Ramblings of a Salty Seadog

Once in a while, one hears of a ship that is just plain unlucky or jinked in some way and it got me thinking about myths and...

Island Princess 1974 Sky Princess 2021 Island Princess 1974 Sky Princess 2019 Tonnage 19,900 Tonnage 145,281 Length ...

Michael Frost - Reflects s.s. Chitral Built: 1956 by Penhoet, St Nazaire, France Gross tons: 13821 Length: 558ft (170m)Speed: 16.5kn...

One of the highlights of my recent cruise was a visit to Edinburgh. The ship actually docks in Leith, but first of all, you have to...

By James Martin ROYAL PRINCESS - Artist impression of a new era for cruising February 1982 There was great excitement in Hotel Services...

Pirate Peter Love born in Lewes Sussex died in Leith Scotland in 1610 Captain Peter Love was a notorious pirate who had a reputation for...

I love it when fellow Seadogs get in touch and share some of their antidotes about life at sea. I have regular contributors that share...

Dancing the Dance When I joined Oriana back in 1973 Captain John Wacher was the Master of the ship. As a very junior officer on my first...

On 24th April 1978, I walked down the gangway as a crew member having signed off ships articles for the last time, little did I know that...

Silver Spirit in Southampton awaiting her first cruise after lockdown Photo by kind permission of P Massey. The new grey livery changes...

It is over 18 months since we retired, just before Covid hit the world. Retirement was supposed to be celebrated by a cruise in the...

Shaw Savill A Ships By Jamie Shedden When I joined Arawa in January 1970, I was surprised that the Purser's staff were made up with...

David Green runs away to sea in 1955 Dominion Monarch viewed from Saville Road - Royal Docks - Silvertown. I was pleased to receive an...

Three Castles Three Murders A Phantom Cabin MV Durban Castle Union Castle Line THE PORTHOLE MURDER After the tales of haunted cabins on...

By Jamie Shedden When I joined Shaw Savill in 1967 as assistant Purser, one of the many jobs of the Purser was to “wear” the baggage...

Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge (1933 – 2012) From Cadet Purser with The Orient Line in 1951. To saviour of British Airways By John Martin...

BY MICHAEL FROST I joined Canberra as 3rd Mate on May 22nd, 1967, an appointment I greeted with some glee: I had until that time worked...

This week I was contacted by Henry Chalder who joined P&O around the same time as I did in 1973. Henry joined ORSOVA. His experience...

In memory of all Sailors who lost their lives to the sea Earlier this week I received a message from Douglas Whitehead in Australia....

Jamie was a purser with Shaw Savill and has been sharing some of his stories here on “Ramblings of a Salty Seadog”. This week I received...