tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019443366936461483.post5958097425309806959..comments2023-10-02T02:02:23.511+10:00Comments on Genealogy Leftovers: Genealogy Conference on a Cruise (Pacific Dawn)Judy Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019443366936461483.post-87625654402202398592011-04-12T07:29:13.022+10:002011-04-12T07:29:13.022+10:00Thanks Dorothy. If we both happen to be on another...Thanks Dorothy. If we both happen to be on another genealogy cruise, I hope we can meet in person.Judy Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331380147873608965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019443366936461483.post-11619754824288793552011-04-11T22:17:04.373+10:002011-04-11T22:17:04.373+10:00Good to read your 'report' and see your ph...Good to read your 'report' and see your photos.<br />I don't know who you are :) but I'd have been interested to go ashore with you. I did my own thing [cheaper than a tour booked on the ship.] It would have been nice to have company and share costs. I agree with you about name tags. I found it frustrating to not be able to read them and it seemed rude to go up to someone and pick up their lanyard to see who they were!! [Just didn't do it!] In our cabin, Rosemary and I had an elephant and a bird made from towells.Dorothynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019443366936461483.post-79455466032351228202011-04-01T14:32:33.551+10:002011-04-01T14:32:33.551+10:00Jenny, this elephant was on display at the Cruise ...Jenny, this elephant was on display at the Cruise Fair. At that stage we had not seen any 'animals' in our cabin. Later in the week a cute dog appeared, made from my beach towel and hand towel. It was rather fun!Judy Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331380147873608965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019443366936461483.post-56024086634982498192011-04-01T08:05:26.097+10:002011-04-01T08:05:26.097+10:00Great read, Judy. But I thought we were special g...Great read, Judy. But I thought we were special getting a towel elephant... :-) We did also get a peacock and a puppy dogjennyalogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12026183619148478639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019443366936461483.post-75980256433247510712011-03-31T12:25:32.278+10:002011-03-31T12:25:32.278+10:00Thanks, folks, for your comments. Aimee, I agree w...Thanks, folks, for your comments. Aimee, I agree with you, and I think it may have been the 'family can come too' aspect that brought a lot of newcomers to this conference. Shauna, I'm comforted to know that I'm not the only one who had a problem with the tables-of-10!Judy Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331380147873608965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019443366936461483.post-45178450375394232292011-03-31T09:46:15.963+10:002011-03-31T09:46:15.963+10:00Thanks Judy. Max and I booked on shore tours for e...Thanks Judy. Max and I booked on shore tours for each of the places visited - basically the cheaper highlights tours. We found that easier than getting around on our own in the heat. I definitely preferred eating at smaller tables as the overall noise in the dining rooms at peak times was also a bit difficult. Glad you had a good holiday and it was great catching up again. ShaunaShaunanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019443366936461483.post-53736889865935124022011-03-31T09:12:59.148+10:002011-03-31T09:12:59.148+10:00Thank you Judy. I enjoyed reading your perspective...Thank you Judy. I enjoyed reading your perspective and the pictures are a great inclusion! I particularly appreciated the fact that there was plenty to do on the ship's programme when there was a gap in the conference programme (or an aspect that didn't appeal). It worked well, and as you said, the family who weren't interested in history or family history could easily amuse themselves elsewhere. I was actually really impressed with the emphasis on family that P&O offer.Aimée Englernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019443366936461483.post-50344444434399621902011-03-31T08:50:31.664+10:002011-03-31T08:50:31.664+10:00Enjoyed your report, Judy. Thanks for taking the t...Enjoyed your report, Judy. Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences.GeniAushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019443366936461483.post-15074183239533189092011-03-30T20:56:28.149+10:002011-03-30T20:56:28.149+10:00Thank you for your interesting report Judy. A numb...Thank you for your interesting report Judy. A number of the table discussions did work well, especially those set for lunch.<br /><br />You rightly pointed out that the P&O constraints hampered us with programming. This only allowed 18 main talks to be pre-programmed, and the rest set on a daily basis. With our November cruise, we expect to have a 120 seat theatre available to us a large part of the time - in addition to 8 hours in the main show lounge. This should allow us to set a wide ranging program program before the cruise - to accommodate all who are interested in the topic offered. There are also several small rooms we should have access to for special interest sessions.Alan Phillipshttp://www.unlockthepast.com.aunoreply@blogger.com