Maundy Thursday. The day started hot and sunny, 30 degrees at 8:30 and stayed that way, it was still 33 at 18:30. We had our pirate drill today. Basically, when we heard the alarm, those with inside cabins had to go and stay in them, those of us with outside cabins had to go and sit outside in the corridor. After the stewards had checked each cabin and about 20 minutes later we had the all clear. After deck quoits, which I lost, I went to hear a lecture ...

Feeling better today, but still not right, by a long shot. 29 degrees at 9:00. A Royal Naval Commodore embarked in Singapore, in readiness for travelling through Pirate Alley. At the aft of the ship, on both sides, a security guard with binoculars and a sound device which issues white noise were stationed, for a while. The captain came on and said that in a couple of days, as we pass Colombo, some armed guards will embark. We also have a drill tomorrow. ...

Not a particularly good day. When I booked my excursion 'Kuala Lumpur on your own', the timings were 10:00 - 18:00. The timings were changed three times and eventually set at 7:45 - 15:15! The ship actually sailed about 16:00. When I went for breakfast in the Orangery there was water underfoot and it was raining gently in the Crystal Pool. In the event, it was overcast but humid and in the low 30's most of the day. We were taken to KL and then told we o...

A good day until I reboarded in the late afternoon. The weather was hot and humid, in the low 30's. The Legend of the Seas was moored by us. Barbara, Linda, Rob and I grabbed a cab to Clarke Quay (got ripped off by the taxi driver). From there we took the river cruise past the Merlion to the new Marina Sands complex. We went up to the observation deck on floor 56 for spectacular views of Singapore. We could also see the famous infinity pool further al...

Blimey, a month today and I'll be back in Blighty. We've heard about the dreadful weather the UK is still experiencing and we're so glad to be out of it. I just hope the house survives. Weather today was high 20's. Today I just sunbathed. The men lost more ground in the Battle of the Sexes. I won another gold sticker in the Individual Quiz and we won another bottle of wine in the Masquerade Challenge. We embarrassed Paul, our table waiter, by sittin...