by The Inside Cabin | Mar 3, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, China, Hong Kong, Asia
Today was a rest day for us after a long day yesterday. We slept in and spent the morning in our cabin catching up with laundry, reading, organizing our cabin and backing up all of our pictures on our external hard drives. Around 3pm we were ready to leave the...
by The Inside Cabin | Mar 2, 2016 | China, Hong Kong, Asia, 2016 Grand World Voyage
Around 7:15 this morning the Hong Kong Harbor Pilot boat maneuvered alongside the Amsterdam’s port side and paused for a few seconds, not very long, but long enough for the Pilot to grab a hanging rope ladder and climb aboard. Now that the pilot was onboard, the ship...
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...
