Well, I'm going to do it again.... Another 7 months aboard my home away from home, the ms Amsterdam. I'm home packing now, September 26th, the day I fly to Seattle will come quickly. Not sure at this point what my blogging schedule will be, I may do some blogging and then again.... I may not! Here is the schedule:
Sun Sep 27 Seattle, WA
4:00pm
Mon Sep 28 At Sea
Tue Sep 29 At Sea
Wed Sep 30 San
Francisco, CA 8:00am 5:00pm
Thu Oct 1 At Sea
Fri Oct 2 San Diego, CA
7:00am 5:00pm
Sat Oct 3 At Sea
Sun Oct 4 At Sea
Mon Oct 5 At Sea
Tue Oct 6 At Sea
Wed Oct 7 At Sea
Thu Oct 8 Hilo, Hawaii,
HI 8:00am 6:00pm
Fri Oct 9 Lahaina, Maui,
HI 7:00am 6:00pm
Sat Oct 10 Nawiliwili,
Kauai, HI 8:00am 6:00pm
Sun Oct 11 Honolulu,
Oahu, HI 8:00am
Mon Oct 12 Honolulu,
Oahu, HI 6:00pm
Tue Oct 13 Kona, Hawaii,
HI 7:00am 5:00pm
Wed Oct 14 At Sea
Thu Oct 15 Cross
International Dateline (Cruising)
Sat Oct 17 Fanning
Island, Kiribati / Crossing The Equator / Cross International Dateline / At Sea
(Cruising) 8:00am 2:00pm
Sun Oct 18 At Sea
Mon Oct 19 At Sea
Tue Oct 20 Pago Pago,
American Samoa / Cross International Dateline (Cruising) 8:00am 6:00pm
Thu Oct 22 Apia, Samoa
8:00am 5:00pm
Fri Oct 23 At Sea
Sat Oct 24 Suva, Fiji
8:00am 11:00pm
Sun Oct 25 Dravuni
Island, Fiji 8:00am 5:00pm
Mon Oct 26 At Sea
Tue Oct 27 Nuku'alofa,
Tonga 8:00am 5:00pm
Wed Oct 28 Vava'u, Tonga
8:00am 3:00pm
Wed Oct 28 Cross
International Dateline (Cruising)
Wed Oct 28 At Sea
Wed Oct 28 Niue Island,
Niue, New Zealand Territory 8:00am 5:00pm
Thu Oct 29 At Sea
Fri Oct 30 Rarotonga,
Cook Islands 8:00am 5:00pm
Sat Oct 31 At Sea
Sun Nov 1 Bora Bora,
Society Islands 8:00am
Mon Nov 2 Bora Bora,
Society Islands 11:00pm
Tue Nov 3 Raiatea,
Society Islands 8:00am 5:00pm
Wed Nov 4 Papeete,
Tahiti, Society Islands 8:00am
Thu Nov 5 Papeete,
Tahiti, Society Islands 5:00am
Thu Nov 5 Moorea,
Society Islands 8:00am 5:00pm
Fri Nov 6 Rangiroa,
Society Islands 8:00am 5:00pm
Sat Nov 7 At Sea
Sun Nov 8 Nuku Hiva,
Marquesas Islands 8:00am 5:00pm
Mon Nov 9 At Sea
Tue Nov 10 Crossing The
Equator (Cruising)
Wed Nov 11 At Sea
Thu Nov 12 At Sea
Fri Nov 13 At Sea
Sat Nov 14 At Sea
Sun Nov 15 At Sea
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Mon
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Nov
|
16
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San Diego, CA
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Tue
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Nov
|
17
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At Sea
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Wed
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Nov
|
18
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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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Thu
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Nov
|
19
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Mazatlan, Mexico
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Fri
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Nov
|
20
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At Sea
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Sat
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Nov
|
21
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At Sea
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Sun
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Nov
|
22
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Huatulco, Mexico
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Mon
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Nov
|
23
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Huatulco, Mexico
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Tue
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Nov
|
24
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Puerto Chiapas, Mexico
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Wed
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Nov
|
25
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At Sea
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Thu
|
Nov
|
26
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At Sea
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Fri
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Nov
|
27
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At Sea
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Sat
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Nov
|
28
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Manta, Ecuador
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Sun
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Nov
|
29
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At Sea
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Mon
|
Nov
|
30
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Salaverry (Trujillo),
Peru
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Tue
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Dec
|
1
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Lima (Callao), Peru
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Wed
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Dec
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2
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Lima (Callao), Peru
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Thu
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Dec
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3
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Lima (Callao), Peru
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Fri
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Dec
|
4
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General San Martin,
Peru
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Sat
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Dec
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5
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At Sea
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Sun
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Dec
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6
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At Sea
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Mon
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Dec
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7
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At Sea
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Tue
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Dec
|
8
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Puerto Caldera, Costa
Rica
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Wed
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Dec
|
9
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Corinto, Nicaragua
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Thu
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Dec
|
10
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Puerto Quetzal,
Guatemala
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Fri
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Dec
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11
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At Sea
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Sat
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Dec
|
12
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Ixtapa, Mexico
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Sun
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Dec
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13
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Manzanillo, Mexico
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Mon
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Dec
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14
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Puerto Vallarta,
Mexico
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Tue
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Dec
|
15
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Puerto Vallarta,
Mexico
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Wed
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Dec
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16
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At Sea
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Thu
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Dec
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17
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At Sea
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Fri
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Dec
|
18
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San Diego, CA
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Sat |
Dec
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19
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At Sea
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Sun
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Dec
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20
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At Sea
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Mon
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Dec
|
21
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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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Tue
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Dec
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22
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At Sea
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Wed
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Dec
|
23
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Huatulco, Mexico
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Thu
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Dec
|
24
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Puerto Chiapas, Mexico
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Fri
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Dec
|
25
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Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
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Sat
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Dec
|
26
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Corinto, Nicaragua
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Sun
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Dec
|
27
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Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica
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Mon
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Dec
|
28
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At Sea
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Tue
|
Dec
|
29
|
Panama Canal (Full Transit) (Cruising)
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Wed
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Dec
|
30
|
At Sea
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Thu
|
Dec
|
31
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Aruba
|
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Fri
|
Jan
|
1
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Curacao
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Sat
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Jan
|
2
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At Sea
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Sun
|
Jan
|
3
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At Sea
Mon Jan 4 Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
|
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Tue
|
Jan
|
5
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Wed
|
Jan
|
6
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At Sea
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Thu
|
Jan
|
7
|
At Sea
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Fri
|
Jan
|
8
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At Sea
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Sat
|
Jan
|
9
|
Puerto Limon, Costa
Rica
|
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Sun
|
Jan
|
10
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Panama Canal (Full
Transit) (Cruising)
|
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Sun
|
Jan
|
10
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Fuerte Amador, Panama
|
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Mon
|
Jan
|
11
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Fuerte Amador, Panama
|
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Tue
|
Jan
|
12
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At Sea
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Wed
|
Jan
|
13
|
At Sea
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Thu
|
Jan
|
14
|
At Sea
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Fri
|
Jan
|
15
|
At Sea
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Sat
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Jan
|
16
|
At Sea
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Sun
|
Jan
|
17
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At Sea
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Mon
|
Jan
|
18
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At Sea
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Tue
|
Jan
|
19
|
At Sea
|
|
Wed
|
Jan
|
20
|
Nuku Hiva, Marquesas
Islands
|
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Thu
|
Jan
|
21
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At Sea
|
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Fri
|
Jan
|
22
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Rangiroa, Society
Islands
|
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Sat
|
Jan
|
23
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Papeete, Tahiti,
Society Islands
|
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Sun
|
Jan
|
24
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Papeete, Tahiti,
Society Islands
|
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Sun
|
Jan
|
24
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Moorea, Society
Islands
|
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Mon
|
Jan
|
25
|
At Sea
|
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Tue
|
Jan
|
26
|
Rarotonga, Cook
Islands
|
|
Wed
|
Jan
|
27
|
At Sea
|
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Thu
|
Jan
|
28
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Cross International
Dateline (Cruising)
|
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Sat
|
Jan
|
30
|
At Sea
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Sun
|
Jan
|
31
|
At Sea
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Mon
|
Feb
|
1
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Bay of Islands, New
Zealand
|
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Tue
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Feb
|
2
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Auckland, New Zealand
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Wed
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Feb
|
3
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At Sea
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Thu
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Feb
|
4
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Picton, New Zealand
|
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Fri
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Feb
|
5
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At Sea
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Sat
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Feb
|
6
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At Sea
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Sun
|
Feb
|
7
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At Sea
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Mon
|
Feb
|
8
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Melbourne, Australia
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Tue
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Feb
|
9
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At Sea
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Wed
|
Feb
|
10
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Sydney, Australia
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Thu
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Feb
|
11
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Fri
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Feb
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12
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At Sea
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Sat
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Feb
|
13
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At Sea
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Sun
|
Feb
|
14
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Hamilton Island,
Australia
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Mon
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Feb
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15
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At Sea
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Tue
|
Feb
|
16
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Cairns, Australia
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Wed
|
Feb
|
17
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The Great Barrier Reef
(Cruising)
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Wed
|
Feb
|
17
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Sherrard Island
Anchorage
|
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Thu
|
Feb
|
18
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Sherrard Island
Anchorage
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Fri
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Feb
|
19
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At Sea
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Sat
|
Feb
|
20
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Darwin, Australia
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Sun
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Feb
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21
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At Sea
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Mon
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Feb
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22
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At Sea
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Tue
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Feb
|
23
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Benoa, Bali
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Wed
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Feb
|
24
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At Sea
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Thu
|
Feb
|
25
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Semarang, Indonesia
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|
Fri
|
Feb
|
26
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Jakarta, Indonesia
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Sat
|
Feb
|
27
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Crossing The Equator
(Cruising)
|
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Sun
|
Feb
|
28
|
At Sea
|
|
Mon
|
Feb
|
29
|
At Sea
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Tue
|
Mar
|
1
|
At Sea
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Wed
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Mar
|
2
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Hong Kong
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Thu
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Mar
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3
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Hong Kong
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Fri
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Mar
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4
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Hong Kong
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Sat
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Mar
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5
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At Sea
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Sun
|
Mar
|
6
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Da Nang, Vietnam
|
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Mon
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Mar
|
7
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Da Nang, Vietnam
|
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Tue
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Mar
|
8
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At Sea
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|
Wed
|
Mar
|
9
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Ho Chi Minh City (Phu
My), Vietnam
|
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Thu
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Mar
|
10
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At Sea
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Fri
|
Mar
|
11
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Sihanoukville,
Cambodia
|
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Sat
|
Mar
|
12
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At Sea
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Sun
|
Mar
|
13
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Singapore
|
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Mon
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Mar
|
14
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Singapore
|
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Tue
|
Mar
|
15
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Singapore
|
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Wed
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Mar
|
16
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At Sea
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Thu
|
Mar
|
17
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Phuket, Thailand
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Fri
|
Mar
|
18
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At Sea
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Sat
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Mar
|
19
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At Sea
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Sun
|
Mar
|
20
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Hambantota, Sri Lanka
|
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Mon
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Mar
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21
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Tue
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Mar
|
22
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Wed
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Mar
|
23
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At Sea
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Thu
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Mar
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24
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At Sea
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Fri
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Mar
|
25
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At Sea
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Sat
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Mar
|
26
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At Sea
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Sun
|
Mar
|
27
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Dubai, United Arab
Emirates
|
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Mon
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Mar
|
28
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Dubai, United Arab
Emirates
|
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Tue
|
Mar
|
29
|
At Sea
|
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Wed
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Mar
|
30
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Muscat, Oman
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Thu
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Mar
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31
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At Sea
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Fri
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Apr
|
1
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Salalah, Oman
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Sat
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Apr
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2
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At Sea
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Sun
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Apr
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3
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At Sea
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Mon
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Apr
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4
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At Sea
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Tue
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Apr
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5
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At Sea
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Wed
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Apr
|
6
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Aqaba, Jordan
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Thu
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Apr
|
7
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At Sea
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Fri
|
Apr
|
8
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Suez Canal, Egypt
(Cruising)
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Sat
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Apr
|
9
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Haifa, Israel
|
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Sun
|
Apr
|
10
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Jerusalem / Tel Aviv
(Ashdod), Israel
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Mon
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Apr
|
11
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At Sea
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Tue
|
Apr
|
12
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Athens (Piraeus),
Greece
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Wed
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Apr
|
13
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Olympia (Katakolon),
Greece
|
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Thu
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Apr
|
14
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At Sea
|
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Fri
|
Apr
|
15
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Rome (Civitavecchia),
Italy
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Sat
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Apr
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16
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Florence / Pisa
(Livorno), Italy
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Sun
|
Apr
|
17
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Monte Carlo, Monaco
|
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Mon
|
Apr
|
18
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Barcelona, Spain
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Tue
|
Apr
|
19
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At Sea
|
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Wed
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Apr
|
20
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Cadiz, Spain
|
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Thu
|
Apr
|
21
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At Sea
|
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Fri
|
Apr
|
22
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Funchal, Madeira,
Portugal
|
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Sat
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Apr
|
23
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At Sea
|
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Sun
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Apr
|
24
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At Sea
|
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Mon
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Apr
|
25
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At Sea
|
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Tue
|
Apr
|
26
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At Sea
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Wed
|
Apr
|
27
|
At Sea
|
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Thu
|
Apr
|
28
|
At Sea
|
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Fri
|
Apr
|
29
|
At Sea
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Sat
|
Apr
|
30
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Have a wonderful time on the Amsterdam Jeff. I do hope you will do a blog, even a partial one will be much better than none at all. What am I, and all your other followers, going to do those winter months, without starting the day with beautiful photo's and stories. Will keep my fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your trip to the MAX. Take care, Pralientje
I know it is a lot of work for you to blog and post pictures but I have truly loved following along on all your adventures over the years. I am not sure what I will do to get through the winter now. Enjoy your trip.
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear that you will be back on the Amsterdam. They are so fortunate to have you, the best cruise blogger out there!!
ReplyDeleteHope you will be able to sign in once in awhile. Your photos have made my day for so long!! Seeing the Formal Night photos always is a special treat.
Have wonderful time around the world!
Patricia
Just for the heck of it, I checked the bookmark for your blog. So happy to hear you're going to do another amazing cruise, and like others, I hope you are able to blog at least once in awhile. Have a great time!! Sandra
ReplyDeleteway to go Jeff.. glad you're getting to do what you love best--Cruising the World.. that's fantastic .. if you do decide to continue your Blog it'll make a lot of people happy.. always looking forward to reading about your World Adventures.. best of luck and enjoy the heck out of your days onboard the Amsterdam :)
ReplyDeleteKnow the blog is a lot of work but even a trimmed down version would be so appreciated so we can all follow along. Will keep checking just in case. See you soon.
ReplyDeleteJeff, I hope you have a wonderful voyage and wish you all the best.
ReplyDeleteI also hope that you decide to blog. I always look forward to your daily posts and wonderful pictures. While I know it is time-consuming it is also a wonderful way for those of us who can never do a voyage of this length to "see the world" through someone else's eyes.
Terri
I also check in once in a while--maybe I'll see Rehoboth or a cool road trip. So happy to see the new adventure, I along with others hope for the Tinkerbell effect--so everyone CLAP YOUR HANDS AND SAY I BELIEVE and hope for a little bloggin and a few great photos.
ReplyDeleteIt is super to read your blog again Jeff !!! Hope you can manage to post some photos from time to time, I am sure this will make many people happy, wishing you a fantastic voyage !!!
ReplyDeleteJeff, Hip Hip Hooray for your next World Cruise
ReplyDeleteWe will look forward to what ever yu feel up to letting us look at.
Bill Hobart
Jeff--not really a comment --hope you don't mind but I posted a link to this post on cruisecritic just in case you have time to post once in a while. If this is overstepping ask cc to remove my thread.
ReplyDeleteJeff thanks for sharing with us your travel plans and the idea of possible blogs from your upcoming venture. I, like most of the people that comment back to you enjoy seeing the many places that you visit and give us some of the flavor that you experience. Most of us are not able to travel as much and I thank you in advance for hopefully sharing your time and generosity on this upcoming trip, Have safe travels.
ReplyDeleteJeff, my heart is singing!!!! I am so happy for you and know that you will have a fantastic experience aboard the Amsterdam. I know blogging takes time, but you bring so much joy to so many people through your beautiful pictures that I hope you will please, please take us along virtually. Maybe just some brief check-ins with a couple of pictures??? Please!! Best wishes for a very Bon Voyage and many blessings to you!
ReplyDeleteRhonda Stringham
Hi Jeff,
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking-it's September, wonder where Jeff is?
What happy news! I'm so happy for you. Wishing you a happy reunion with your "family", a safe journey and memoriable experiences.
You inspired me to get Alaska off my "bucket list"- fabulous-returning next June to see more including Kodiak Island. Hope to see the bears.
Bon Voyage.
BVH-Groton, Ct.
So glad you are traveling on the Amsterdam again! I hope you are able to take us along, even with a pared down blog. You help us get through the long, cold winter. Safe travels!
ReplyDeleteI am happy for you that you will enjoy another amazing adventure on the lovely Amsterdam! Have a great time and if you do your blog, I know it will be wonderful as it always has been and I will be an avid reader as always. Have a safe and healthy cruise! Evelyn
ReplyDeleteWe're looking forward to following you again on another terrific voyage. At 7 months, is this your longest cruise so far?
ReplyDeleteNo, actually this isn't my longest voyage. I have done many long voyages.
DeleteHi Jeff. I should have figured that out. I've looked at your blog series and you are an inspiration to the cruising class. Cruise on!
DeleteJeff,
ReplyDeleteWishing you a wonderful cruise. May it be filled with scenic places, gourmet food, fine spirits, wonderful people and much laughter! We just returned from a short cruise on Holland and I couldn’t detect any real improvement on Internet service from when we cruised with you in 2010. So, as much as we enjoy your blog, seven months of frustration is something we definitely don’t wish for you.
Bon Voyage,
Bill and Carolyn
I just happened to check your site.... You have made my heart happy!!! I am so glad your back even for a short version.. I was missing you so much! Wonderful, safe and healthy travels. Fran
ReplyDeleteHey Jeff,
ReplyDeleteGlad you're back on the high seas again. I just happened to check your blog today to see what you are up to and here you go again. Have fun and keep the blogging up. I enjoy it as do many others.
Barry Pugh
Hey Jeff,
ReplyDeleteGlad you're back on the high seas again. I just happened to check your blog today to see what you are up to and here you go again. Have fun and keep the blogging up. I enjoy it as do many others.
Barry Pugh