Comments on: Ellinis, Fairsea

By: Penny Adams

Penny Adams — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:34:13 +0000

I sailed on the Ellinis from Sydney to Southampton via Wellington in April 1968..very rough seas..arriving just after the InterIsland ferry ‘Wahini’ sank in Wellington Harbour. Does anyone remember the date we arrived in Wellington? My vague memories are that it was the day after the ferry sank..I remember we had some very traumatised survivors who continued on the Ellinis to UK.

By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 04:31:38 +0000

we sailed on this ship from Sydney to Southampton, I turned 8 on the ship. I would live to find the ports of call for this voyage
Departed Sydney December 1968

By: Tracey Hansford

Tracey Hansford — Sun, 14 May 2023 09:11:17 +0000

I was on this ship as a 2 year old. Came with my parents as 10 pound poms. Alan and Irene Gibson. Mum got homesick and went back with us kids but Dad stayed – he loved Australia and told Mum he would follow if she was sure England was where she wanted to be. Mum was not in England long before sending a telegram to Dad to organise to get us back to Australia.

By: Emjai

Emjai — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 11:30:11 +0000

Hey Kathy and Neil… we are all connected here! I found this fascinating
2 March 1965 Dep Southampton and arr: Brisbane on 3 May 1965 Neil: you and your family on board
3 May 1965 Dep Brisbane and arr Southampton
1 June, 1965, Dep Southampton and arr: Sydney around 30 June 1965 Kathy -your dad was on that one – do you know the exact date he arrived. My parents cannot recall when they left Sydney
around 30 June 1965 Dep Sydney for Southampton. My parents took that ship- I was a baby

By: Esther

Esther — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:26:59 +0000

Hi, I sailed on the Ellinis in 1972 as a young 20 year old. Left Hawick in Roxburghshire, Scotland bound for Australia. I think we left Southampton on 23 December. I travelled with another Hawick lass, Margaret Hunter. An awesome trip particularly as we rounded the Cape of Good Hope, it was snowing, seas were massive and you had to fend for yourself as all onboard were unable to care for anyone. I’m 67 now and haven’t forgotten that trip. Arnold Schwarzenegger was onboard until he disembarked at Cape Town. Frank Thring (Actor) was at our dinner table and would regularly recite his ‘theatricals’. All in all it is a trip I will never forget, crossing the Equator and we had to jump in the swimming pool to be ceremoniously ducted by King Neptune.

By: Stephen carl cooke

Stephen carl cooke — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 01:44:24 +0000

I sailed on this ship in 1966 to Australia with my parents l was the age of 8years old we arivide in perth my name was Stephen Carl Cooke my farther was john Brian cooke and mother was Doreen Margaret cooke all l know it was a beutyiful trip from the uk to austrailia

By: NeilEnnis

NeilEnnis — Sat, 04 May 2019 22:02:00 +0000

In reply to Kathy.

Hi Kathy
My family were Ten Pound Poms who arrived in Australia on Ellinis in May 65. We were on the ship one trip before you.
I was three years old at the time.
My parents tell me the ship sailed from Southampton on 2 March 1965 and arrived in Brisbane on 3 May 1965, traveling via Athens, Aiden, Colombo, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.
Hope this helps.
Neil
Some photos here:
https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=8575807%40N07&sort=date-taken-desc&text=ellinis&view_all=1

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 04 May 2019 13:44:43 +0000

On June 1st 1965, my father sailed on HMS Ellinis from Southampton to Sydney as a ten pound Pom. I’m wondering whether anyone knows what route would have been taken please and what onboard entertainment would have been like then, eg were there shows etc? Was food included as part of the fare like today on cruise ships? And were trips arranged when the ship docked at ports?

By: Tracey Smith (nee Bootes)

Tracey Smith (nee Bootes) — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 06:44:31 +0000

I sailed on the Ellinis from Southhampton to Melbourne, over Xmas 1971. My family were ten pound poms and I was only just seven years old. I remember so much about this lovely ship and the trip itself, even today. It’s so sad how she ended up.

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 09:08:42 +0000

I sailed on the Ellinis from Wellington to New York. Spent 6 months in USA then went from New York to Southhampton. This was in 1970, such wonderful memories.