I was reading this week that P&O Cruises have appointed their first female captain, Captain Sarah Breton. This got me thinking of my childhood, I’ll go on to explain. Sarah took command of P&O Artemis on 19th April this month. She has served on many of the Carnival ships, working her way up from 3rd officer when she joined P&O in 1989 to master at the very respectable age of 45. My Dad made captain at 33 (I’m not bragging) but he was at sea at 16. So both have made Master at quite a young age. My first experience at sea was when I was about 5.....
there was no kids clubs, no swimming pools, and the only entertainment I had were the rowdy crew. Being a captain has its certain perks, so my dad was allowed to bring his family onboard the Ultra luxurious "cargo ship". Me and my brother had all kinds of fun playing football in the empty cargo holds, manning the bridge, prating about with the engineers in the engine room and with the strong Atlantic winds blowing, trying to stand up straight. My next experience at Sea, the dock workers went on strike in a French port, I can’t remember the name, but it was close to Sete in the south of France. We were stuck there for a month, imagine that sound familiar? Well unlike the people stranded by the volcano, the ship was pretty much our home, I had my family with me, the sun was shining, there were lots of beaches around and it meant a month off school! Unfortunately my dad has left the sea, but still works in the industry as a consultant. Otherwise I would have asked him the go for a job on a cruise ship, as I imagine the perks that come with being a master on a cruise ship greatly outweigh the perks on a Cargo ship! Not that I am complaining, being at sea was a brilliant, memorable experience one that I will always remember. I just wonder if I should have followed in his footsteps, with my dad being Captain, and me er…… selling cruises. It hasn’t quite got the same ring to it has it, but at least they both have something to do with the sea! That’s what I like to think anyway.
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