LIVE from Jewel May 15, 2024 - 27 nights

sgmn · May 27

52 minutes ago, twangster said:

Day Thirteen - Cobh (and Cork), Ireland

Underway for a 10am arrival.

Progress report:

No specific plans today. A Cobh pub crawl may be in order if the weather cooperates.

Your Belfast tour sounds great.

Will be interested in your day in Cobh. We're visiting with Serenade in July. My research shows its a grand town to wander around so that's what we'll be doing as its our first visit.

twangster · May 27

Arriving into Cobh.

We sail around some sort of fort on the outskirts of town.

The channel snakes its way around in a big curve.

Our final destination for the day.

Here we do a 180° turn and slide over to the pier.

Train to Cork is very convenient.

Not a terrible view from the balcony today. Frogger agrees.

twangster · May 27

I’m not too sure about the pubs in Cobh. They serve empty glasses.

FionaMG · May 27

3 hours ago, twangster said:

Olympic had the closest to a normal service life while Britannica was completed just in time to be commandeered in the role of a hospital ship in the First World War.

Both ships received safety improvements after the sinking of Titanic. Olympic was retrofitted while Britannica was redesigned as she was under construction.

Both ships participated in the First World War. Britannica was lost after striking a mine having never entered commercial service in her intended role.

Olympic reentered commercial transatlantic service after the war in 1920 and had a successful career as a luxury liner where she was dubbed 'The Ship Magnificent'. She was eventually scrapped in 1935.

Very interesting. Thanks very much. ☺️

bobmacliberty · May 27

The museum sounds fascinating and is right up my alley. I'll have to find a reason to get there some day. I saw a video a few months ago trying to prove that it was in fact Olympic that sank rather than Titanic. I don't remember the details but for some reason, the White Star Line secretly swapped the ships. Seems like a pretty far-fetched conspiracy theory. Was there any discussion of this?

twangster · May 27

Another pub, another beer.

twangster · May 27

Seems like there have been some ships here before.

Different pub, another empty glass!

Live authentic Irish pub music

Edited May 27 by twangster

island lady · May 27

5 hours ago, twangster said:

Earlier I mentioned the ship running out of certain beverages.

I'm not sure I've seen this drink of the day before.

As a wine drinker this sounds like a terrible idea. 🤣

Has anyone tried this before?

Yuck indeed. 🤢

island lady · May 27

2 hours ago, twangster said:

I’m not too sure about the pubs in Cobh. They serve empty glasses.

LOL...we will be on the pub crawl tour here in in a few weeks. I think we may find the same problem. 😄

Edited May 27 by island lady

island lady · May 27

Yet another fantastic tour with great narrations and pictures! Fascinating history for sure.

Though I am worried about those empty glasses they keep giving you. 😄

RFerrington · May 27

Simply fascinating stuff on the Titanic. Thank you for relating everything to us.

RobInMN · May 27

9 hours ago, twangster said:

Love this shot!

twangster · May 27

More pics to come but first an itinerary change.

The tender visit tomorrow to Waterford has been cancelled due to winds. Instead there will be a sea day tomorrow.

Day 15 we will visit Bruges (Zeebrugge), Belgium.

tomcherv · May 27

And Cobb was the last stop for Titanic. Though she did not enter the harbor as you did. Titanic anchored offshore and used a tender er, all in the name of time.

Cobh also has a museum dedicated to Titanic. I was able to visit both museums, Belfast and Cobh, on my trip to Ireland two years ago.

Thanks for the great photos.

njkruzer · May 27

1 hour ago, twangster said:

More pics to come but first an itinerary change.

The tender visit tomorrow to Waterford has been cancelled due to winds. Instead there will be a sea day tomorrow.

Day 15 we will visit Bruges (Zeebrugge), Belgium.

Enjoy Bruges. We stopped there on April 2022 TA. Did a chocolate tasting walking tour. Enjoyed every last bite!