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What can I say. This is what happens when a pandemic gets in the way of your travel plans for a couple of years. So in January 2021 we booked a cruise – from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to London – by way of Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Mumbai, Rome. You get the picture. So buckle up buttercup and let’s see how this all plays out.
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One additional note. Our cruise ship has wifi. It’s supposed to work in the middle of the ocean. But I’m not sure how much bandwidth we’ll have to upload photos and videos, so posts might be delayed from time to time. Bear with me and we’ll see what we can do.
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Noon Position: N 16º 13′ 40.63″ – W 157º 05′ 22.00″ Heading: 169º, Speed: 17 knots Having left Hawaii behind we’re headed almost due south to Bora Bora. We’re on a crossing of 5 sea days and should arrive at 11:00 on Saturday. There was a beautiful sunrise from deck 2 this morning, but I […]
Noon Position: N 21º 18′ 07.57″ – W 157º 51′ 55.33″ Today’s featured activity was a bus tour of town on the way to Pearl Harbor. The tour was much the same as yesterday. So I spent the time playing with new features in iPhone photos. Arriving at Pearl Harbor we had just over 2
Noon Position: N 21º 18′ 07.77″ – W 157º 51′ 55.50″ I promise, this is the last sunrise picture (until the next killer sunrise): During this morning’s Deck Trek we pulled into Honolulu harbor. Cheryl and I had signed up for the excursion to the Bishop Museum. Eventually they got things sorted out and they
Noon Position: N 19º 30′ 06.00″ – W 154º 12′ 23.99″ Out on the deck this morning the sun was playing with the clouds. Every lap required a stop to take a couple of photos. We were still several miles out from land so it was interesting to find a cricket on board. The 9:30
Noon Location: N 19º 57′ 24.00″ – W 147º 15′ 11.97″ It was interesting on the walking deck this morning. The swells were coming at an angle off the starboard (right) bow. This created a bit of rocking which made it interesting to cross from one side to the other. And they were BIG. Walking
Noon Position: N 20º 40′ 48.00″ – W 140º 27′ 18.00″ Not that I’m complaining. Things could be much worse, but today was a bright sunny day with gentle breezes and 20 foot swells. Needless to say walking was an adventure. In the Captain’s noon announcement he reported that he has slowed to 15 knots
Noon Location: N 22º 23′ 42.00″ – W 133º 22′ 35.98″ This is the third of 6 sea days between LA and Honolulu. Here’s the most exciting news for today: Other than that it’s very much like any other sea day: Up, Walk, Breakfast 9:30 Lecture: “The Pacific War for Beginners” 11:00 Lecture: “Landforms and
Noon Position: N 26º 01′ 21.05″ – W 126º 14′ 34.51″ We spent the night really rocking as we race southwest to avoid the storm. Shortly before the alarm though the seas calmed a bit so I was able to avoid the dreaded treadmill and walk the deck. Then breakfast. After breakfast we crossed to
Noon Position: N 33º 44′ 50.88 – W 118º 16′ 32.44″ The itinerary says we’re in Santa Barbara today. The weather says otherwise. Based on the atmospheric river blowing into the area the decision was made to skip that port and leave LA headed directly to Honolulu – taking the southern route to duck under
Noon position: N 33º 44′ 50.88″ – W 118º 16′ 32.44″ Transition day. Welcome to the USA. So here’s what happened. 05:00 – Arrive at San Pedro “World Cruise Center” 07:45-08:30 – Passengers departing at LA leave the ship and report to CBP Passport Control 07:45-08:30 – Passengers continuing on leave the ship and report