by The Inside Cabin | Mar 1, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Thirteen foot swells continued to pound the Amsterdam as we continue north thru the South China Sea towards Hong Kong. Opening the exterior doors on the promenade decks starboard was almost impossible due to the high winds. Waves and sea would occasionally break...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 1, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
“Oscar Night” came to the Amsterdam at 9:30 AM Monday Morning. The Queens Lounge was decorated with a movie theme, special drinks were offered and light pastries with coffee and OJ were provided on tables set up on deck 4 right inside the Queens Lounge door. The...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 28, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Heavier seas continue to rock the ship as we continue north toward Hong Kong. They are not as bad as we experienced in the Tasman Sea, but while there is much more motion than normal, the stabilizers are keeping the roll in check and we are only experiencing the...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 28, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
The sea day was a welcome chance to relax after 2 consecutive port days with busy schedules. Today we would be crossing the equator and conduct an appropriate ceremony as we entered King Neptune’s domain. We had previously crossed the equator on our initial transit...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 27, 2016 | Asia, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Indonesia, Jakarta
Heavy rained greeted us today as we closed in on our pier in Jakarta. The familiar cranes, intermodal containers, forklifts and longshoreman were numerous while the welcoming party was small, but enthusiastic. The ship’s location team had successfully convinced most...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 26, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Indonesia, Semarang, Asia
There is often a small band or local musical group welcoming us when we arrive at various ports. Our welcoming party today was the most elaborate of any commercial cruise I have experienced and rivaled those usually reserved for the most formal arrival ceremonies...
