Another sea day. Temps getting warm and we are about 550 nautical miles north of the Equator. Guessing we should cross tomorrow afternoon, which will also be US Thanksgiving. Lanee is off to bridge lessons this morning and I’m reading newspapers.
Month: November 2018
Day 10 – Pacific Headed South (with a bit of East)
Lazy sea day. Winds are from the East around 30 knots and temps in mid 70’s. Boat is rolling a bit, but stabilizers are doing their job. Lanee has a busy day with bridge lessons and the spa. Saw some red footed booby’s this morning. Likely looking for fish stirred up by the ship. Our […]
Day 9 – Hilo, Hawai’i and Volcano Tour
Good tour of the Kilauea Caldera. This is the volcano that erupted in the spring of 2018. The Caldera is the crater in the middle of the volcano. The caldera was small and a couple of hundred feet wide before the eruption. It is now several miles wide and over 1,600 feet deep. Lucky for […]
Day 8 – Honolulu
Beautiful day in Honolulu. Last night we left Maui in the dark. The captain had to back out and turn around in strong winds and then get through the narrow harbour entrance. The tug below helped see the right side of the entrance and was available for assistance if required. Went into town to do […]