by The Inside Cabin | Jan 19, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, French Polynesia, Nuku Hiva, Oceania
Land Ho! Nuku Hiva came into view about 7 AM. The skies were a nice blue with some puffy clouds on the horizon. The temperatures were surprisingly mild, but it was still early, and we suspected that it would get hotter as the day went on. We dropped anchor about...
by The Inside Cabin | Jan 18, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Day 15, At Sea, Enroute to Nuku Hiva Digital Workshop While Judy was at Tai Chi, I decided to attend one of the Digital Workshops that are offered on all Holland America Ships. There are 4 sessions per day, usually at 9:30 and 10:30 and repeated at 2:30 and 3:30. ...
by The Inside Cabin | Jan 17, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Only one more day at sea before we start a string of port visits through the French Polynesian islands. The weather remains remarkably mild and we are hoping it will stay this way during our upcoming port visits. We are fully settled into our daily routine. Judy...
by The Inside Cabin | Jan 16, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Day 13, At Sea – Enroute to Nuku Hiva, 16 January 2018 A Lazy Day at Sea The beautiful weather continues as we sail towards Nuku Hiva. There was a little more deck motion than there has been over the past few days, but only the people most prone to seasickness are...
by The Inside Cabin | Jan 15, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Settling into a routine The eight days between Panama and Nuku Hiva will be the longest number of continuous sea days for the entire World Cruise. We enjoy sea days a lot and this long stretch coming early in the cruise gives us a chance to settle into our cabin and...
by The Inside Cabin | Jan 14, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Endless Summer “Every day’s a holiday and every meal’s a feast.” That’s what life is like on a World Cruise on the Amsterdam. Long cruises like these remind me of the movie Endless Summer. Sunday Brunch Today is Sunday which means no Tai Chi in the Queens...
