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Hong Kong to Busan

In Hong Kong, we had another World Cruise Gala, it was again, over the top. Great food and entertainment. It was held in the Hong Kong Palace Museum. They opened just for us that night. Even though we could see it from our ship, it was a 30-minute bus ride. This was...

From Bali to Hong Kong

From Bali, we spent a day at sea and then two days in Indonesia. For whatever reason, the Immigrations department had an early, 7:30, manditory face to face meeting for all guests and would not let us back on until everyone cleared. Then, the next day, they did it...

Sailing North on sailwest.net

It’s a lake out here.  We have left Indonesia and are headed to the Philippines.  We are traveling due North and crossed the equator in the middle of the night.  So, we are still a day ahead of you, but we are no longer upside down.  It feels good...
Storm, at Dock

Storm, at Dock

February 19,2024 Sidney Australia So, Australia is at the top of my shit list today.  For some reason, they made us all get off the ship at 7:30 this morning, so we could sit around and wait for 2 hours before reboarding.  Some immigration thing, I...

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The ups and downs of Sea Life

The ups and downs of Sea Life

February 18, 2024 I’ve been on a lot of cruises over time, and I always make sure to get my hair cut a few days before I board the cruise ship, so that I don’t have to go to the expensive spa for a haircut.  Well, obviously after just over five weeks on board, I...

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Nobody goes hungry here

Nobody goes hungry here

February 17, 2024 So, let’s talk about food.  Once each cruise on Seabourn, they have what they call their “World Famous Galley” luncheon.  This is the only time any guests are allowed in the galley.  The chefs pull out all the stops for this one. ...

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Whales

Whales

February 16, 2024 At sea.  After 5 weeks at sea, today we finally saw whales.  So, dolphins twice Orcas once Whales once. That’s a pretty poor showing!

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Mystery on the Dock

Mystery on the Dock

February 15, 2024 New Plymouth, NZ Our last day in New Zealand, for a couple of years.  It was just another day until……..wait, let me back up a little. Throughout this entire Cruise, we have always docked with the starboard side of the ship to the dock, leaving...

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Next stop Austraila

Next stop Austraila

February 14, 2024 Happy Valentine’s Day all.  We spent the day in the small town of Picton.  When Kim came back to the ship for lunch, she said she wanted me to go see this city park, it was beautiful.  So, after lunch (spoiler alert for those...

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