- Day 1 – Lima, Peru
- Day 2, Callao (Lima Peru)
- Day 3 – Pisco, Peru
- Day 4, At Sea
- Day 5 – Maratina, Peru
- Day 6 – Arica, Chile
- Day 7, Iquique, Chile
- Day 21 AM – Antarctica Day 1
- Day 21 – Hope Bay, Antarctica Day 1
- Day 22, Dorian Bay – Antarctica Day 2
- Day 23, Waterboat Point, Antarctica Day 3
- Day 24, Neko Harbor, Antarctica -Day 4
- Day 25 – Yankee Harbour – Antarctica Day 5
Day 4 – Nov 22 – Thanksgiving
Sea Day
Sea days are always a joy. We like having the time to explore the ship and take advantage of the various activities available. Sometimes simply relaxing in a public area or our cabin fits the bill.
Breakfast
As always, we started our day with room service breakfast. Seabourn’s breakfast offerings for room service are the same as what is offered on the menus in the MDR “The Restaurant” or Colonnade. The Colonnade has a much more extensive buffet and offers the most choices of any of the breakfast venues.
Lunch
The Colonnade was our choice for lunch today. They always have a nice buffet set up along with a special written on a chalkboard. Today’s special was a grilled Swordfish steak – which I ordered while in the line and they brought it to my table a few minutes later. It was outstanding, and not what I would expect for a lunch entrée as it would rival any dinner entrée anywhere else.
Activities
Today’s NFL Football Games will be shown on special events channel and the 8:15 PM game will also be broadcast in the Card Room.
There are also a variety of other activities available throughout the day. You can see them all in the Daily Herald which is posted on my blog. Here are a few highlights:
• Watercolor classes at 10 AM and 2:30 PM
• Bridge Classes for various levels at 9:45 AM, 11 AM and 2 PM
• Scarf Tying Class in the Boutique
• Shuffleboard
• Golf Putting
• Team Trivia
Our homework for today was to complete our Chilean Immigration and Customs form and return it to the Seabourn Square. Seabourn filled out everything they could, name – passport number, etc. and we only had to sign and check off that we didn’t have any contraband or a lot of cash.
Early in the afternoon we stopped by the Fitness center – very nice – completely empty. It was a nice size for the size of the ship. I may have to stop by in the morning and see if it is busy before 8 AM.
On the way out of the Spa we poked our heads into the Serene Suite. This area was larger than we expected and we found 1 couple relaxing there. The price per day is $25 but they offer packages for the cruise that give you a discount.
Needlepoint and Craft Social
The assistant cruise director, Ashley, hosted a Needlepoint and Craft Social at 4pm in the Observations Bar. Judy stopped by and joined 5 other ladies who were working a various projects including counted cross stitch, needle point and knitting. Afternoon tea is also held at the same time. Afternoon Tea on the Quest is not nearly as formal as you will find on other ships – but the service was excellent with a nice choice of teas and sandwiches, including scones and clotted cream.
5 Minute Port Brief
Today at 5:30 PM, Alice from Excursions presented a 5-minute port brief for tomorrow. This consisted of discussing the location of the ship and the various shuttle bus options available.
Thanksgiving Dinner with Stephen
Guest services called this afternoon and asked if we were interested in joining a table with one of the ships singers. We always enjoy the opportunity to meet the entertainers, so we quickly said “yes” and we were all set for 7:30 PM.
Today is Thanksgiving and we originally planned to go to the Colonnade for dinner where they were featuring a Thanksgiving Market Dinner which would be an elaborate spread – served buffet style. Since we accepted the invitation to eat with one of the singers, we changed our plans and would miss out on the buffet.
We arrived at The Restaurant at 7:30 PM and were promptly seated at a table for 7. Our host was Stephen Butler, one of the cast singers. Joining Judy and me were Andrew and Jordan from Arizona, along with my sister and BIL. Seabourn had printed place tags to assign us seats, with spouses not sitting next to each other. Stephen sat in the center and was a wonderful host.
Our choices for dinner included: Pan Basted Monkfish, Char Grilled Jumbo Shrimp, Slow Roasted Turkey Breast, Roasted Rack of Lamb or Black Trufle Risotto. Since it was Thanksgiving, most of the table ordered the Turkey Breast. The Turkey breast was moist and tasty but was carved from a larger Turkey roll as opposed to a whole Turkey you would roast in your own home. I couldn’t help but wonder if the Colonnade had actual Turkeys that they would carve as you waited on line.
We enjoyed learning more from Stephen about the life of an entertainer and his experiences in the industry over the years.
We celebrated our Anniversary – again tonight – and the staff brought us a nice Anniversary cake for the table to share. Pumpkin pie was on the menu and we had to order a few of those as well – Hey it is Thanksgiving!
Jo Little
Jo Little, one of our favorite entertainers, was the featured performer in the Grand Salon this evening. We saw her on our previous Holland America Cruises where she was advertised as a singer on HAL, but on Seabourn she was referred to as a comedienne. Her performance is based on comedy with a few nice vocal renditions thrown in the mix. We enjoy her show very much.
Anniversary Celebration Continues
Our anniversary celebration continued in our suite this evening as we discovered that our Stewardess, Sandra, decorated our bathtub with rose petals, along with the word “Love” in shampoo and a dozen small battery powered candles along the edges.
