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Hi Bants, good to hear you enjoyed the larger ship - we have always preferred the smaller ones. Our all time favourite was Oriana and the old Arcadia - we did it’s last ever cruise as a P&O ship through the Panama Canal then back to Southampton via Caribbean about 20 years ago. We went on Aurora a couple of years ago but didn’t think it was as homely as Oriana. Last couple of years we have been on a few Cunard cruises, QE, QV and QM2. Our favourite is QV. We have been spoilt with Queens Grill and find it difficult to go back to others. We are on QV next month. Then in Feb on Ventura for 5 weeks, we booked it over two years ago , before we really discovered how much we liked Cunard. My wife really isn’t keen but we will try it and see what happens. We did 4 nights to Amsterdam on Ventura about a year ago just to check we had made the right decision for the longer cruise, it was ok but does not compare to QV. Ventura is the biggest ship we have been on and don’t think we will go larger any time soon. But will continue to see what other people say.
I’m in agreement with you Dave. Also been buying but not managed low 18’s yet although I was selling in 19’s and 20’s and am looking to replace them. My reference to TA was to try and judge how much credence people give to it.
Dave, you reference BB TA quite a bit. You are buying yet their current recommendation is below.
Our system’s recommendation today is to SHORT. The BEARISH HARAMI pattern finally received a confirmation because the prices crossed below the confirmation level which was at 18.65, and our valid average selling price stands now at 18.52. The previous BUY signal was issued on 20/07/2023, 5 days ago, when the stock price was 18.73. Since then GEMD.L has fallen by -1.12%.
The bears have strong evidence and this evidence prompts us to make a bearish bet. Today’s candlestick has a black body and its close is below the confirmation level. The bearish pattern that was previously identified is finally confirmed and a SHORT signal is generated. Follow the signal and profit from the bearish enthusiasm before it is too late.
When I questioned it with my broker last year I was told that it was something to do with the fact that, following the takeover, they traded mainly within the UK therefore share purchases were subject to Stamp Duty.
Only problem is every one of their “Buy” signals in the past six months have been wrong. That said I have bought a few this morning thinking they can’t always be wrong (or can they?) fingers crossed!
I think you will find The HL figures usually jump all over the place between 16:30 and 17:00 as the back log of orders are cleared. The post 17:00 are the correct figures, currently 99.5 and 99.8 respectively.
Cot, Same policy still with Cunard. Very surprised you were not offered drinks in the bar. Must have been a temporary staff issue (possibly being deployed to other busier bars) I think there are still post Covid recruitment issues.
Not fantastic news for us long term holders but at least it is about 20% above current level
Whatever the potential impact on CCL, this will give the mm’s an excuse to drop the price on Monday.
Finance, I see you have now corrected yourself and are now saying the same as JOHNO. It’s the difference between a . and a ,
Bots, as one gambler to another, I have a few chips running on 888 and also GEMD. One is more high risk but you never know! Lost money on BOO, ASOS and SDRY so decided to give clothing retailers a wide berth for a while.
The “sale” reported at 11:16 was actually my purchase. Makes you wonder if the other sales earlier in the morning were also buys.
Now realise that news I’d two weeks old - silly me for not checking first.
Just topped up a little on the back of that information - time will tell if that’s the right decision.
I agree.
Same here, they all know me. The pit boss on my last Cunard cruise has told me she has applied to transfer to P&O Ventura at the end of the year. I am on Ventura for 5 weeks from mid feb. Not sure if that will be an advantage or disadvantage to me.
Bots, are you psychic? 32 is my number and their maximums allow $25 straight up, $50 split and $100 corners so my maximum win is €7,475 per spin. I need to seriously consider defecting to RCCL!
Director buying shares is a move in the right direction but a purchase of less than £3k isn’t exactly a sign of confidence.
Bots, I see you say your average spin is $600. Cunard say $500 but I negotiate higher with the casino manager. But they will not increase the maximum of $25 straight up ($50 on splits) .What is the maximum straight up on RCCL? I am on QV in September and intend negotiating a better deal , particularly the benefits. I have a €1k free spend which is the lowest I have ever had despite putting through over €100k on my last cruise.
One real plus with Cunard is the OBC when you book the next cruise when on board. We get $400 each when booking a Suite for a 14 night cruise. That coupled with the OBC offered with the cruise we are going on in September and Shareholder credit means we are getting $2,450 OBC in total. Whilst some people think Cunard is more expensive, it’s surprising how the gap narrows.