The Inside Cabin

Day 46 – At Sea

by | Feb 19, 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 46 At Sea 19 Feb

America’s Test Kitchen

We made 5 Star Mariner status this cruise and one of the benefits is a Complimentary Culinary Arts Center Cooking Class.  Our class was scheduled for us today at 11 AM in the America’s Test Kitchen (aka Wajang Theatre).  We didn’t have a choice as to which class we would take or when and there aren’t any classes offered for purchase, so we couldn’t really determine a value for this 5 Star benefit.  There are many other cooking classes offered to everyone every few days or so, and I reported earlier about going to the class about how to make brownies on Valentine’s Day.

We arrived a few minutes before 11 AM and a person at the door was checking names off a list.  Once inside we were given the recipe cards for todays class along with a bright red America’s Test Kitchen apron.

Today we would watch Abby, the America’s Test Kitchen Host, prepare Fresh Ravioli Pasta without a machine along with Wild Mushroom Filling.  While this is advertised as a class, I would call it a demonstration since there isn’t any hands-on participation which is what I am used to seeing in other cooking classes I have taken.  The difference between this cooking class offered as a 5 Star Mariner perk and the classes open to everyone else throughout the cruise is the free apron and the limitation on the number of people in the session.

After the class we are encouraged to take pictures and ask questions.  Unfortunately, there isn’t any food available for sampling since the food wasn’t prepared in a certified galley.  On a previous cruise they solved this problem by preparing the identical dish in the Pinnacle Grill Galley and then brought it over at the end of the class.  Nevertheless, Abby is an excellent instructor and presents the material well.

Abby after the demonstration showing off her creation

Tai Chi by the Pool

Judy observed a couple of passengers practicing a form a Tai Chi that involved using a sword (this one appeared to be plastic) in the gazebo near the Lido pool during lunchtime.

Afternoon Activities

I played two Texas Hold’em tournaments winning one and loosing the other.

They spent some time on our deck washing it down

Jerry and Kathy (LuvsACruise) from our cruise critic roll call group organized our second slot pull.  About 20 people participated with everyone putting $15 in the slot machine and pulled the handle 5 times (pressed the button marked MAX BET).  After the smoke cleared we learned that we broke even, and everyone got their $15 back.

Kathy and Jerry

Judy playing the slots

During the drawing class today, Ben continued his discussion about how to use spheres and squares to help in drawing the human form.  Their model was a projected image of an excellent example of Hellenic Greek Sculpture called the Belvedere Torso.

During today’s craft class Judy made an Adorable Stuffed Owl Pincushion.

Frozen Planet

Tonight’s show was a screening of the Holland America Film “Frozen Planet” featuring scenes from Antarctica and other cold places.  What makes this screening different is that the soundtrack is performed live by the HAL orchestra along with Adagio.

Conner playing the keyboards

Frozen Planet Live

Adagio played on stage with the HAL band

 

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