Blogs from Atlantic, Oceans and Seas - page 17

Geo: -48.2305, -59.8603The latest thing we have heard is that we are not going to stop at the Falkland Islands after all. The rumors that the weather will be too bad are true now. When the captain made his daily noon announcement, he said that he wouldn't decide until later in the day, but that the weather report was forecasting wind of over 40 knots. They do not launch the tenders unless the winds are less than 25 knots and will stay that way reliably throughout the day in port. We are heading straight to Antarctica and should arrive by Saturday afternoon rather than on Sunday morning. I don't know if that will allow any extra time off the ship, but we will at least see the Antarctic for an extra half day.This morning, we took ... read more

Another day in paradise, lazing in the sun and having a laugh with new friends, did my usual early rising and off for breakfast and surfed the internet looking for the next cruise next year! Had a light lunch and a good snooze in the sun for the afternoon. Decided to make it a quiet one tonight so had a drink in Shakers enjoyed some people watching before going to the Divas of Motown show which was really good, the singers were excellent. Sat next to a Geordie couple who were part of the group with the drinks package problem, the bloke’s latest problem was that they were allegedly running out of Coors beer…he was very concerned, his wife also looked angrily concerned and believe me I wouldn't have wanted to be the bar man who ... read more

up to the sundeck and left our bags and towels in the hope the clouds would clear, ever the optimist. Grabbed some breakfast and checked what was going on on the rest of the ship. Realised there was one of our favourite events on, the presentation from the chief officers. Always good fun and very informative. As usual with NCL the captain and crew are good fun. The captain, as I mentioned was same as our previous Epic trip and the hotel director the same too, just a new chief engineer. Anyway most people asked sensible questions, even the lady who asked how many eggs the ship goes thru on a crossing seemed to have a relevant point! Although Richard couldn’t actually say exactly, I have been doing some serious damage myself to the egg stocks ... read more

Woke to a lovely sunrise and headed up to the VIP deck to drop our bags before going for breakfast. Spent the day sunbathing and gazing at the sea with the only disturbance being a loud bunch of guys discussing the previous night’s Halloween costumes! Lunch at the buffet seemed busier than usual and the veggie options were limited so healthy salad for me which was counteracted by the pina colada I ordered when I got back to the deck. Lazed around some more until my conscience got the better of me and had to go and run the jogging track. Did about 3.5k on there while Alex shot some hoops and did some weights in the gym. Tonight was the ‘Norwegian Night out’ a dress up or not, night. Slipped (or should that be squeezed) ... read more

Geo: 20.1253, 94.9318We have now settled into a familiar daily itinerary. The ship moors up overnight. I still find it fascinating to see them pulling the ropes up to any object on the river bank usually a tree. The staff line the path from the gang plank up to the top of the river bank to make sure we don't fall. We take a walk through a village and see how the people live. They really have next to nothing. The wooden shacks don't contain any worldly goods and some don't even have electricity. They are still all well dressed usually in the longyi, the long skirt worn by both men and women. Although as a nation the Burmese are slim they get by with enough to eat usually rice or deep fried onions like a ... read more