by The Inside Cabin | Mar 8, 2018 | Macau, 2018 Grand World Voyage, China, Hong Kong, Asia
Day 63, March 8th – Hong Kong “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” – Mike Tyson – 1997 When Mike Tyson was asked by a reporter whether he was worried about Evander Holyfield and his fight plan he answered with the above quote. While I...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 7, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Day 62 – At Sea, March 7th 2018 Roll, Pitch and Heave There wasn’t any mention of heavy weather on the horizon as we left Manila, but very early this morning, the ship experienced significant deck motion in all directions, roll, pitch and heave, indicating...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 6, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Asia, Philippines, Manila
Day 61, Manila, Philippines – March 6 Shopping Malls Today was our second and final day in Manila. There are plenty of opportunities for shopping here with several large malls within a few miles of the ship. The port provided a shuttle bus to the nearby...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 5, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Asia, Philippines, Manila
Day 60, Manilla, Philippines – March 5th As we arrived at Pier 15 in Manila we could hear the drums and music from the welcoming party for another cruise ship berthed on the other side of the pier. There were 4 cruise ships in Manila today, but we could only...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 4, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Day 59, March 4th At Sea Coffee Chat Giovanni was the guest today for Coffee Chat. He got his start as a cast singer on another cruise line but was able to break out and establish his solo show after impressing the cruise director with an informal audition in the...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 3, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Asia, Philippines, Puerto Princesa
Day 58, March 3 – Puerto Princesa Puerto Princesa’s Subterranean River National Park is the major attraction for this port. This is an all-day excursion that involves a 2 hour drive each way – followed by a 20-minute outrigger boat ride to the park. Once at...
