by The Inside Cabin | Apr 18, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Day 104 – 18 April – At Sea After our disappointing port call to Dakar I was a little apprehensive about our port visit tomorrow in Praia, Cape Verde. This was one of the countries that was listed in the warning letter we received a week or so ago and I was not...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 17, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Africa, Senegal, Dakar
Day 103 – April 17th – Dakar, Senegal Yesterday was one of the highlights of the entire World Cruise. Interacting with local Gambian residents was at real joy and we enjoyed our time with Bina and learning more about how the average Gambian lives. Today we...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 16, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Africa, Gambia, Banjul
Day 102 April 16th Banjul, Gambia Today was our first port after five days at sea. Due to the tides, our arrival into Banjul, Gambia, was delayed by an hour, from 8 AM to 9 AM. My research into Banjul before this cruise revealed that there weren’t many tourist spots...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 15, 2018 | Sea Day, 2018 Grand World Voyage
Day 101 – At Sea – April 15th Pillow Gift Last night we received another pillow gift. This time it was TSA approved locking luggage straps and luggage locks. Here is a picture. You can find a list of all the pillow gifts for this cruise on the 2018 World Cruise...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 14, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Day 100 – At Sea – April 14th Culinary Operations Manager Florin was the Coffee Chat guest this morning. We learned that the Grand World Voyage is the only cruise where the ship plans the menus instead of the staff in Seattle. Every August, the Amsterdam...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 13, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Day 99 – Crossing the Equator – April 13th The Crossing the Line ceremony was scheduled for 10 AM by the LIDO pool. I arrived at 9 AM to get a good seat to shoot video. I was in the second row. Here is a video highlight reel Michael, Connor and Grahame, from the...
