by The Inside Cabin | Feb 7, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
The seas have calmed considerably this morning. There is still some deck motion, but no longer enough to noticeably impact any activities. The net has been removed from the Lido pool and with the sun shining, the sunbathers have returned to their normal spots around...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 6, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Cooler temperatures greeted us this morning (Mid 60’s) with a high overcast, but good visibility, as we continue to sail west toward Melbourne. The Amsterdam continues its steady rise and fall, with an occasional pause and roll when the ship’s bow reaches its upper...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 5, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Day 31, Sailing toward Melbourne, Australia The sea state has increased significantly and the ship motions is constant with occasional roll as the stabilizers reach their control limits. It’s hard to tell, but I suspect many guests have taken to their cabins as the...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 3, 2016 | Sea Day, 2016 Grand World Voyage
Stabilizers do a wonderful job of controlling the ship’s roll, but they are ineffective against the inevitable pitching caused by the swells of the Southern Ocean. Looking forward toward the navigation bridge you get a better sense of just how much the ship is...
by The Inside Cabin | Jan 31, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
Today is our last of 4 consecutive sea days prior to arriving in Waitangi, Bay of Islands, New Zealand and marks the end of long stretches at Sea until we leave Indonesia almost a month from now and head to Hong Kong – The next 30 days will be some of the most...
by The Inside Cabin | Jan 30, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
I started yesterday’s post with the comment that I rarely ever see another ship while cruising the vast Pacific. Early this afternoon I open the curtain to my room and look outside and see the container ship ANL BINDAREE of Monrovia which just goes to show, that while...
