If you like sports or if there is a big event on like the world cup, the ship will show the event somewhere. If the event is big enough, everywhere.
Watching sport on board ship is electric. The recent World Cup was an example. In the quarter final against Sweden, every venue open for the World Cup on the Britannia was FULL, standing cramped at the doors. The atmosphere on ship was electric and even the captain delayed his announcements until after the game. Just as dance lessons were cancelled in the Crystal Room, the quiz was delayed in Brodies, the Live Lounge became the venue, and the cinema was crammed. The Britannia had been in St. Petersburg, had left Sweden, and had just left Skagen where the last of the football shirts were being sold. They won’t be selling them now. The Britannia has now sailed for the Norwegian Fjords for the semi finals, and Neil, the entertainment manager may just have to open the Theatre too. The Captain also announced that the Oriana is to be no more and will leave service next year.
Look how incredibly international cruising is, these are the ships stopping in St 
Petersburg during the current World Cup, and Russia has other ports. This picture was Brodies pub on deck 4 of the Britannia watching the Panama match during loading at Southampton for the Baltic. Many sports stars appear on ship in the Speaker Spot during the day, Derek Redmond is one of the sports stars who loves to cruise when he has time and is a fantastic showman and speaker.
Russia and the Balltic are now being seen very differently from the fear the press and governments install in people. AARHUS COPENHAGEN FREDERICIA GDANSK GOTHENBURG HELSINGBORG HELSINKI KALUNDBORG KIELE KLAIPEDA MALMO OSLO RIGA SKAGEN ST PETERSBURG STOCKHOLM TALLINN TRAVEMUNDE VISBY WARNEMUNDE St Petersburg Map
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Take a look at some of our St Petersburg films, and we will be posting more this week having just got back.
AUDIO PEN TOUR EMPERORS TOUR BALLET EVENING HOLY BLOOD CHURCH PETER & PAUL FORTRESS
Essentials – cruise travel labels and our cruise crime novels – oh, and the seasickness bands.
The Port guides here on Doris Visits are a great way to remember your cruise and share with your friends. The mystery thrillers are a whole new way to experience cruising. You may not have been to the ports in the novels, you certainly won’t have been to the parts of the ship they use. All the cruise crime novels will make you feel like you are in the adventure and on the ship – dodge the bullets and stay out of the romance. Ship and cruise accurate, the novels are a great way for new cruisers to discover a ship too. Please share the Amazon link. .CRUISE SHIP HEIST https://amzn.to/3RVYtff
QUESTION: If I travel and I am more than 24 weeks pregnant am I technically un-insured and liable for all the bills?
ANSWER: Check with your insurance company and lawyer before you travel, but it appears all the companies say no travel.
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