by The Inside Cabin | Feb 28, 2020 | 2020 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
This entry is part 31 of 74 in the series 2020 World CruiseAs a result of concerns over Corona Virus and how it may affect our ability to visit ports in the future, Holland America has cancelled our visit to Singapore and all of our Indonesian Ports. After we leave...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 28, 2020 | Oceania, Nuku’alofa, Tonga, 2020 Grand World Voyage
This entry is part 32 of 74 in the series 2020 World CruiseDay 55, Nukuʻalofa, Tonga Welcome to Tonga After our tender port in Rarotonga, it was nice to arrive in a port where we could walk off the ship. We arrived early, around 7 AM, and the first thing that struck...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 27, 2020 | 2020 Grand World Voyage, Sea Day
This entry is part 33 of 74 in the series 2020 World CruiseDay 54 – Advance all Clocks 23 hours! Early this morning we advanced all clocks 23 hours as we crossed the International Date Line. Actually, we advanced all clocks 24 hours and then set them back 1 hour as...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 25, 2020 | Sea Day, Gala Night, 2020 Grand World Voyage
This entry is part 34 of 74 in the series 2020 World CruiseDay 53, Mardi Gras at sea! Making Poi! The Maori Cultural Ambassadors were leading a class on “How to make Poi” at 9 AM by the Lido Pool. Having been on cruises with the Maori Cultural Ambassadors before I...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 24, 2020 | 2020 Grand World Voyage, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Oceania
This entry is part 35 of 74 in the series 2020 World CruiseDay 52, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands We arrived at Rarotonga Island around 6:30 this morning. Until recently I didn’t realize that Cook Islands is the name for the 15 islands that collectively are the...
