Dutch TV host and adventure seeker Charlotte Squarcy is on board for part of Amsterdam’s Grand World Voyage, and she sent in another post. Enjoy! Courtesy of the West Fries Museum in Hoorn, Holland, I share with you an enlargement of an ancient Dutch map of our journey. I had presented a full world’s reproduction… read more of “Cruise Diary: On…”
Day 20 – Jan. 25 Yesterday was a bittersweet day. The first segment of our 112-day World Cruise ended, and 90 passengers, including some friends we had made onboard, disembarked, while others embarked – a chance to make new friends during our second segment from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Sydney, Australia. A word about our… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
Dutch TV host and adventure seeker Charlotte Squarcy is on board for part of Amsterdam’s Grand World Voyage, and she sent in this post before she left. Enjoy! Finally closing the suitcase, prepaying the bills and farming out the pooch. Time to quit trying to imagine what to take along to wear for extremes of… read more of “Cruise Diary: Final…”
Dutch TV host and adventure seeker Charlotte Squarcy is on board for part of Amsterdam’s Grand World Voyage, and she sent in another post. Enjoy! I have say that pre-booking excursions, specialty dining, spa appointments, beverage charge cards and choosing wine packages is not only economical, but makes you pause to focus on what you… read more of “Cruise Diary: So…”
Dutch TV host and adventure seeker Charlotte Squarcy is getting ready to set sail on part of Amsterdam’s Grand World Voyage, and she sent in another pre-cruise post. Enjoy! Beside all the lovely pictures of beautiful sights and party events, it was refreshing to read about the crew’s clothing donations to the people of Vanuatu… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
Days 14-15 – Jan. 19-20 A series of green-clad mountains and hills seems to be doing a samba around beautiful Guanabara Bay in the port of Rio de Janeiro. We got up early to be up on deck by 7 a.m. and watch our entrance into this spectacular natural harbor. Along with the ports of… read more of “Cruise Diary: The…”
Dutch TV host and adventure seeker Charlotte Squarcy is getting ready to set sail on part of Amsterdam’s Grand World Voyage, and she sent in another pre-cruise post. Enjoy! We all enjoy the greeting of a friendly shopkeeper in the neighborhood. Now translate that into the good feeling I have to hear that the present… read more of “Cruise Diary: Ole…”
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 15* 00’S 37* 10’W Speed 18.4 knots, Course 202*T I always go to the Bridge first thing in the morning, talk to the watch keeping officers and discuss any events of the night, Diesel configuration and any forthcoming navigational items that may be pertinent for the day. After reading the morning… read more of “Around the World…”
