Today was our 2nd day in Reykjavik and we were joined by another cruise ship. The Black Watch from Fred Olsen Lines which is about half the size of the Rotterdam. It is an older ship and it started its life in the early days of cruising as the Royal Viking Star. She was one… read more of “31 July 2016;…”
With a bright & sunny sky we approached the pilot station and the pilot hopped on board as scheduled at 07.00 hrs. Then it was only a short distance into the port and by 08.00 the gangway was in. We are using here a shore gangway as it is longer than our own and thus… read more of “30 July 2016;…”
Today we have a day at sea, to get to Iceland and doing so we cross two time zones. So last night we went an hour forward and tonight we will do it again. No doubt the Beverage Manager is not a happy camper as hours forward are not good for the Bar Revenue. (And… read more of “29 July 2016; At…”
As soon as we had left the port yesterday we were enveloped in this white cloud again. But in the early morning it came to an end and we were greeted with a gorgeous view of the coast of Greenland. Clear blue skies and hardly any wind outside and thus no wind inside. Seas flat… read more of “28 July 2016;…”
The officers on the bridge are not having an easy time. The nice weather with the relative high temperatures creates prolonged periods of reduced visibility and thus the ships whistle kept going all through the night. Only when entering the bay of Qaqortoq did the curtain suddenly open up and was it clear again. Less… read more of “27 July 2016;…”
After leaving yesterday afternoon we saw a few whales and in the distance a few small icebergs. It looked as if they had stranded on the shore. The ice forecast had given a count of 3 icebergs on it and thus we had all the excitement that was predicted. And then the reduced visibility came… read more of “26 July 2016; On…”
When you arrive at Red Bay, you really think, why is this place here? As from the seaside there is nothing but just an outcropping of rocks. Hardly any trees, just moss and shrubbery so it looks very desolate. Especially as we are arrived on an overcast day. But it did not rain, so it… read more of “25 July 2016; Red…”
After safely surviving the 30 minutes forward, the good ship ms Rotterdam approached Corner Brook. After leaving Sydney we sailed through Cabot Strait (Mr. Cabot discovered the area for the French) and then into the Eastern Fringe of the St. Lawrence Bay. From there the ship entered a fjord, where deep inside Corner Brook is… read more of “24 July 2016;…”
