The Inside Cabin

Day 52 – At Sea

by | Feb 25, 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 52 – 25 February 2018

Coffee Chat

My day started with the Coffee Chat with Hamish.  Today’s special guest was Patrick Murray and Matilda.  Coffee Chat takes place in the Explorer’s lounge and for most of the Coffee Chats the room is about 75% full including the extra seats that set up along the adjacent passageway.  Today the Explorers Lounge was overflowing with standing room only and very little of that.  This was by far the largest Coffee Chat crowd of the cruise to date.

Patrick discussed how he started working as a ventriloquist with Regency Cruise Lines in the Caribbean for several years and got to know many Jamaican women, a few of whom inspired him to create his current character Matilda.  Over time he gradually began to phase out the other characters and his show is now performed exclusively with Matilda.  Throughout the interview, both Patrick and Matilda took turns answering questions and bantering with each other and Hamish.  Patrick remarked that he was able to work in about 30% of his second show into the interview since he was leaving in Bali and wouldn’t have a chance to do a second show.  Patrick is a wonderful ventriloquist and comedian and his show is one you shouldn’t miss.

Patrick Murray and Matilda

Knitting

Rick made a surprise appearance with a knitting project that claimed he was working on in secret for weeks.  It looked a lot like the blue scarf Kathi (Scrapnana) is knitting.

Rick with “his” knitting project

Casino

I managed to qualify for the finals of the Blackjack tournament which was held today at 3PM.  The tournament pits 7 players against each other and the winner is whoever has the most tournament chips after 7 hands after starting with $1500 in tournament chips.  There are 3 qualifying periods over 3 days, which costs $20 per attempt or 3 for $40.  The 7 people with the highest chip totals after the 3 rounds assemble after the 3rd round for the finals.

I ended up in second place after winning my first bet where I bet my entire stack.  This allowed me to bet small for the remaining 6 hands and put in position to win the tournament if my single remaining opponent lost while I won the final hand.  It didn’t work out that way as we both won and I couldn’t make up any ground.

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

Room Service Lunch

For lunch I ordered room service.  I chose the Chicken Quesadillas and the Cobb Salad.  .

Chicken Quesadilla

Cobb Salad

 

Dinner

Conor, keyboard player from the Amsterdam Orchestra, joined us for dinner.  We remember Conor from the 2016 World Cruise.  He told us that this is his fourth consecutive World Cruise.  He was a great dinner guest and we always enjoy his performances with the Orchestra in the Queen’s Lounge.

Connor, the Amsterdam Keyboard player was our guest this evening

Kangaroo was on the menu and several of us decided to give it a try.  As expected it tastes more like beef than chicken , with a very similar texture.

Pete surprised at his Kangaroo

Rick looks on as Margaret eats her Kangaroo

Our assistant waiter, Billy, will be leaving the ship in Bali.   We will miss him, but we are glad he will get to spend some time with his family.   We also learned that he was recommended for a promotion for his next contract.   Well deserved!

BIlly, Judy and Deden

Queen’s Lounge

Llia and Olesja, billed as a “Spectacular Duo Acrobatique” put on an amazing acrobatic show this evening.   After their show wrapped up, Olesja called Hamish to the stage and asked him to remove his jacket and Hamish joined the show with an impressive demonstration of “planking”.

Hamish wowed the crowd when in joined in the show

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