At Sea on our way to Mumbai
5th September 2018
For the first time this cruise we are really out in the open ocean, and it is blowing pretty hard with winds in the 30 -35 knot range from the South. The seas are a couple of metres and whilst there is a bit of rolling on board, the ship handles it all remarkably well. It is pretty uncomfortable outside, but inside it is business as usual.
The razor wire has finally been removed from around the ship, so I guess we are now well and truly away from any potential pirate attack.
We have a lazy day, with a late breakfast and light lunch up at Mamsen's restaurant which serves light Nordic inspired meals.
Reading was the major activity of the day, sitting up in the Wintergarden area on the upper deck, on the same level as the pool. It is also where they serve afternoon tea, so we joined in on that as well.
There is plenty of natural light, whilst you sit in very comfortable chairs in air conditioned comfort. A guitarist provides pleasant mood music in the background.
For the first time this cruise we are really out in the open ocean, and it is blowing pretty hard with winds in the 30 -35 knot range from the South. The seas are a couple of metres and whilst there is a bit of rolling on board, the ship handles it all remarkably well. It is pretty uncomfortable outside, but inside it is business as usual.
The razor wire has finally been removed from around the ship, so I guess we are now well and truly away from any potential pirate attack.
We have a lazy day, with a late breakfast and light lunch up at Mamsen's restaurant which serves light Nordic inspired meals.
Reading was the major activity of the day, sitting up in the Wintergarden area on the upper deck, on the same level as the pool. It is also where they serve afternoon tea, so we joined in on that as well.
There is plenty of natural light, whilst you sit in very comfortable chairs in air conditioned comfort. A guitarist provides pleasant mood music in the background.
At 5pm we attended a lecture on Mumbai, providing some background information prior to our arrival. It was difficult to stay awake through the less than enlightening presentation.
6th September 2018
Today, the weather is perfect. The seas are down to around a metre, there is only a light breeze and the outside temperature is 27 C, ideal conditions at sea.
It is our last day on the water, as we expect to dock in Mumbai early tomorrow morning. Some passengers will be leaving us tomorrow and we will disembark the following day. There are around 200 passengers staying on the ship and continuing on to either Bangkok or Beijing and, of course some new passengers will be joining the next cruise from Mumbai.
There are a number of new crew on board, as some were changed over at Muscat.
This morning we had a lecture on India and its history from the on board historian, and later in the afternoon there was a talk on Mumbai.
As we reach our final destination tomorrow morning, the official farewell from the Captain is held tonight in the Star Theatre. Following his short speech and an opportunity to thank the behind the scenes staff, there was a great performance by the young English band singing Beatles and ABBA songs.
Captain and staff on stage
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