- 2018 World Cruise Entertainers
- Day 114 – Fort Lauderdale
- Day 113 – At Sea
- Day 112 – At Sea
- Day 111 – San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Day 110 – At Sea
- Day 109 – At Sea – April 23, 2018
- Day 108 – At Sea
- Day 107 – At Sea
- Day 106 – At Sea
- Day 105, Praia – Cape Verde
- Day 104 – At Sea
- Day 103 – Dakar, Senegal
- Day 102 – Banjul, Gambia
- Day 101 – At Sea
- Day 100 – At Sea
- Day 99 – Crossing the Equator
- Day 98 – At Sea
- Day 97 – At Sea
- Day 96 -Luanda, Angola
- Day 95 – At Sea
- Day 94 – At Sea
- Day 93, Walvis Bay, Namibia
- Day 92 – At Sea
- Day 91, Cape Town, South Africa
- Day 90 – Cape Town, South Africa
- Day 89 – Kambaku River Sands – Safari Day 4
- Day 88 – Kambaku River Sands – Safari Day 3
- Day 87 – Kambaku River Sands – Safari Day 2
- Day 86 – Maputo – Safari Day 1
- Day 85 – At Sea
- Day 84 – At Sea
- Day 83 – At Sea
- Day 82 – St Denis – Reunion Island
- Day 81 – At Sea
- Day 80 – At Sea
- Day 79 – Victoria, Seychelles
- Day 78 – At Sea
- Day 77 – At Sea
- Day 76 – At Sea – Enroute to the Seychelles
- Day 75 – Columbo, Sri Lanka
- Day 74 – At Sea – Enroute to Sri Lanka
- Day 73 – At Sea
- Day 72 – Phuket
- Day 71 – At Sea
- Day 70 – Singapore
- 2020 World Cruise – w/detailed dates
- Day 69 – Siem Reap
- Day 68 – Siem Reap (ms Amsterdam at Sea)
- Day 67 – Phu My, Vietnam
- Day 66 – At Sea
- Day 65 – At Sea
- Day 64, Hong Kong
- Day 63 – Hong Kong
- Day 62 – At Sea
- Day 61, Manila, Philippines
- Day 60, Manila, Philippines
- Day 59, – At Sea
- Day 58, Puerto Princesa
- Day 57 – At Sea
- Day 56 – At Sea
- Day 55 – At Sea
- Day 54 – Benoa – Bali
- Day 53 – Benoa, Bali
- Day 52 – At Sea
- Day 51 – At Sea
- Day 50 – At Sea
- Day 49 – Perth Yarn Crawl
- Day 48 – 21 Feb Perth
- Day 47 – Albany, Western Australia
- Day 46 – At Sea
- Day 45 – At Sea
- Day 44 – Adelaide, South Australia
- Day 43 – Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island
- Day 42, At Sea
- Day 41, At Sea
- Day 40, Hobart, Tasmania
- 2020 World Cruise Possibilities
- Day 39 – At Sea
- Day 38 – Sydney, Australia
- Day 37 – Sydney, Australia
- Day 36 – At Sea
- Day 35 – At Sea – Enroute Sydney
- Day 34, Fjordlands National Park – Milford Sound
- Day 33, Port Chalmers, Dunedin
- Day 32, At Sea – Super Bowl Monday
- Day 31 – Napier
- Day 30 – Tauranga – 3 Feb 2018
- Day 29 – Auckland, NZ
- Day 28 – At Sea
- Day 27 – At Sea
- Day 26 – At Sea – Crossed Dateline – Jan 29th GONE!
- Day 25 – Alofi, Niue
- Day 24, At Sea
- Day 23, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
- Day 22 – At Sea
- Day 21, Bora Bora, French Polynesia
- Day 20, Mooera, French Polynesia
- Day 19, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
- Day 18, Avatoru, Rangiroa, French Polynesia
- Day 17, At Sea
- Day 16, Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
- Day 15, At Sea – Enroute to Nuku Hiva
- Day 14, At Sea, Enroute to Nuku Hiva
- Day 13, At Sea – Enroute to Nuku Hiva
- Day 12, At Sea
- Day 11, At Sea
- Day 10, At Sea
- Day 9, At Sea
- Day 8, At Sea
- Day 7, Fuerte Amador, Panama
- Day 6, Transit the Panama Canal
- Day 5, Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
- Day 4, At Sea En Route Puerto Limon (San Jose), Costa Rica
- Day 3, Georgetown, Grand Cayman
- Day 2 – Our First Sea Day – Abba Fabulous!
- Day 1 – The Adventure Begins
- Fort Lauderdale – Day 2
- Arriving in Fort Lauderdale and our first day
- Leaving San Diego for Fort Lauderdale
- The Journey Begins – The 2018 Grand World Voyage
Day 46 At Sea 19 Feb
America’s Test Kitchen
We made 5 Star Mariner status this cruise and one of the benefits is a Complimentary Culinary Arts Center Cooking Class. Our class was scheduled for us today at 11 AM in the America’s Test Kitchen (aka Wajang Theatre). We didn’t have a choice as to which class we would take or when and there aren’t any classes offered for purchase, so we couldn’t really determine a value for this 5 Star benefit. There are many other cooking classes offered to everyone every few days or so, and I reported earlier about going to the class about how to make brownies on Valentine’s Day.
We arrived a few minutes before 11 AM and a person at the door was checking names off a list. Once inside we were given the recipe cards for todays class along with a bright red America’s Test Kitchen apron.
Today we would watch Abby, the America’s Test Kitchen Host, prepare Fresh Ravioli Pasta without a machine along with Wild Mushroom Filling. While this is advertised as a class, I would call it a demonstration since there isn’t any hands-on participation which is what I am used to seeing in other cooking classes I have taken. The difference between this cooking class offered as a 5 Star Mariner perk and the classes open to everyone else throughout the cruise is the free apron and the limitation on the number of people in the session.
After the class we are encouraged to take pictures and ask questions. Unfortunately, there isn’t any food available for sampling since the food wasn’t prepared in a certified galley. On a previous cruise they solved this problem by preparing the identical dish in the Pinnacle Grill Galley and then brought it over at the end of the class. Nevertheless, Abby is an excellent instructor and presents the material well.
Abby after the demonstration showing off her creation
Tai Chi by the Pool
Judy observed a couple of passengers practicing a form a Tai Chi that involved using a sword (this one appeared to be plastic) in the gazebo near the Lido pool during lunchtime.
Afternoon Activities
I played two Texas Hold’em tournaments winning one and loosing the other.
They spent some time on our deck washing it down
Jerry and Kathy (LuvsACruise) from our cruise critic roll call group organized our second slot pull. About 20 people participated with everyone putting $15 in the slot machine and pulled the handle 5 times (pressed the button marked MAX BET). After the smoke cleared we learned that we broke even, and everyone got their $15 back.
Kathy and Jerry
Judy playing the slots
During the drawing class today, Ben continued his discussion about how to use spheres and squares to help in drawing the human form. Their model was a projected image of an excellent example of Hellenic Greek Sculpture called the Belvedere Torso.
During today’s craft class Judy made an Adorable Stuffed Owl Pincushion.
Frozen Planet
Tonight’s show was a screening of the Holland America Film “Frozen Planet” featuring scenes from Antarctica and other cold places. What makes this screening different is that the soundtrack is performed live by the HAL orchestra along with Adagio.
Conner playing the keyboards
Frozen Planet Live
Adagio played on stage with the HAL band