Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2016 World Cruise Today is our last of 4 consecutive sea days prior to arriving in Waitangi, Bay of Islands, New Zealand and marks the end of long stretches at Sea until we leave Indonesia almost a month from now…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2016 World Cruise I started yesterday’s post with the comment that I rarely ever see another ship while cruising the vast Pacific. Early this afternoon I open the curtain to my room and look outside and see the container ship…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2016 World Cruise Oceans are vast, open spaces and sailing across the Pacific day after day is a constant reminder. Since we left Panama I have not seen another ship, of any size, except when very near our ports of…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2016 World Cruise Swells continue to keep the ship in constant motion as we push southwest toward Waitangi, New Zealand. I haven’t noticed anyone complaining of seasickness, as it is pretty mild as far as ship motion goes, but you…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2016 World Cruise We arrive off Rarotonga with great expectations for wonderful port visit. The weather was beautiful, with pleasant temperatures, no humidity and seas that were calm enough to put the tenders in the water. The Cook Island officials…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2016 World Cruise Early rising has become a necessity to get a speedy internet connection. Once most of the ship wakes up, the internet speed can slow to the point it is unusable. The best way to check the speed…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2016 World Cruise Sunrise over the Moorea mountains took longer than being at sea since the sun had to climb over the peaks to the south of the hotel. We spent the night at the Hilton Overwater Lagoon Resort in…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2016 World Cruise Exhausted from the previous evening, we woke to find ourselves already securely pier side in Papeete. It was almost surprising to be this close to land after tendering for the last few ports. We continue to enjoy…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2016 World Cruise Crisp blue skies contrasted with green palm trees and blue seas as we glided thru the slot between two major atolls forming part of Rangiroa. The humidity of Nuvu Hika has vanished, replaced by a perfect combination…
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Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2016 World Cruise The morning started with a light drizzle and overcast skies as we continue pushing southwest towards Avatoru. Today was the last day for the Polynesian On Location team craft project where we would make a Tahitian Tiare…
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