Same story. Cloudy but warm. Seas choppy. We set our clocks back still another hour. That makes 4 hours behind Pacific time. Mom checks out a sale on the Lido. T-shirts, bags, hats, same old stuff and generally $10. I stop at the desk to get an update on my $250 shipboard credit. Now they need me to get bring my own laptop so they can view a PDF of my account showing the stock portfolio and my name on the same page together. Apparently, the statement doesn&...

Get up - Same *   Breakfast - Same *   Weather - SameWith that out of the way, we went to listen to the captain explain the inner workings of the ship including navigation, communication and mechanical operation. Using pictures of the ship under construction and from inside the control room, it proved interesting. Apparently, there is a hurricane in the area and he has changed course somewhat to avoid it. I worked some more on the blog but still unable...

We're enjoying our 2nd morning with an extra hour of sleep. I see that Internet service is still out. It's Tuesday and we'll pass the point of no return later today on our way to Hilo. We have six full days at sea between San Diego and Hawaii and this is day 3. How much excitement can I generate while traveling within the confines of a cruise ship, a small one at that? I would describe it more like a retreat. We see those people who venture from th...

We awaken naturally at 8am and I witness the latest sea conditions from our cabin window. The waves rise to horrific heights, reaching far up into the sky, tormenting the dark clouds overhead, then, with a ferocity never seen by my eyes, return to the ocean, forcing spray and sea foam to pummel our boat and testing the best engineering offered by man against Mother Nature's strength, already well proven over time.That's the story I gave Karen while tryin...

This was the the day I promised to catch up on all the blogs and submit them for your review. Nope. First, we needed to get up early, say 7. Instead, we both woke up at 10am. I needed the morning to load pictures, check grammar and send out the blogs for 3 days. We were going on a kitchen tour at 10:30am. None of this happened. All night the ship was rocking and rolling. This morning is no exception. Our captain blames El Niño. The weather is cloudy, cool...