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Alan’s Memories of 26 Years at Sea 

Alan MacKenzie has made a huge contributed to this site with over 200 photos and a 6378 word essay about his amazing 26 year career. Brilliant stuff, thanks Alan. To reduce the loading time I’ve split it all up into 9 separate pages listed under the ships that Alan sailed on.

 

All the narration with each photo is from Alan.

ss Oronsay (1973-1975)

tev Canberra (1976-1985)

tev Canberra (1985-1996)

tev Canberra (Additions)

ss Oriana (1977-1982)

Sea Princess (1979-1983)

ss Uganda (1980)

Sun Princess (1980)

Island Princess (1980)

Royal Princess (1984-1985)

mv Oriana (1985)

Victoria (1997-2002 )

mv Arcadia (2001-2002)

Sea Story

Iberia (Pre Sea Daze 1967)

 

Sun Princess 1980

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Boat trip in Glacier Bay to collect ice for the restaurant. Pete Chirgwin 2/O at the tiller, plus one Coxswain. 

 

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Sun Princess against backdrop of Marjorie Glacier, Glacier Bay 

 

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Coming alongside in Juneau with Island Princess already berthed.

 

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Self, with Social Hostesses, Helen & Joy 

 

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Radio Office during refit. 

L-R:       

John Blythe C/R/O, Self 2/R/O, Pete Hannah 2/R/O & Jim Hodgeson 2/R/O 

 

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SP in Dry Dock, Esquimault, BC 

 

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Self, posing on starboard anchor! 

 

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In the wheelhouse, with newly-fitted "Raycas" radar. 

 

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Sun Princess alongside in Puerto Vallarta, Mexicoea Princess anchored at Bali 

 

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