It’s always nice to have a sea day following the day in port. We won’t see another stretch of 8 consecutive sea days for the rest of the cruise. Until the last month of our cruise, our longest stretch of consecutive sea days will be three. Tomorrow we will spend the...
Land Ho! Nuku Hiva came into view about 7 AM. The skies were a nice blue with some puffy clouds on the horizon. The temperatures were surprisingly mild, but it was still early, and we suspected that it would get hotter as the day went on. We dropped anchor about...
Day 15, At Sea, Enroute to Nuku Hiva Digital Workshop While Judy was at Tai Chi, I decided to attend one of the Digital Workshops that are offered on all Holland America Ships. There are 4 sessions per day, usually at 9:30 and 10:30 and repeated at 2:30 and 3:30. ...
Only one more day at sea before we start a string of port visits through the French Polynesian islands. The weather remains remarkably mild and we are hoping it will stay this way during our upcoming port visits. We are fully settled into our daily routine. Judy...
Day 13, At Sea – Enroute to Nuku Hiva, 16 January 2018 A Lazy Day at Sea The beautiful weather continues as we sail towards Nuku Hiva. There was a little more deck motion than there has been over the past few days, but only the people most prone to seasickness are...
Settling into a routine The eight days between Panama and Nuku Hiva will be the longest number of continuous sea days for the entire World Cruise. We enjoy sea days a lot and this long stretch coming early in the cruise gives us a chance to settle into our cabin and...
Endless Summer “Every day’s a holiday and every meal’s a feast.” That's what life is like on a World Cruise on the Amsterdam. Long cruises like these remind me of the movie Endless Summer. Sunday Brunch Today is Sunday which means no Tai Chi in the Queens Lounge,...
Great Weather Another great day at sea, as we continue to head towards Nuku Hiva. The weather has been fantastic; blue skies, a few puffy clouds, and calm seas with temperatures in the 70s. Judy started today with her Tai Chi class while I signed up for Texas Hold...
Morning Coffee Talk with Hamish Eddy, the florist, put on a special demonstration this morning in the Explorer’s lounge. This was followed by an interview with Cruise Director Hamish at 9:30 AM. We learned that Eddy is not an employee of Holland America but from a...
Sea Days Today is the first of 8 sea days as we head across the Pacific Ocean towards our next port of call in Nuku Hiva. We like sea days a lot, and if you're not a big fan of sea days then you really must consider whether a world cruise is something you would find...