by The Inside Cabin | Apr 12, 2016 | Greece, Piraeus (Athens), 2016 Grand World Voyage, Europe
This entry is part 45 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseToday would be our first time to Greece and we were looking forward to seeing the Acropolis that we have heard so much about. We arrived in Piraeus right on time and the weather was near perfect with...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 11, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
This entry is part 46 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruisePartly cloudy skies greeted us this morning as we headed north toward Greece and our visit to Piraeus tomorrow. Francisco Yglesia was the guest of Good Morning Amsterdam. He was the guest entertainer last...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 10, 2016 | Israel, Ashdod (Jerusalem), 2016 Grand World Voyage, Middle East
This entry is part 47 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseWe left Haifa late, after 11:30 pm and traveled the short distance down the Israel Coast to Ashdod, arriving the next morning around 7AM. Ashdod is another commercial port where there isn’t much available...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 9, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Middle East, Israel, Haifa
This entry is part 48 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseWe arrived in Haifa early this morning, but before we could go ashore we would have to go thru a face to face immigration check with Israeli officials. The check would take place on Deck 5 in one corner of...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 8, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day, Suez Canal
This entry is part 49 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseToday will be my 5th Suez Canal Transit, but my first on something other than an US Navy Aircraft Carrier when we went back and forth between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean 30 years ago aboard the USS...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 7, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
This entry is part 50 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseWe continue our trek north today thru the Red Sea heading for the Suez Canal. The weather is pretty nice with clear, but hazy skies and smooth seas. Petra was a long day and we are enjoying the chance to...
