Got up late(ish). Did a mile after breakfast and then, amazingly, found a washing machine free, so did my laundry. When I left, 5 machines were free, a record methinks. After lunch, the men lost BoS. I lost deck quoits. We watched the men's finals of the McMillan tournament. We've now raised over £240. Barbara and I then sat by the Crystal Pool. It had the net over it to stop people swimming and the water was flying everywhere, even though the ship seem...

Decks were wet this morning, but the temperature were still high 20's. Usual morning of breakfast, mile and sitting on Prom Deck. Clocks went forward at midday to GMT -10. It was warm and sunny in the afternoon. I've heard rumours that Michael Mullane, the worlds worst Cruise Director is going to Oriana, unfortunately not until after this cruise. Once again there was no evening quiz, nor is there one tomorrow, making three nights in a row, showing how us...

Warm start to the day. 28 at the Noon Bell. Lots of cloud about. Usual sea day morning. On the Promenade Deck it was breezy and pleasant. When I walked by the Riviera Pool to lunch it was very hot. We managed to grab a table by the Crystal Pool to eat. Somehow, eating al fresco(ish) is much more fun. Men lost BoS by 5 points. It had started raining by finish time and so both standard quoits and McMillan quoits were abandoned. The McMillan finals should be...

Despite not getting to bed until gone 1:00 didn't sleep too well. Another warm and humid day, 30 at 9:30. Breakfast with Barbara, Rob and Linda, then a mile with the former two. Sat on Promenade Deck with B & R and all six of us then had lunch together. Tonight at 22:30 we cross the equator back into the northern hemisphere. So we had to ask Neptune's permission. Another crossing the line ceremony was held, this time the battle was between the deck ca...

Up late and had breakfast with Rob and Linda. Rob and I then walked a mile. After working on my webpage (laptop is still extant), I joined Rob and Barbara on the Promenade Deck. When her Scrabble game finished, Linda joined us for lunch. Men won BoS. The Captain announced that the amount raised for the Vanuatu Disaster Relief Fund is now over £7345 with maybe more to come. I was paired with Yvonne for quoits and we got through to the second round. I t...