by The Inside Cabin | Feb 8, 2020 | 2020 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Day 36, Paparazzi Night Scenic cruising continues for our second sea day which began with a beautiful sunrise over the Chilean mountains. Alan Chamo was the guest at Coffee Chat this morning. He started performing as a magician at a young age. He served in the...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 7, 2020 | Sea Day, 2020 Grand World Voyage
Day 35, Sarmiento Channel COFFEE CHAT Coffee Chat this morning featured three Managers from the Hotel Department that are World Cruise veterans and always popular with the passengers. Dining Room Maitre ‘D: Presty Pinnacle Grill Manager: Tina Canaletto Maitre ‘D:...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 6, 2020 | South America, Chile, Punta Arenas, Knitting, 2020 Grand World Voyage
Day 34, Punta Arenas After a smooth night at sea, we arrived in Punta Arenas early this morning. There are two places that cruise ships moor here, either downtown, which is preferable, or about 5 miles out of town in the commercial port. Today we will be moored in...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 5, 2020 | 2020 Grand World Voyage, South America, Argentina, Ushuaia
Day 33 Ushuaia This is the third time we have been to Ushuaia. The previous two times we did not take a tour, but simply walked around this small, touristy town. This time we decided to visit the main attraction here – Tierra del Fuego National Park. Tours by...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 4, 2020 | Ushuaia, 2020 Grand World Voyage, South America, Argentina
Day 32 Ushuaia, Argentina The fog that slowed our transit yesterday, had cleared by this morning as we approached the southern tip of South America. Around 7 AM we started to circle Hornos Island, transiting into the Pacific Ocean, moving south past Cape Horn, and...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 3, 2020 | 2020 Grand World Voyage, Antarctica
Day 31, Drake Passage – Drake Lake redux! The feared Drake Shake is turning into another Drake Lake as the seas are relatively calm and we continue north towards Ushuaia. Tomorrow night around 6 PM we will arrive in Ushuaia, which is ahead of the original cruise...