Vancouver or Bust

This year we have decided on embarking on another Alaska cruise.  We will be sailing round trip from Vancouver and as always on another one of those "dam" ships.  We sail the "dam" ships because they always make us feel at home.

Day	Date	Port	Arrive	Depart
0	23 Aug 2013	Vancouver, B.C., CA		04:00 PM
1	24 Aug 2013	At Sea
2	25 Aug 2013	Glacier Bay CO	11:30 AM	08:00 PM
3	26 Aug 2013	Skagway, Alaska, US	07:00 AM	09:00 PM
4	27 Aug 2013	Juneau, Alaska, US	08:00 AM	06:00 PM
5	28 Aug 2013	Ketchikan, Alaska, US	Noon	08:00 PM
6	29 Aug 2013	Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage CO
7	30 Aug 2013	Vancouver, B.C., CA	07:00 AM

Queen's Diamonds Jubilee

Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration

Saturday, 30 June 2012 to Sunday, 07 October 2012

Buckingham Palace

Diamond, the hardest natural material known, carries associations of endurance and longevity. These qualities, allied to the purity, magnificence and value of the stones, have for centuries led rulers to deploy diamonds in regalia, jewellery and precious objects. Individual diamonds have achieved great renown, passing down the generations and between enemies or allies as potent symbols of sovereignty and as precious gifts.


This spectacular exhibition at Buckingham Palace will show the many ways in which diamonds have been used by British monarchs over the last 200 years. The exhibition includes an unprecedented display of a number of The Queen’s personal jewels – those inherited by Her Majesty or acquired during her reign. The exhibition will reveal how many of these extraordinary stones have undergone a number of transformations, having been re-cut or incorporated into new settings during their fascinating history.
Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration is part of a visit to the Summer Opening of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace in 2012.

Book tickets

Opening times & admission prices

Opening times

The State Rooms, Buckingham Palace including the special exhibition Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration
30 June - 8 July and 31 July - 7 October 2012
09:45-18:30 (last admission 15:45)
A typical visit lasts between 2 and 2½ hours

Admission prices (all include an audio tour)

The State Rooms, Buckingham Palace including the special exhibition Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration

Adult £18.00
Over 60/ Student (with valid ID) £16.50

http://gemgossip.com/home/tag/queen-diamond-jubilee

The Voyage

14-DAY NORWAY AND BRITISH ISLES

Ship:  Holland America Cruise Line -  ms Prinsendam             

Embark Port: Amsterdam, The Netherlands         
Disembark Port: Tilbury (London), England

Day	Date	Port	Arrive	Depart
0	08 Aug 2012	Amsterdam, The Netherlands		05:00 PM
1	09 Aug 2012	At Sea
2	10 Aug 2012	Oslo, Norway ON	08:00 AM
3	11 Aug 2012	Oslo, Norway		02:00 PM
3	11 Aug 2012	Scenic cruising Oslo Fjord CO
4	12 Aug 2012	Stavanger, Norway	10:00 AM	06:00 PM
4	12 Aug 2012	Scenic cruising Lysefjord CO
5	13 Aug 2012	Bergen, Norway	07:00 AM	11:00 PM
6	14 Aug 2012	At Sea
7	15 Aug 2012	Portree (Isle of Skye), UK TR	08:00 AM	04:00 PM
8	16 Aug 2012	Belfast, Northern Ireland	08:00 AM	05:00 PM
9	17 Aug 2012	Liverpool, England	09:15 AM	07:30 PM
10	18 Aug 2012	Dublin, Ireland	07:30 AM	05:30 PM
11	19 Aug 2012	Dunmore East (Waterford), Ireland	08:00 AM	05:00 PM
12	20 Aug 2012	Torbay (Torquay), UK TR	10:00 AM	08:00 PM
13	21 Aug 2012	At Sea
14	22 Aug 2012	Tilbury (London), England	06:00 AM

Dates to remember

Summer Olympic Games

27 July-12 Aug 2012

London, England