Dutch TV host and adventure seeker Charlotte Squarcy was recently on board for a segment of Amsterdam’s Grand World Voyage, and she chronicled her journey. Enjoy! The Captain was so gracious to attend a celebration I staged to honor Dutch mariners past and present. Having the mayor’s Flag of Hoorn as our standard, we had… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
Days 47-48-49, Feb. 22-23-24: If you are like me, a parent or grandparent, you probably know there is no greater pleasure than enriching your children’s and grandchildren’s lives with the gift of travel. As our daughter Veronica was growing up, we took her on a cruise and a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando… read more of “Cruise Diary: Of…”
Friday, Feb. 24, 2012: It’s our last day at sea before Sydney, Australia. Yesterday was full of social functions: a lunch, two cocktail parties and a dinner in the King’s Room. Our clocks went back, (again) too, we are now on GMT +11 hours. I made a slight diversion from our intended course today. We… read more of “Around the World…”
Dutch TV host and adventure seeker Charlotte Squarcy is on board for segment of Amsterdam’s Grand World Voyage, and she is chronicling her journey. Enjoy! Hi there, again. Honestly, it’s a miracle to be able to communicate from out here in “tomorrow.” Day after day, I watch the horizon while being ever so slightly rocked… read more of “Cruise Diary: The…”
Dutch TV host and adventure seeker Charlotte Squarcy is on board for segment of Amsterdam’s Grand World Voyage, and she is chronicling her journey. Enjoy! What a privilege to meet Chef Rudi Sodamin and taste eight of his courses during the special dinner. The courses were paired with the finest wines to compliment not only… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
Here are photos from Amsterdam’s grand “Mardi Gras Afloat!” The Lido’s magradome pool became a paddle boat restaurant area with Mardi Gras decorations and Jazz music just like on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. We set up Bourbon street light’s and market stalls and colorful tables with gold, green and purple all over the place…. read more of “Amsterdam’s…”
We may have been sailing in the South Pacific on Fat Tuesday, but the ambiance in the Amsterdam’s Lido Pool was definitely reminiscent of Ole Man River and New Orleans during a grand event: Mardi Gras Afloat! For two days, staff worked to transform the Lido Deck, filling it with masks and other Fat Tuesday… read more of “Cruise Diary: New…”
Dutch TV host and adventure seeker Charlotte Squarcy is on board for segment of Amsterdam’s Grand World Voyage, and she is chronicling her journey. Enjoy! Only a Brit would call a Tahitian Luau a BBQ, but “baby,” this was honest-to-goodness a dance frenzy last night. Out on the Lido deck about a dozen Tahitians performed… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
