Hilo, Hawaii We had booked the volcano hiking tour, which I discovered was a rather over optimistic plan when I read the small print that stated that the hike was into the bottom of the crater, and then back out again. I had thought it would...
Honolulu, Hawaii I had hoped that we would be docked at the Aloha Tower. I have been to Honolulu twice by ship previously, and that’s where we were. Not this time, it was Pier 2 for us. We were instructed to go to the Queens Room between 7:15...
At Sea It continues to be rough out there. Still not transatlantic caliber, but enough for the ship to be bouncing along quite a bit. I was at the talk on the San Andreas fault (preparation for our visit to Southern California) in the Royal...
At Sea We had a bit of a bumpy night, but nothing spectacular. Still Brian decided to forgo the gym this morning as the ship was still rocking and rolling somewhat. You get enough exercise just going up and down the corridors as far as I am...
At Sea Yes, it is Saturday March 25th yet again. We have crossed the International Dateline and find ourselves in a Groundhog Day situation. Yesterday’s March 25th was fun, and today’s March 25th looks like being fun too! We are crossing the...
At Sea A wonderful sea day. Ports are great, but there is something magical about sea days. Here the majestic ocean surrounds you, while our ship effortlessly sails through the waves. There is always a breeze across the open decks, even on the...
Apia, Samoa When I looked out from the balcony this morning we were docked in Apia, and I could hear music and singing from the quayside. That’s the sort of welcome I like! There was also the loud annoying sound of the construction workers on...
At Sea I was pottering around the cabin this morning while Brian was at the gym and heard the announcement that the fire response team were to go to the Commodore Club pantry. I had visions of my beloved Commodore Club going up in smoke, so...
At Sea Yay! We are back in the tropics! It started off rainy this morning, and very humid. Then the sun came out, and we moved to the pool. It was lovely sitting outdoors again, and slipping in and out of the pool to cool off. There were too...
At Sea Not in the Tropics yet…….. Last night we received a notification that it was a legal requirement that all passengers attend a safety briefing after 28 days on board, and we were ordered to attend the guest emergency drill in the Royal...
At Sea We spent most of the day sailing up the coast of New Zealand. It was a lovely sunny day, with light winds, and very calm seas. I went to the Pursers Office to change our left over Australian and New Zealand cash into US Dollars, and was...
Wellington Wellington is notorious for its windy weather, and recently it had been quite wet and cool, with one of the worst summers on record. However, today there was not a cloud in the sky, and only a very gentle breeze. The city experienced...