The Inside Cabin

Day 27 – At Sea

by | Jan 31, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day | 0 comments

  1. The Journey Begins – The 2018 Grand World Voyage
  2. Leaving San Diego for Fort Lauderdale
  3. Arriving in Fort Lauderdale and our first day
  4. Fort Lauderdale – Day 2
  5. Day 1 – The Adventure Begins
  6. Day 2 – Our First Sea Day – Abba Fabulous!
  7. Day 3, Georgetown, Grand Cayman
  8. Day 4, At Sea En Route Puerto Limon (San Jose), Costa Rica
  9. Day 5, Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
  10. Day 6, Transit the Panama Canal
  11. Day 7, Fuerte Amador, Panama
  12. Day 8, At Sea
  13. Day 9, At Sea
  14. Day 10, At Sea
  15. Day 11, At Sea
  16. Day 12, At Sea
  17. Day 13, At Sea – Enroute to Nuku Hiva
  18. Day 14, At Sea, Enroute to Nuku Hiva
  19. Day 15, At Sea – Enroute to Nuku Hiva
  20. Day 16, Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
  21. Day 17, At Sea
  22. Day 18, Avatoru, Rangiroa, French Polynesia
  23. Day 19, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
  24. Day 20, Mooera, French Polynesia
  25. Day 21, Bora Bora, French Polynesia
  26. Day 22 – At Sea
  27. Day 23, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
  28. Day 24, At Sea
  29. Day 25 – Alofi, Niue
  30. Day 26 – At Sea – Crossed Dateline – Jan 29th GONE!
  31. Day 27 – At Sea
  32. Day 28 – At Sea
  33. Day 29 – Auckland, NZ
  34. Day 30 – Tauranga – 3 Feb 2018
  35. Day 31 – Napier
  36. Day 32, At Sea – Super Bowl Monday
  37. Day 33, Port Chalmers, Dunedin
  38. Day 34, Fjordlands National Park – Milford Sound
  39. Day 35 – At Sea – Enroute Sydney
  40. Day 36 – At Sea
  41. Day 37 – Sydney, Australia
  42. Day 38 – Sydney, Australia
  43. Day 39 – At Sea
  44. 2020 World Cruise Possibilities
  45. Day 40, Hobart, Tasmania
  46. Day 41, At Sea
  47. Day 42, At Sea
  48. Day 43 – Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island
  49. Day 44 – Adelaide, South Australia
  50. Day 45 – At Sea
  51. Day 46 – At Sea
  52. Day 47 – Albany, Western Australia
  53. Day 48 – 21 Feb Perth
  54. Day 49 – Perth Yarn Crawl
  55. Day 50 – At Sea
  56. Day 51 – At Sea
  57. Day 52 – At Sea
  58. Day 53 – Benoa, Bali
  59. Day 54 – Benoa – Bali
  60. Day 55 – At Sea
  61. Day 56 – At Sea
  62. Day 57 – At Sea
  63. Day 58, Puerto Princesa
  64. Day 59, – At Sea
  65. Day 60, Manila, Philippines
  66. Day 61, Manila, Philippines
  67. Day 62 – At Sea
  68. Day 63 – Hong Kong
  69. Day 64, Hong Kong
  70. Day 65 – At Sea
  71. Day 66 – At Sea
  72. Day 67 – Phu My, Vietnam
  73. Day 68 – Siem Reap (ms Amsterdam at Sea)
  74. Day 69 – Siem Reap
  75. 2020 World Cruise – w/detailed dates
  76. Day 70 – Singapore
  77. Day 71 – At Sea
  78. Day 72 – Phuket
  79. Day 73 – At Sea
  80. Day 74 – At Sea – Enroute to Sri Lanka
  81. Day 75 – Columbo, Sri Lanka
  82. Day 76 – At Sea – Enroute to the Seychelles
  83. Day 77 – At Sea
  84. Day 78 – At Sea
  85. Day 79 – Victoria, Seychelles
  86. Day 80 – At Sea
  87. Day 81 – At Sea
  88. Day 82 – St Denis – Reunion Island
  89. Day 83 – At Sea
  90. Day 84 – At Sea
  91. Day 85 – At Sea
  92. Day 86 – Maputo – Safari Day 1
  93. Day 87 – Kambaku River Sands – Safari Day 2
  94. Day 88 – Kambaku River Sands – Safari Day 3
  95. Day 89 – Kambaku River Sands – Safari Day 4
  96. Day 90 – Cape Town, South Africa
  97. Day 91, Cape Town, South Africa
  98. Day 92 – At Sea
  99. Day 93, Walvis Bay, Namibia
  100. Day 94 – At Sea
  101. Day 95 – At Sea
  102. Day 96 -Luanda, Angola
  103. Day 97 – At Sea
  104. Day 98 – At Sea
  105. Day 99 – Crossing the Equator
  106. Day 100 – At Sea
  107. Day 101 – At Sea
  108. Day 102 – Banjul, Gambia
  109. Day 103 – Dakar, Senegal
  110. Day 104 – At Sea
  111. Day 105, Praia – Cape Verde
  112. Day 106 – At Sea
  113. Day 107 – At Sea
  114. Day 108 – At Sea
  115. Day 109 – At Sea – April 23, 2018
  116. Day 110 – At Sea
  117. Day 111 – San Juan, Puerto Rico
  118. Day 112 – At Sea
  119. Day 113 – At Sea
  120. Day 114 – Fort Lauderdale
  121. 2018 World Cruise Entertainers

Day 27 – At Sea

Coffee Chat

The Knights were the “Coffee Chat” guests this morning.  Simon is the leader of the group which he created as a concept back when he was a cast performer on a cruise ship a few years back.  There are now 6 Knights, including 3 women.  The shore show uses all six while only 3 of the men perform on the ships.  Simon is trying to put together a charity reunion show of the actual Knights in the future.

Simon at Coffee Chat

The Knights

Morning Activities

Judy asked if I wanted to learn a new stitch today at 10 AM knitting.  I said sure, but discovered that there are only really 2 knitting stitches – a knit or a purl – and everything else is simply combining these basic stitches in different sequences.  I am closing in on finishing my first ball of yarn.  Yeah!

The HAL singers and dancers were in the Queen’s lounge today at 11 am to answer a few questions and then host a back-stage tour.  This is an exceptionally talented group and we have seen 2 shows so far, with the third show this evening.  They are all on a 10-month contract and will stay together for the rest of this cruise, putting on a total of 10 different shows.  The group has a lot of positive energy which really shows in their performances and we are looking forward to seeing the rest of their shows.

Cast Q and A in the Queens Lounge

The ship motion remains significant and if they had to cancel this evenings show, I wouldn’t be shocked.   It is forecast to get better later, so I am optimistic that the show will go on this evening.

We had lunch by the pool once again, with Judy getting her signature turkey and provalone panni while I continue to browse the lido looking for something new to sample.   I settled on the ramen bar and was served a steaming hot bowl of delicious noodles.

While we were eating, the comedian Frank King happened by and we chatted for a bit and ended up inviting him to dinner tomorrow evening which he graciously accepted.

Afternoon Activities

Pub Trivia was an interesting mix of attire as many folks with early seating were all ready dressed up in their finest.  While us late seaters were still wearing Hawaiian shirts and shorts.

Judy, Margaret and Peggy modeling the afternoon craft project – A necklace using dyed pieces of shell

Close up of the craft project

Ben demonstrates a new technique during the drawing class

Gala Night

Tonight, was a Gala Night with the theme “Bowlers and Bumper Shoots.”  Bowlers are derby style hats – presented in sparkly gold and silver while the “Bumper Shoots” are umbrellas with dozens and dozens hanging, opened, from the ceiling in the dining room.  Even though the Gala night dress code has changed and the only requirement is a collared shirt, the World Cruise guests on this cruise are dressing like its 1999 – at least at late seating on the upper level.  Things may be different at early seating, but seeing men in tuxedos is a common occurrence this evening.

Tech crew setting up the special lights for the Gala Night decorations “Bowlers and Bumper Shoots”

Our table was hosted this evening by Mark the Event Manager.   We had a great time learning more about his background and some of the challenges he faces every day.   He will be aboard during the drydock after this cruise where one of the major changes will be a change to the deck 4 seating layout of the Queens Lounge to provide for better sight lines.

Dennis and Peggy with Bowlers and Bumper Shoots

Mark looks askance at Judy

Table 303 with host Mark

The ship has run out of shrimp for the shrimp cocktails, so they are substituting a crab legs cocktail in its place, which is quite good.  The headline entrée was the Surf and Turf which was spectacular is both taste and presentation.  For dessert?  What could be better than our all time favorite:  the Cappuccino Bomb, which is coffee ice cream, inside a dark chocolate shell, served with chocolate sauce and berries.

King Crab Cocktail

Queen’s Lounge

The HAL singers and dancers lit up the stage with an amazing performance of the HAL favorite “The Midnight Hour”.  This is a wonderful, high energy show, which will have you tapping your feet, clapping your hands and ready to dance in the aisles.  The show opens with a sensuous performance of “Fever” and concludes with the classic “Midnight Hour” with a nice bouncy version of “Valerie” featuring the female singers and dancers in the middle of the show.

We received another pillow gift this evening.  A universal travel adapter .   A list of all the pillow gifts is shown on the reference section of the 2018 World Cruise on this blog

 

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