We visit Hell Bourg and see the Bridal Veil Waterfall Réunion Island, in the Indian Ocean, is France's overseas department/region. It is located approximately 340 miles east of Madagascar and 109 miles southwest of Mauritius. We moored at La Possession, a small town...
We have the Best Juice in the World and see really old animals After seven days at sea, we arrived at our first port near Africa: Port Louis, Mauritius. Mauritius, an island nation, is about 700 miles east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean and is known for its...
Trevor Knight helps us create an original song! Guest Entertainer, Trevor Knight, joined the ship in Perth and will leave us if Port Louis. Trevor held a Music Workshop (over two days) called "A Song in Your Heart," where he helped about 15 passengers write the...
Coffee with Henk, Sunday Brunch, a couple of parties and a big night in Hollywood were some of the highlights as we crossed the Indian Ocean The weather crossing the Indian Ocean was pleasant, with moderate swells. You could tell you were at sea, but nothing I would...
My lucky streak continues with a big win at Bingo I haven't played Bingo in several cruises. But I received a single, free Bingo card from the slot pull yesterday, so I decided to stop by and check it out. Here are some of the changes I noticed - but they may not be...
We enjoy a slot pull at sea with (not so) surprising results Coffee Chat Every Sea Day at 9:00 am, Cruise and Travel Director Ian Page hosts Coffee Chat in the Rolling Stone Lounge. Ian will interview one of the crewmembers or maybe a guest entertainer. These last...
We celebrated our departure from Fremantle as hundreds of guests from the aborted 2020 GWV gathered in the Crow's Nest The 2020 GWV on the ms Amsterdam ended in Perth, Western Australia on 23 March 2020 due to the surging worldwide pandemic. This is the first world...
We visit wineries in Swan Valley and celebrate National Margaritta Day Today 13 of us headed out to the Swan Valley for an all-day wine tour that I booked using Happy Go Lucky Charters. They are a great company that I used in 2018 for a yarn crawl. Here was the...
We visit Yarn shops during the day and celebrate Mardi Gras at night My first visit to Fremantle was also my first visit to Australia and took place on 13 Nov 1989 when I was assigned to the USS Midway (CV 41). Today was my fifth visit to Fremantle, each time...
We visit Flinders Chase National Park 90 miles from the tender pier Kangaroo Island We anchored off Kangaroo Island, south of Adelaide, at 8 am with a 6 PM departure time. The main attractions for our visit included: Flinders National Park, with Admirals Arch and the...