by The Inside Cabin | Apr 14, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Today was a day for some scenic cruising, although it wasn’t really advertised as such. We would be cruising thru the Strait of Messina which separates Sicily from the rest of Italy. Good Morning Amsterdam didn’t have a guest due to some miscommunication so Gene and...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 11, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Partly cloudy skies greeted us this morning as we headed north toward Greece and our visit to Piraeus tomorrow. Francisco Yglesia was the guest of Good Morning Amsterdam. He was the guest entertainer last night and per custom the previous evenings entertainer is...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 8, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day, Suez Canal
Today will be my 5th Suez Canal Transit, but my first on something other than an US Navy Aircraft Carrier when we went back and forth between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean 30 years ago aboard the USS Saratoga (CV 60). As you would imagine, security for an...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 7, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
We continue our trek north today thru the Red Sea heading for the Suez Canal. The weather is pretty nice with clear, but hazy skies and smooth seas. Petra was a long day and we are enjoying the chance to relax. Today we had a very special guest on Good Morning...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 5, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
There was a crew training drill at 9:30 and Good Morning Amsterdam was rescheduled to 9AM but I forgot to check the time and I incorrectly assumed it was still at 9:30. Another reminder to always check the on-location guide every day because sometimes the times for...
by The Inside Cabin | Apr 4, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Another hot and muggy day kept us inside as we continue to transit the Red Sea toward our next port in Jordan on April 6th. Once again, we started our day with Good Morning Amsterdam where the guest was David Kidd, who performed the Tom Jones tribute show last night....
