David Box

Retired sea captain (2017) formerly with P&O Cruises/Fathom/Ocean Village/P&O Cruises Aus/Princess/Maersk/Sealink. Enjoying photography,boating & travel again.

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@BilGriffith Great photographs Bil & memories of the time aloft. Those views from the cockpit & of your aircraft are to be enjoyed. My favourites here : Adonia cruising down to Tromso one sparkling summer morning back in about 2013 & my last approach aboard Oriana into Gibraltar in 2017.

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@MatthewCruises Dressed for Alaska😉! Glad you enjoyed Yakutut Bay & Hubbard Glacier but they do have those rainy grey, cold days. Any bears yet?

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@MatthewCruises @cunardline Have a great cruise. Alaska is amazing, spend time on deck or balcony to enjoy the whales, marine life ( Sea otters near the galaciers) and listen for the thunder across the water from calving tide water glaciers. the sunsets. Prepare for all weather. A great land indeed🏔️!

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@GeoffreyWatson2 Nice photograph. Big ships.

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@MatthewCruises @AerLingus Daytime Matthew, its always easier. Have a good trip.

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@GeoffreyWatson2 Sailed on her in early 1976. N.Europe & Mediterranean for loading, then Red Sea & Persian Gulf for discharge. Bibby Line cadet at the time.

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@cycleprawn @MotherN90933211 @premierinn Neatly said.

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@WelshJag @MotherN90933211 @premierinn …

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@DougieCoullPix And again your skills shine. Very nice work.

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@ImChrisHughes @ThoughtCrimes80 It’s really not difficult. Plan ahead and a quick ckeck on boarding prior to take off & on the descent ready for landing at the destination. Passport, phone & creditcards/wallet or purse.

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@DougieCoullPix Its an interesting and enjoyable museum Dougie with some great subjects to photograph. Here are my best efforts there on a bright September day. Ships, boats, landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes & aircraft are my preferred subject.

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@MikaHissa @Korkki74 I thought that you looked too young to be retiring. My best wishes for the next part of life, I will look forward to your posts & thank you for the great photographs to date, interesting comments, professional and responsive answers to questions👏. Much appreciated. All the Best.

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@BilGriffith Very much so. As you probably know both on the passenger ships and on the airliners the crew are good at looking after the little ones, especially if they are well behaved😉.

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@BilGriffith Aha, - 3 funnels is the giveaway. However an equally fine ship, better liked by her crews apparently, when compared to the Queen Elizabeth. Fortunate to visit Queen Mary at Long Beach about 45 years ago, & much enjoyed the visit. Times are not so easy for her nowadays reportedly.

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@bustysal Recommend local Spark in NZ £21.0 for 10Gb data for 2 months, local number & unlimited local calls and 2H free calls back to UK. Top ups available. Great service. Look local.

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@bswud Thank you from an accidental landlord, recently entering the profession, as a result of an executorship appointment.

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@Kerrineedshols @JohnEy86031595 @StevenProfB @AirCanada So you pay to sit together and then airline re assignation of seats takes place for whatever reason. Not acceptable to most of the travelling public.

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@AndrewDowson Practical and looks good.

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@RedNortheast @higgyboson In the US accepted. Not elsewhere.