Category Archives: Cruising

Sailing in the dark

Posted on 2026-01-06 by Holly

And tonight night we will have yet another time zone change. According to my calculations this change takes us to the same time zone as eastern Brazil. That just leaves us  two hours to go; first to the Canadian Maritime … Continue reading →

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Two Stairways

Posted on 2025-12-29 by Holly

  Since there are a significant number of sea days on this trip, I will be able to entertain myself and everyone else with exploring the new ship. Yes, brand new ship and an honest maiden voyage. None of this … Continue reading →

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Star Seeker – Maiden TransAtlantic

Posted on 2025-12-28 by Holly

That, my friends is our route. and this is the itinerary Date Port Arrive Depart Sunday, December 28 Malaga, Spain 6:00pm Monday, December 29 At Sea Tuesday, December 30 At Sea Wednesday, December 31 Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands 1:00pm … Continue reading →

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Tall Ships

Posted on 2025-10-15 by Holly

When the training ship for the Mexican Navy hit the Brooklyn Bridge, I think it was the first time that most people in the US had heard about Navy’s having Tall Ships for training their new, young officers and crew. … Continue reading →

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Big, new and shiny

Posted on 2025-10-14 by Holly

We docked this morning punctually at 1000 “at” Panama City. It isn’t exactly near the city, but you can see it from here. There is this pier, off what looks to be an island across the bay from an obvious … Continue reading →

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YASD

Posted on 2025-10-13 by Holly

Stands for Yet another sea day. Between the storm, dock repairs and who knows what else, this was yet another day at sea. Connecting to conferences, CME awarding grand rounds and other on-line activities turned out to be not as … Continue reading →

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I have heard this song before

Posted on 2025-10-12 by Holly

A long time ago, let us say around 1971-72, I took a break with three others. We drove to D.C. over winter break. I don’t remember much about that trip. It is sometimes good when things fade into distant memory. … Continue reading →

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Onyx’s ceramic ancestor

Posted on 2025-10-11 by Holly

We docked extremely early in Guatemala this morning. It is most definitely where they want the tourists. Even the pier is signed as “Tourist Pier” which should give you an idea of how serious the government is about the influx … Continue reading →

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Best Door Signs ever

Posted on 2025-10-10 by Holly

Decorating doors is something frequent cruisers have been known to do. I haven’t bothered since I had to deal with repeated stealing of my windsock jelly fish almost 10 years ago. Since then I have seen various door decorations mostly … Continue reading →

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Day 7 -NCL Joy

Posted on 2025-10-08 by Holly

The day number for this cruise is confusing. The ship is counting from Seattle. Those of us who boarded in San Francisco are counting from there. The caveat being that we did an overnight in port so actually didn’t sail … Continue reading →

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Yes, rougher seas

Posted on 2025-10-07 by Holly

It was pretty obviously by partway through the afternoon that the seas were getting a bit more “vigorous” as the barf bags were out prominently on every stairway landing.  From my point of view it wasn’t much, but then, I … Continue reading →

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Itinerary change

Posted on 2025-10-06 by Holly

We were informed that a course change was going to be necessary. A storm that was forming off the coast of Baja was potentially an incipient hurricane. So, considering the weather, distances, & the fact that Cabo is a tender … Continue reading →

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San Pedro

Posted on 2025-10-05 by Holly

Which was once its own city and now has been subsumed by Los Angeles. The ship docked right before 0700 after a long and extremely slow sail in. The Port of Los Angeles is extremely large with heavy traffic around … Continue reading →

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437 Steps

Posted on 2025-10-03 by Holly

Might not seem a lot to you, if they happened to be in a straight line. Let me just say that the change in elevation is real. From Pier 27 down Battery to ? Filbert? I think, I counted 437 … Continue reading →

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NCL Joy – Panama

Posted on 2025-10-02 by Holly

  From San Francisco no less Thursday, October 2 San Francisco, CA EmbarkFriday, October 3 San Francisco, CA 3:30pmSaturday, October 4 At Sea Sunday, October 5 Los Angeles (San Pedro), CA 7:00am 3:00pmMonday, October 6 At Sea Tuesday, October 7 … Continue reading →

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West to LA

Posted on 2017-10-20 by Holly

  Friday, October 20  Miami, FL  5:00pm Saturday, October 21 At Sea Sunday, October 22 At Sea Monday, October 23 Cartagena, Colombia Tuesday, October 24 Panama Canal (Full Transit) Wednesday, October 25 At Sea Thursday, October 26 Puntarenas, Costa Rica Friday, October 27  Corinto, Nicaragua Saturday, … Continue reading →

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East to Miami

Posted on 2017-10-05 by Holly

Here is what is planned: (and would you believe I can’t find the photo?) The ship is the NCL Sun…..     Date  Port  Arrive  Depart Thursday, October 5 San Francisco, CA                   … Continue reading →

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and through the Suez Canal

Posted on 2017-03-20 by Holly

We may have picked up the pilot around 2300 last night but I certainly didn’t stay awake to find out. This morning was another matter. That is, if you define morning as anytime after midnight. We pulled anchor about 0345 … Continue reading →

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Toward the Suez

Posted on 2017-03-19 by Holly

You should have heard the complaints all morning when there wasn’t any internet. I mean, seriously? Is it really a crisis if you can’t read a newspaper on a Sunday or play on line poker? Jill and I just shook … Continue reading →

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Sandstorm

Posted on 2017-03-18 by Holly

About 2000 the Middle East decided to assert its authority. The winds came up and along with it came lower temperatures and sand. Sand on balconies and the outer deck, and, as it turns out, sand in the communications apparatus. … Continue reading →

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