| The cruise started with a huge reception given
by Gertrude Byrne (the cruise promoter) with live music and champagne as
guests arrived in the embarkation hall before boarding the ship. |
Once
on board the guests had lunch and later the New York Showband entertained
everyone to an Irish sail away party as the ship set sail at
5-00pm. on the straights of Florida heading for the Caribbean.
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Anyone who has been on a
cruise will know that the food, accommodation and facilities are first
class but on this occasion the entertainment from the all star Irish artists
was outstanding. |
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Ann
appeared on Sunday evening in the Mondriaan Lounge along with Dominic Kirwan
and this gave us all an opportunity to once again meet up with Ann and enjoy
her music which we have missed so much.
On Monday evening Ann appeared
again in the Mondriaan Lounge and as always she gave a flawless performance.
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On
Friday evening we were treated to a farewell cabaret extravaganza by the all
star Irish cast including of course our own Ann Breen along with Jimmy and
Graham.
All the artists who had appeared during the week gave a final performance
and this was a chance for us to enjoy another fabulous evening.
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| Ann has again been invited to appear on the
cruise in 2006 which will sail from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida on board the MS Westerdam. |
| Those of us who went on the cruise were lucky
enough to spend some time with Ann, Jimmy, Graham and of course her "Beloved
son, Brendan" catching up on what she has been up to during her extended
break. |
| After talking to Ann, Jimmy and Graham they all
agreed that they had enjoyed the experience of working once again on board a
cruise ship which also gave them time to relax and enjoy the many
attractions and facilities that the cruise had to offer. |
| To view further photos of the cruise, click the
'cruise photo' button at the top of this page. |
| To view photos of cruise guests with Ann, click
the 'guest photo' button at the top of this page. |
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