Australia

DAY 50

Monday, March 16th, 2020 Fremantle Time to Say Goodbye When we woke up this morning it was hard to believe that this was the last day for us in our cabin which has become our little home over the past few weeks. Of...

Mar 17, 2020 10 min read

DAY 49

Sunday, March 15th, 2020 Fremantle Beware the Ides of March When we heard the ding ding ding at 8:00 AM, we knew what Captain Hashmi was going to say, and alas we were right. He informed us that because of the...

Mar 15, 2020 6 min read

DAY 48

Saturday, March 14th, 2020 Fremantle I do still need to post Days 43 to 47, and I will do that once we are back at sea, but I wanted to post today’s blog today. We were awoken at 7:30 by a marching band playing “Play that...

Mar 14, 2020 5 min read

DAY 42

Sunday, March 8th, 2020 Melbourne Gala Night Our sleep was interrupted just before 2:00 AM as Captain Hashmi wanted to make an announcement. It is very rare that he makes announcements that can be heard in the cabins, and...

Mar 14, 2020 9 min read

DAY 40

Friday, March 6th, 2020 Sydney Day 2 Sandy Sydney During the night Queen Mary 2 had left her anchorage and moved to the quayside, and the Costa ship had moved out into the harbor. When we woke up the Opera House was...

Mar 10, 2020 3 min read

DAY 39

Thursday, March 5th, 2020 Sydney Day 1 Soggy in Sydney We have been to Sydney several times already, but it never fails to impress me. We are at anchor today because the Costa Deliziosa is at the cruise terminal, and...

Mar 9, 2020 4 min read

DAY 37

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020 Brisbane Carol disembarked in Brisbane, and planned to fly home as soon as she could. We were so sad to see her leave the ship, especially knowing how hard the next few days are going to be for her. ...

Mar 7, 2020 5 min read

DAY 35

Sunday, March 1st 2020 Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands Today was the day I had been looking forward to for years – today we are snorkeling at the Barrier Reef, how totally cool is that! I LOVE snorkeling, and our best...

Mar 6, 2020 5 min read

DAY 34

Saturday, February 29th, 2020 Yorkey’s Knob Yorkey’s Knob was our bonus port because we missed Bali, which was on offer because we avoided Bitung. I initially thought that it was going to be a poor substitute for Bali’s palm...

Mar 6, 2020 4 min read

DAY 30

Tuesday, February 25th, 2020 Darwin Day 2 It was still hot, but not quite so hot today. We have been very lucky with the weather in Darwin. There was a cyclone nearby a few days ago, and there is a tropical depression just off...

Feb 27, 2020 2 min read

DAY 29

Monday, February 24th, 2020 Darwin Day 1 It was really hot and humid when we headed ashore in Darwin. It was a very short walk to the air-conditioned cruise terminal. There was no ATM or wifi, but there were several souvenir shops...

Feb 26, 2020 4 min read

DAY 24

Wednesday, February 19th, 2020 Fremantle/Perth I love it when you have overnight stays in a port. I do miss the motion of the seas while I sleep, but it is so nice not to feel rushed on your first port day, and obsessed by getting...

Feb 22, 2020 4 min read