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Dakar, Senegal February 16th, 2025 So here we are arriving in Dakar, Senegal, the final new country for our cruise, every country will be a repeat visit from now on since the canceled our stop in Algeria. However, we still have some great ports to visit. What I am...

Banjul, The Gambia February 15th, 2025 Why, you may ask, is this country called “The Gambia” and not simply “Gambia”. This is a good question. I can remember at junior school being concerned about The Hague not just being called Hague. I mean you didn’t say The...

At Sea February 14th, 2025 It is Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. All was well with Team Trivia, we were on our best behavior, and things went well. No near riots today. It would just have been better if our score had improved significantly, but you can’t...

At Sea February 13th, 2025 Today was a lazy day, the sort of perfect sea day. We didn’t really do anything of great significance, but we had a good time. The talks were great, and the food was good. The weather is still hot, and it isn’t too windy. It is just...

At Sea February 12th, 2025 We have found a place for the latest towel creature, but our suite certainly cannot support another creature. The question is, when can we dismantle it without offending our suite attendants? I Googled towel creature etiquette. I am...

At Sea February 11th, 2025 I was not alone when I arrived in the Observation Bar this morning. Was this part of some sort of emergency drill, or maybe even a real emergency? We are still in the pirate infested Gulf of Guinea, are pirates on the horizon? This was...

Lome, Togo February 10th, 2025 What on earth was right outside our balcony this morning? I opened the curtains to get a better look. It was a large Chinese car carrier. The good news was that there were coaches waiting to whisk us all away on our shore excursions....

Cotonou, Benin February 9th, 2025   Cotonou cannot be described as a beautiful port. When I went outside onto the balcony I was confronted by huge cranes, not an enticing view. They were busy getting the gangway situated. Soon we were joined by a group of...

At Sea February 8th, 2025 The last of our 6 in a row sea days. Quite honestly, I am loving it, although I am looking forward to Benin tomorrow. When I stopped by Seabourn Square this morning I saw a flyer for Valentine’s Dinner Under the Stars. Now, that sounded...

At Sea February 7th, 2025 This is our last day in the southern hemisphere – it is all going to be in the north from here on, well from when we actually cross the equator at midnight tonight. At his noon announcement the captain said that we were 2 degrees south and...

At Sea February 6th, 2025 A sunny day at last. We are clearly away from the treacherous Skeleton Coast, and now in the pirate infested Gulf of Guinea. Well, it’s not pirate infested as such, but the risk does seem to be out there. In today’s daily program, the...

At Sea February 5th, 2025 The cloudy, hot, muggy weather persists as we head towards the Gulf of Guinea at a snail’s pace, Still, life is fun on board and the champagne continues to flow. Out reconstructed elephant (it fell apart during a move) still graces our...