Day 52 - February 26 We were scheduled to be in Willemstad, Curacao but strong head winds of 40 knots leaving the Panama Canal forced the Captain to make the decision to miss this island altogether. A planned day at the beach and then into town to explore was not in the plans as our mystery cruise continues. So we enjoyed a rough sea day but luckily we were still able to make it to our art class. Day 53 - February 27 So our day in Bonaire began with an early r...

Day Fifty - February 24 Today was the Daylight Transit of the canal from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea. Our departure time from Panama City was 04:00am but I think it may have been somewhat later. Like Papeete, the ship left port with very little engine noise. I was up at 05:30 and noticed the city was now on the starboard side of the ship. Even though we left port at such a godly hour every ship must reserve a time for transit. The ship basically lef...

Day Forty Nine - February 23 Our arrival into Panama was at 08:00 am with an overnight departure on Thursday at 04:00 am the next day in order to meet our scheduled entrance into the canal. While on deck this morning I noticed more than enough ships outside of the city waiting their turn to sail through the canal. It was like a huge parking lot. The latest population figures as of 2021 indicate a country population of almost 3.9 million with Panama City havin...

Day Forty Seven - February 21 We arrived at 6:30am around one hour prior to our scheduled arrival time and were the only ship in port. The past two sea days produced swells in the 4-6 meter range so most of the outdoor activities were cancelled and the pool closed due to the strong winds. The puke bags were also out around the ship which is an indication of rough seas. Unfortunately Janice waited too long to take her gravol so she got sick and had to miss art c...

Day Forty Four - February 18 Today's port of call - Acapulco Our ship arrived at 08:00 and departed from here at 17:00. The first thing you notice when you leave the cruise port terminal is the heavy presence of armed police as well as army personnel. Their presence was to make the visitors feel safer. Since we were only the 5th cruise ship to visit in 2 years, it was important to make sure that we were not hounded. The terminal was in an older part of town a...