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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…

At Sea March 25th, 2024 It was a beautiful calm morning, gone are the rough seas of the Atlantic. Now we have the very calm Pacific. It hardly feels like we are on a ship at all unless you go out on deck or look out of a window. This morning there was the very well…

Cusco March 24th, 2024 We had another early start. No chance of trying out the hot tub, wandering through the gardens, or sitting on a bench by the river. By 7:00 we had to place our bags in the corridor so they could be taken to the airport. I took a few photos…

Machu Picchu March 23rd, 2024 It was dark when we arrived at the hotel, but when we got up we were able to see what a lovely view we had outside our window. We went to the dining room for breakfast and had a wonderful buffet breakfast, which included quinoa except…

Cusco March 22nd, 2024 The ship docked in the port of Pisco at 5:30 AM, and at 6:15 we met with the rest of our tour group in the Explorers Lounge, handed over our carry on luggage, and headed ashore to our waiting coaches. We had the 5 and a half hour bus ride to…

At Sea March 21st, 2024 Packing again! This time just for a 2 day trip. However we are going to experience different kinds of weather – hot and in the 80s, cold and in the 50s, rainy, windy, you name it. At least there won’t be any snow. It was certainly nice and…

At Sea March 20th, 2024 The ocean is totally calm and there is no motion on board Sapphire Princess. Quite a difference from a few days ago. Personally I prefer rougher weather, but I am really happy with any weather just as long as I am at sea. Although Skywalkers…

Coquimbo, Chile March 19th, 2024 Back to back ports again, and our last port in Chile. When I went to download the photos Brian had taken today with his camera, I discovered that there were no photos from today on the disk. I had seen him take a multitude of photos…

San Antonio, Chile March 18th, 2024 Today is end of the first segment of this cruise. About half of the passengers are disembarking but they will soon all be replaced, and then some. The ship will be sailing at capacity. Disembarkation seemed to be very organized,…