The Inside Cabin

Day 39 – At Sea

by | Feb 12, 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 39 – 12 Feb – At Sea

We received a cruise log for the first segment.  Find it HERE

Other letters are posted under the menu 2018 World Cruise Reference

Coffee Chat

Paul Adam, the comedian from last night, was the guest for Coffee Chat.  He took over the interview and basically did another show touching on a wide variety of topics.  He has been a professional comedian for over 20 years with extensive experience on cruise ships.  Paul has been on numerous HAL ships and world cruises over the years and shared many humorous anecdotes about his interactions with guests and staff on other cruises.

Paul Adam enjoying a laugh with Hamish

Paul Adam was quite funny during coffee chat

Cruise Critic Meet and Greet #2

Today was our second Cruise Critic Meet and Greet for the cruise.  As expected, attendance was down, probably by 50% from the first meeting, but everyone present had a good time catching up with people and meeting a few new faces who joined us in Sydney.  The first slot pull was so popular that Jerry decided to organize another one sometime soon.

Meet and Greet number 2

Dave, Jerry, Kathi, Charlene and Kathy

Alan, Sharon, Bill and Mary Ann

Casino

I had another good day with Texas Hold’em and won the only tournament I played today.  There are 3 tournaments every day, sometimes 4.  People start lining up at 7:30 to sign up when the casino cage opens at 9 AM.  I don’t get there until they open and always get the 3 PM game and somethings one other.

Port Arthur Cancelled

Captain Jonathan came over the public-address system this morning and announced a change to our schedule.  Due to forecast heavy swells, Port Arthur was cancelled, and we would be leaving Hobart at 8PM instead of 4AM so we could get ahead of weather and allow us enough time to transit around the north coast of Tasmania rather than the southern coast.  Although we would have enjoyed seeing Port Arthur, we also enjoy sea days so we were not too disappointed.  Our plans for Port Arthur was to take a pre-arranged taxi to the Unzoo, visit a chocolate store and then return to the ship.  Now that Port Arthur is cancelled, we only have one tender port remaining for this cruise:  Kangaroo Island.

Read the Captains letter about our cancelled port HERE.

Dinner

Dinner featured another Fresh Catch – Macadamia Crusted Barramundi.  It was delicious.  Our servers, Deden and Billy continue to impress us every evening with their outstanding service and good humor.  Dinner is a major event of our daily routine and Deden and Billy are significant reasons we are enjoying our meals so much.  Our wine steward, Kaye, celebrated her birthday while we were in Sydney and everyone at the table gave Kaye a small present.

Queen’s Lounge

Andy Joy was the featured entertainer this evening.  If you look at the daily When and Where you will see Andy pictured with a variety of instruments, none of which is a piano.  This is usually code for something unconventional.   As it turned out, Andy runs a piano bar in Australia and he played a number of hits by Elton John, Billy Joel and more.   Toward the middle of his show he pulled out an accordion and wowed us with his talent on that instrument.    Andy put on a great show – don’t miss him whenever you have the chance.

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