Sunday February 2nd, 2020 At Sea Bad Hair Day How I have been looking forward to a sea day – a day spent in the Commodore Club and at the pool simply relaxing. The internet is still down, and there is no cell phone...
Saturday February 1st, 2020 Muscat, Oman Happy Birthday Emma! I had no idea that sailing into the harbor in Muscat would be so beautiful. As the sun rose we sailed past steep the mountains and it felt like we were in a fjord...
Friday January 31st, 2020 The Third Queen I had planned to spend the morning wandering around QE2 taking photos, but it was not to be. Deirdre asked me to accompany her to the hospital, so naturally I obliged. Kim is in a...
Sunday April 21st Happy Easter! Happy Birthday Queen Elizabeth! Goodbye Queen Mary 2 Previously on arrival in New York we have got up early, and rushed to the upper decks to watch us sail under the Verrazano Narrows...
Saturday April 20th At Sea Packing Day On past westbound crossings, the weather on our last sea day has been sunny, with calm seas, maybe a patch or two of fog. Everyone would be out on deck, as if emerging from a long harsh...
Friday April 19th At Sea The storms and icebergs are far behind us. Today the sea is calm, the sun is shining, but it is a cool 43 degrees outside. We got all dressed up and attended the Senior Officers Cocktail party in the...
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...
Day 24 Sunday April 14th Southampton This is the end of the voyage for the large majority of passengers. No one looks happy to be leaving, especially the full world cruise passengers who now see Mary as their home. We...
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...
