At Sea

April 18th   At Sea   It was another bumpy night, just the sort I love, and we awoke to a Force 8 gale and rough seas. However the sun was shining so we thought we would go to the Pavilion Pool, and I could have a swim.   No such...

Wednesday April 17th   At Sea   The wind calmed down to a mere force 5 during the night, and although the sea is still rough, the barometer is rising. The ship is hardly rocking at all.   We, as always, have a busy day ahead. I...

Tuesday April 16th   At Sea   We have entered a low-pressure zone, and have finally hit really rough weather. The pressure is 996, winds are 11 on the Beaufort scale, and the sea is described as rough. Captain Hashmi says we should be...

Saturday April 13th   At Sea   Packing day for over 2,450 guests on board, but not for us. Yay!   Alas, due to a miscalculation I needed to do laundry today, and felt quite guilty heading to the launderette, as I was sure it would...

Friday April 12th   At Sea   Today turned out to be another ridiculously busy day. Brian had to make up a schedule for us on the back of a used envelope to ensure that we were in the right place at the right time.   First there...

Wednesday April 10th   At Sea   Yay, I am almost finished with my craft project, so I started on a new one today, thinking that I can finish it during the crossing. It’s such a great feeling to know that we still have another 10 days...

Monday April 8th   At Sea   In the early morning we passed through the Strait of Bonifacio separating Corsica and Sardinia. This has been a great cruise for sailing through straits, and we still have the Strait of Gibraltar to transit....

April 5th   At Sea   Well we are certainly in the Mediterranean Sea in spring. We passed through the predicted low-pressure area, and experienced Force 8 winds and heavy seas. Looking outside you could see the angry storm around us,...