LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART As I headed out of my room towards the staircase down to Deck 5 for Coffee Chat, I came across a group of men (and one woman) in the elevator lobby practicing a Barber Shop Quartet sounding tune – “Let me Call you Sweetheart”. They were...
Day 41, SAILING TOWARD EASTER ISLAND While not as popular as the Hei Pupu (little shell) necklace class yesterday, the Polynesian Cultural Ambassadors held a Polynesian Fitness and Exercise Class at 9 AM by the Lido pool. I stopped by to check out the action. There...
Day 40, Polynesian Cultural Ambassadors Cold weather is behind us as we head toward the South Pacific. We will be putting our heavier jackets and sweaters under the bed for the rest of the cruise. POLYNESIAN CULTURAL AMBASSADORS The Polynesian Cultural Ambassadors...
DAY 39 - Valparaiso Artist Studios Today we ventured to Valparaiso on a HAL tour to visit several Artist Studios. Later, Jesse Kazemek and his wife Colleen, were on the Mainstage with “A Tribute to the Beatles”. SAN ANTONIO We arrived in San Antonio around 7 AM and...
We had a chance to look at four different options for the 2022 World Cruise. The final routing will probably be released in April 2020. Tell me in the comments which is your favorite! OPTION 1 - South Pacific, Africa, Scandinavia OPTION 2 - South America/Antarctica,...
Day 38, At Sea, En-route San Antonio (Santiago) COFFEE CHAT The amazing talent, Kenny Martyn, was the guest at Coffee Chat this morning. As with many guest entertainers, he broke into cruise ships when an opportunity arose to fill in for an entertainer who cancelled...
Day 37 - Puerto Montt, Chile Our anchor hit the harbor bottom around 7 AM as we prepared for our day ashore in Puerto Montt. Today would be a tender port and we will be taking a HAL tour to avoid having to deal with the tender ticket lines. The Granddaddy of all...
Day 36, Paparazzi Night Scenic cruising continues for our second sea day which began with a beautiful sunrise over the Chilean mountains. Alan Chamo was the guest at Coffee Chat this morning. He started performing as a magician at a young age. He served in the...
Day 35, Sarmiento Channel COFFEE CHAT Coffee Chat this morning featured three Managers from the Hotel Department that are World Cruise veterans and always popular with the passengers. Dining Room Maitre ‘D: Presty Pinnacle Grill Manager: Tina Canaletto Maitre ‘D:...
Day 34, Punta Arenas After a smooth night at sea, we arrived in Punta Arenas early this morning. There are two places that cruise ships moor here, either downtown, which is preferable, or about 5 miles out of town in the commercial port. Today we will be moored in...