Postcards
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Topic author - Second Officer
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Postcards
Although I vowed some time ago that I wouldn’t send postcards home again, I gave up and posted one on Oriana(concierge) from Italy to one of my grandsons on 1st May. It arrived two days ago on 23rd June. The family thought I was away again! I don’t think I will be using the ships ‘service’ again.
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- Ex Team Member
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Re: Postcards
We bring postcards back to the UK with us and then post them … most don't notice the UK stamp
Keep smiling, it's good for your well being
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- Deputy Captain
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Re: Postcards
I'm not sure that Oriana can be blamed for this Coilin.
More likely the Italian postal service.
All the ship does is post them in the nearest post box.
It's only when you go to some other countries that you realise how brilliant our service is.
I've posted cards in Malta that have arrived the following month.
More likely the Italian postal service.
All the ship does is post them in the nearest post box.
It's only when you go to some other countries that you realise how brilliant our service is.
I've posted cards in Malta that have arrived the following month.
Empty vessels .. and all that
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- Site Admin
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Re: Postcards
One other explanation is that they had Italian stamps on them and for some reason the port agent did not collect them so they had to wait until they were next in an Italian port.
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- Second Officer
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Re: Postcards
The cost of sending postcards on board can be off putting! Just returned from a cruise on Cunard Queen Elizabeth and they charged US$3.50 (around £2.66) per card. Dont think they've arrived yet!
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- Able Seaman
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Re: Postcards
We use an app Touchnote which uses your own photos and produces a real postcard with your message in script posted locally so it arrives quickly.
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- Able Seaman
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Re: Postcards
I was about to recommend TouchNote too - a fantastic little app. Postcards arrive within a couple of days wherever you are in the world and are truly personal.
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- Second Officer
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Re: Postcards
Update on 1 postcard posted on board Queen Elizabeth on 17th June in St Petersburg (hardly Outer Mongolia)- it arrived on 27th July!
Our 4 grandchildrens cards have yet to arrive.
Our 4 grandchildrens cards have yet to arrive.