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…”
Days 12-13 – Jan. 17-18 It’s January, so you may have snow on the ground where you live, but in the Southern Hemisphere, sailing in the waters off Brazil, we have balmy breezes and 80-degree temperatures. To take advantage of the perfect weather, our blue world of indigo waters and cloudless skies, we are enjoying… read more of “Cruise Diary: At…”
Jan. 19, 2012, Rio de Janeiro Early morning and arrival Rio de Janeiro. After making a cup of coffee in the pantry near my cabin, I walk to the Bridge. The first item I noted was that it was so humid that window wipers were going! The condensation on the glass, caused by the cool… read more of “Around the World…”
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…”
Day 11 — Jan. 16 — Recife, Brazil If you are like me and love beaches with warm waters — not ones that after sticking your toe in to test the waters, you pull it back out quickly, shivering — Recife, Brazil is the place for you! The Amsterdam arrived in Recife, on Brazil’s Atlantic… read more of “Cruise Diary: Warm…”
These photos are from Amsterdam’s “Black and Silver” themed evening a few days ago on the way to Brazil. Guests and crew wore those colors to match the theme. The Dining Room and Queen’s Lounge were decorated with lots of black and silver chandeliers, cascades and lamé fabric for the event. Enjoy the photos!
Days 9-10 – Jan. 14-15 – At Sea. On the morning of January 14, the words of novelist John Steinbeck “A journey is like a marriage – the only way to go wrong is to think you can control it” rang through my mind. So many things can interfere with a journey including, but not… read more of “Cruise Diary: Two…”
Journalist 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! I watched the internet video of the Volendam in high seas this past Oct. south of the Falklands where the Grand Voyage of the Amsterdam will chart a course at the… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
