Day 48 - Saturday March 2, 2024, Thursday Island Arrival 07:00 All Aboard 07:30 Departure 20:00 Another day another port cancelled. Insignia arrived at 07:00 but was in a stationary position. The winds were not as strong as Cooktown and the seas were calm. However, it is not good when the captain comes over the intercom as its usually bad news unless its his daily noon update. Due to the position of the ship, the port authority and the reef pilot on board...

Day 44 - Tuesday February 27, 2024, Airlie Beach Australia Arrival 8:00 All Aboard 15:45 Departure 16:15 We arrive in Airlie Beach to torrential rains. It is coming down in buckets. We are not sure whether the 2 private tours we had booked will be a go. We need to use the private ferry boats to shuttle passengers to shore. After clearing customs, the first ferry carrying passengers on the ship tours at 08:30 left the ship. We meet up with our friends Bev and...

Day 46 - Thursday February 29, 2024, Cooktown, Australia Arrival 07:00 All Aboard 16:30 Departure 17:00 You are always at the mercy of the ocean when tender operations are necessary to reach a port. This is what happened today in Cooktown. We arrived on schedule and the anchor was dropped. Insignia was facing directly into a strong wind although a decision had not yet been made as to what will happen today. The platform is down and the ship's extended ar...

Day 45 - Wednesday February 28, 2024, Cairns Australia (pronounced Cans) Arrival 10:00 All Aboard 20:30 Departure 21:00 We did not arrive on schedule which meant all ship tours would be delayed. Seabourn Odyssey was in port today as well. A 2024 Around the World Event was scheduled here but unfortunately it was cancelled for logistical reasons. Australia is considered to have the world's oldest rainforests with enchanting wildlife. The Australian Aborigin...