{"id":3751,"date":"2018-05-27T22:00:44","date_gmt":"2018-05-27T22:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karenandjon.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3751"},"modified":"2024-09-29T21:09:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T20:09:28","slug":"britannia-b815-fjords-cruise-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hweb.uk\/?p=3751","title":{"rendered":"Britannia Norwegian Fjords – Day 1 (Embarkation)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Southampton – Embarkation Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Seas: Calm
Weather: Sunny and warm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A straightforward run down to Southampton … although we did make a little diversion skirting around the edge Winchester to around the traffic joining the M3.  The M3 was fairly slow going but it kept moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bit slow at the end of the M271 as four cars had gone into each other.  Everyone looked to be ok and just hope no one was joining a cruise.  Not the start you need to your holiday.  Straight forward run from there into Dock 10 and our first glimpse of Britannia – and then tried to work out which of the aft cabin balconies was ours!<\/p>\n\n\n

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A very short queue to drop the car off with CPS, our cases disappeared through the hole in the wall and we headed into the terminal.  Red B was boarding and we were given Red L cards.  We didn’t think we’d have too much of a wait but then they kept calling green letters in between the red – we think it was coach passengers arriving and they get to queue jump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People watching and it was a very mixed bunch of passengers.  A fair few people our own age and families.  But a lot of older people too and several racing cars (mobility scooters).  Several call outs for property left behind … mobile phones … hats … walking aids … passports!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the batch of green card holders had been checked in, they raced through the rest of the numbers until we were called.  From check-in to boarding took 15 minutes and we set foot on Britannia at 2.30pm.  Mum and Ann were waiting for us in The Glass House … their glasses long since finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quick welcome aboard drink and then we stopped by our cabin to find our suitcases had arrived.  These were left in the cabin along with our hand luggage as we went to register Callum in Kids Club.  There were 164 kids aged between 9-12 on board but a maximum of 67 would be allowed in Scubas at anyone time. We hadn’t eaten since breakfast so the next stop was the buffet.  Chow mein, salad and chilli con carne for Callum!  Then a quick explore around the ship.<\/p>\n\n\n

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