by The Inside Cabin | May 13, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, North America, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta
We could see the glow of the city lights off in the distance as we approached Puerto Vallarta before sunrise. Once we closed to within a few miles, the outlines of the numerous hotel, apartments and condominiums started to take shape and the extent of city became more...
by The Inside Cabin | May 12, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
The Mariners Recognition event was held in the Queens Lounge today at 10:30. There were probably about 150 in attendance and it appeared to be limited to people with at least 100 sea days or at the Bronze Level. As we entered the lounge we were greeted by the Captain,...
by The Inside Cabin | May 11, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, North America, Mexico, Huatulco
We arrived pierside in Huatulco, Mexico, around 8am for a short visit. All aboard was scheduled for 1:30 pm with a 2 pm departure. Speaking of all aboard times, we learned that the couple who was semi-famous by almost missing the ship a few days ago was never very far...
by The Inside Cabin | May 11, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage
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by The Inside Cabin | May 8, 2016 | Nicaragua, Corinto, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Central America
Around 10 am we arrived in Corinto, Nicaragua, and moored alongside the wharf in the container port. None of the tours looked interesting so we chose to stay close and walk around Corinto. Since the Amsterdam wouldn’t be leaving until 7pm, we weren’t in any rush to...
by The Inside Cabin | May 7, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Central America
We arrived in Puntarenas before 7 AM, mooring at the end of a long pier that leads to the center of town. While it wasn’t too hot at 7AM, you could tell that it was going to get a lot hotter and more humid soon. The pier here is long and narrow with no place for...
