by The Inside Cabin | Feb 27, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Indonesia, Bali, Asia
Day 54 – Benoa – 27 Feb 2018 Cooking Class A 7 am meeting time for our private cooking class didn’t see so early back in October when I made the arrangements with Chef Mudana who runs a restaurant and cooking school in nearby Sanur. Click HERE for more...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 26, 2018 | Bali, 2018 Grand World Voyage, Indonesia
Day 53 – 26 Feb Benoa, Indonesia Benoa, Bali We slid into Benoa Harbor before 7 AM, gliding past fisherman in motorized outriggers and buoys marking the channel. Nice and cool at the moment, but you could feel the humidity and once the sun rose in the sky the...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 27, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Indonesia, Jakarta, Asia
Heavy rained greeted us today as we closed in on our pier in Jakarta. The familiar cranes, intermodal containers, forklifts and longshoreman were numerous while the welcoming party was small, but enthusiastic. The ship’s location team had successfully convinced most...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 26, 2016 | Asia, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Indonesia, Semarang
There is often a small band or local musical group welcoming us when we arrive at various ports. Our welcoming party today was the most elaborate of any commercial cruise I have experienced and rivaled those usually reserved for the most formal arrival ceremonies...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 24, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Indonesia, Bali, Asia
The Amsterdam paused outside Benoa Harbor around 7am this morning to pick up the pilot for our final approach to our berth alongside the Benoa Cruise Terminal where we would moor around 8 am. Rain was in the forecast, along with heat and humidity, but it was...
