Day 13 Recife, Brazil The sound of a nearby motorboat caught my attention early this morning as I was enjoying my coffee. I stepped out on the verandah to spot the Recife pilot boat maneuvering close aboard on the starboard side. It only took a few seconds...
Day 12 COFFEE CHAT Mark Donoghue was as engaging during this morning’s Coffee Chat as he was performing last night on the main stage. He majored in music while in college in the UK and started performing in small clubs up and down the English motorways as he...
Day 11 COFFEE CHAT The Brazilian Cultural Ambassadors were the guests at this morning’s Coffee Chat. This is a group of 4 people that put on a variety of lectures and classes with a Brazilian Theme. There have already been a few lectures, a samba music...
Day 10 Belém After a long transit down the mouth of the Amazon River early this morning we anchored off the city of Icoaraci, which is about 10 miles north of Belem. This is as close as we can get to Belem due to the depth of the Amazon River. The ship...
Day 9 We enjoyed a lazy sea day as we sail south toward our next port in Belem, Brazil. COFFEE CHAT John Bressler was the guest this morning at Coffee Chat. He was very interesting and told great stories about his earlier days as entertainer. One of his...
DEVILS ISLAND We first spotted “Devils Island”, which actually consists of the 3 islands known as the Salvation Islands, around 10 AM. The three islands are Ile Royale, the largest and where we will land, Ile Saint Joseph and Devil’s Island itself, which is off...
Day 7 After two consecutive port days, we have a full day sea before our arrival at Devils Island, French Guinea. COFFEE CHAT WITH ANDY BUENGER Coffee Chat with guest entertainer Andy Buenger was my first event. Hamish did another wonderful job with his...
Day 6 Castries, St Luicia, At first I thought they were washing our deck from above, but it turned out it was raining. It didn’t look like rain because the skies out toward the horizon were clear, but there was a cloud directly over the ship. That would be...
Day 5 Roseau, Dominica We moored at the end of the cruise ship pier in Roseau around 7:30 AM. The ship was cleared for passengers to go ashore around 8 AM. MY SISTER TOURS Our original plans were to go on the HAL tour called Chocolate and Rum. This...
Day 4 The weather is perfect as we head south toward our first port in Dominica. We have sun shine, smooth seas, light winds and low humidity. EARTHQUAKE AT SEA Early this morning about 7AM our time, the ship shuddered as if we hit a large wave. I was up...