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At Sea April 6th, 2024 I finished unpacking and went to explore the ship in search of a lounge/bar with a convenient outlet so I could work and watch the world go by. Alas Club Fusion didn’t have any really well placed outlets, so I decided to try Skywalkers. We...

Los Angeles April 5th, 2024 Well, it was raining as we arrived in San Pedro. And it was jolly cold. I can’t wait to get down south again. There was the Emerald Princess not too far away. We said goodbye to our cabin, and as if it was sad to see us go, the toilet...

At Sea April 4th, 2024 Packing day. Luckily this didn’t take too long. It is so much easier to pack at the end of a cruise than it is to pack for the start of a cruise. Although this is fun – we are packing for the end and the start of the next cruise. It has...

At sea April 3rd, 2024 On opening my email this morning, there was the email that we had been expecting, but hoping would not come. Our November Seabourn Around Africa cruise has been re-routed. At least it hasn’t been canceled, but many of the ports that we had...

Cabo San Lucas April 2nd, 2024 We were lucky that we were anchored with a good view of the beautiful Cabo rocks. As well as using the ship’s tenders, there were water shuttles taking passengers ashore, so getting off the ship to join our tour was easy. Right as we...

Puerto Vallarta April 1st, 2024 When I checked Facebook first thing this morning, there was a post from the Emerald Princess group showing that the Panama Canal was going to be closed, and we would not be able to transit the canal. Our new itinerary would be posted...

At Sea March 31st, 2024 It’s Easter Sunday and the decorations appeared in the Atrium. I wonder if any of those large chocolate eggs are edible? It does say for display only, which I suppose is to stop the likes of me trying to make off with an egg. There was an...

At Sea March 30th, 2024 Everyone who has been on the ship since Buenos Aires had to check in again at their muster stations because we have been on the ship for 30 days. Actually we haven’t, since we all boarded on March 4th, but who am I to argue with the Guest...

At Sea March 29th, 2024 We are in the tropics, and there is no mistaking that. It is hot, cloudy and muggy, and rather better suited for sitting in a lounge indoors than lying out on deck. Today air conditioning is our friend. The water is fairly calm, and the ship...

Puntarenas, Costa Rica March 28th, 2024 The day dawned very hot and muggy, but we were anxious to go ashore and see a bit of Puntarenas. On our last visit here all of our time was spent on our tour, so we really didn’t get to see the town itself at all. Thank...

At Sea March 27th, 2024 OK, so we crossed the equator yesterday, but the ship officially had the crossing the line ceremony today. People who have not crossed the equator by sea are called Pollywogs, and those who have crossed the line are called Shellbacks. This...

At Sea Crossing the Equator March 26th, 2024 We should have been in Ecuador today, but instead we are at sea, heading towards Costa Rica. It was another calm sunny day, perfect for doing absolutely nothing. There were many great looking enrichment talks and fun...