ARTEMIS
note this is before refit
45,000 Tons
Built 1984
1200 Passengers
Length 757 feet, Draft 26 feet, Beam 96 feet, crew 520, Decks 9
Was the Royal Princess
all outside cabins
12 FEB 2006 - 22 MARCH 2006
38 Nights
AMAZON ADVENTURE
Captain Bill Kent
Staff Captain Hamish Sunter
Cruise Director Christine Noble

Sunday 12th February Sailed from Southampton 1800 hours
Monday 13th At Sea
Show – Diane Cousins Vocal Comedy Entertainer
Mark Rattray Vocalist
Tuesday 14th At Sea
Show – The Stadium Theatre |Company
(LIVE LONDON)
Wednesday 15th At Sea
Show – Diane Cousins Vocal Comedy Entertainer
Elizabeth Hayes Classical Concert
Thursday 16th Funchal, Madeira
Show – Bobby Crush
Friday 17th At Sea
Show – Mark Rattray
Elizabeth Hayes
Saturday 18th At Sea
Show – The Stadium Theatre |Company
(BROADWAY BABIES)


Sunday 19th At Sea
Show – Diane Cousins
Elizabeth Hayes
Monday 20th At Sea
Show – Bobby Crush 6 times on Opportunity Knocks
Tuesday 21th At Sea
Show – Mark Rattray
Wednesday 22nd Tortola, Road Town
Show - Show – The Stadium Theatre Company
(F-ABBA-ULOUS)
Thursday 23rd Dominica, Roseau
Show – Les Bryan
Friday 24th Martinique, Fort De France
Show – Gerard Kenny – Singer Songwriter
Saturday 25th Grenada, Saint George Anchorage
Show - Show – The Stadium Theatre Company
(FINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE)
Sunday 26th At Sea
Show – ZANE Magical World of Zane
Monday 27th At Sea
Show – Emma James Vocal
Tuesday 28th Santana, Brazil and crossed the Equator today
Show - The Stadium Theatre Company
(Lets Be Frank Sinatra)
Wednesday 1st March Santarem
Show – Melanie Spanswick Classical Concert
Thursday 2nd Parintins
Show – Les Bryan from the Comedians
Friday 3rd Manaus
Show – A Night At The Movies
LORD OF WAR

Saturday 4th Manaus
Show - The Stadium Theatre Company
(Star)
Sunday 5th Manaus
Show – Zane and Emma James
Monday 6th Amazon River
Show - The Stadium Theatre Company
(360 º)
Tuesday 7th At Sea
Show – Melanie Spanswick
Wednesday 8th At Sea
Show – Emma James and Les Bryan
Thursday 9th Tobago, Scarborough
Show - The Stadium Theatre Company
(Staying Alive)
Friday 10th Barbados, Bridgetown
Show – Casablanca Steel Band
Saturday 11th Saint Lucia, Port Castries
Show – Duggie Webb and Denise Noland
Sunday 12th Saint Maarten, Philipsburg Got a hair cut.........
Show - The Stadium Theatre Company
(Classix)
Monday 13th At Sea
Show – Stuart Gillies Singer
Tuesday 14th At Sea
Show – Martin Daniels
Wednesday 15th At Sea
Show - The Stadium Theatre Company
(Magical History Tour of the 60's)
Thursday 16th At Sea
Show – Doug Webb


Friday 17th At Sea
Show – Denise Noland
St. Patrick's Ball
Saturday 18th Azores, Ponta Delgada
Show - The Stadium Theatre Company
(Lost Empires)
Sunday 19th At Sea
Show – Stuart Gillies (Neil Diamond Songs
Mary Bruce Classical Concert


Monday 20th At Sea
Show – Martin Daniels
Five minutes of Fame
Tuesday 21th At Sea
Show - The Stadium Theatre Company
( LES FOLLIES)
Wednesday 22nd Southampton, England 0500 hrs home 13:35

DISTANCES BETWEEN THE PORTS

Southampton to Madeira 1320
Madeira to Tortola 2712
Tortola to Dominica 260
Dominica to Martinique 90
Martinique to Grenada 160
Grenada to Santana 1190
Santana to Santerem 295
Santerem to Parintins 152
Parintins to Manaus 253
Manaus to Santana 714
Santana to Tobago 1102
Tobago to Barbados 138
Barbados to St Lucia 120
St Lucia to St Maarten 268
St Maarten to Ponta Delgada 2305
Ponta Delgada to Southampton 1317
TOTAL DISTANCE 12396 nautical miles
(1nautical mile = 1.15 statute mile)









ARTEMIS

HI ALL, Just back from a 38 night cruise on the ARTEMIS and its not a ship I will go on a gain, it is passed it sell by date but the Captain say another 10-15 years left in her. Can not find a good seat on the ship and public rooms and shows not enough seats, and I think P & o are going down as the cuts they make now. But I look forward to another cruise.

We had a 38 night cruise from UK to Amazon and back to UK. The ship I was told was going for a refit next year, Its just had the branding Princess taken off and Artemis P&O put in it place, We were on C deck and the rust around the windows was bad, if you did not get to the show early seats were taken as it is small and lots of places no views for the post.But he shows by the ship company was good but the other act were old and most came out of retirement???. We were short of deck chairs but took some on the way. Could not find any chairs good to sit in due to low backs. The food was cooked well but choice was not the best on some nights, lamb 3 night per week. The people with me was on the ships first cruise 20 years ago when it was the Princess Royal and it was a very nice ship when built but after on larger ships I found I did not like this one. Phone calls from ship to shore was £4.25 a min. but did come down when no one used it and the internet was dear, £3.00 to send a email. Drink was as P&O £3.00-4.00 for Drink of the Day. So people had new baths and they were not the same an old one so you could see where the were fitted. Our TV was very old and not good but did change it for a new one after a few days. All crew and staff were good and our cabin boy was very good. 90% of all workers were from India. Our Captain got off and has gone back to Princess. We had a group called Sunshine Band and they were good for dancing but we found times could have been better as we left show to go to dance they took their break. I guess you see these are small things and this was our 9th cruise. I think you will like it and have a look at a few photos I took on.... http://community.webshots.com/user/jamesraymondcox