for it for me x x x I think my Uncle was 21 at that time. He went to the Falklands too with the Canberra. I last saw the Canberra docked in Egypt when I was on the Vasco De Gama, also docked there, right beside one another. I regret not trying to find out if my Uncle was on board!
Went on the canberra 4 times and on the second trip which was a cricket themed cruise as was the third and fourth one met and played cricket in organised matches with my hero Dennis Amiss who was one of the cricket celebs,. Best moment of my life
Not for the faint of wallet. The “cabin we had” is only worth £5,127.79 per person at 2023 prices. That’s over £10.25k per cabin. (Bank of England Inflation Calculator, £1 in 1989 = £2.51 in July 2023.)
Ummm tv personality might be a clue. Do you think they had a ‘simple’ cabin? I can tell you know that cabin for 1982 was not a normal cabin. Firstly individual beds and not bunk beds? That much space between them you could have fitted another double bed. That cabin would have been in the old first class section.
I can't take Shaw Taylor seriously talking about cruises. I keep expecting him to say "Have YOU seen this man? Maybe you even know who he is. Call us now - there could be a £5000 reward..."
My uncle Paul Green worked as an engineer on the Canberra. Being family we got to go on there for the day in 1979, in Cannes for free. I was 10 and remember dropping a gold ring my Aunt had given me, in the pool, and a French boy diving in for it for me x x x
I think my Uncle was 21 at that time.
He went to the Falklands too with the Canberra.
I last saw the Canberra docked in Egypt when I was on the Vasco De Gama, also docked there, right beside one another. I regret not trying to find out if my Uncle was on board!
I have fond memories of this ship, I was 13 and with my mum and dad sailing around The Mediterranean, good times.
I’m in that video!! Just a quick glimpse as I Congo past the camera 😄
I was on that cruise too!
Went on the canberra 4 times and on the second trip which was a cricket themed cruise as was the third and fourth one met and played cricket in organised matches with my hero Dennis Amiss who was one of the cricket celebs,. Best moment of my life
Gawd, I worked on the Canberra for a short time in the early 90s, as a photographer.
Not for the faint of wallet. The “cabin we had” is only worth £5,127.79 per person at 2023 prices. That’s over £10.25k per cabin. (Bank of England Inflation Calculator, £1 in 1989 = £2.51 in July 2023.)
Ummm tv personality might be a clue. Do you think they had a ‘simple’ cabin? I can tell you know that cabin for 1982 was not a normal cabin. Firstly individual beds and not bunk beds? That much space between them you could have fitted another double bed. That cabin would have been in the old first class section.
Blimey the cost for 1989 is absolutely enormous and completely out of reach for the vast majority
I can't take Shaw Taylor seriously talking about cruises. I keep expecting him to say "Have YOU seen this man? Maybe you even know who he is. Call us now - there could be a £5000 reward..."
Love being lazy on a ship. Nothing like it