Friday 19th February Jane was up early today & we arrived at 6.45 to prepare for landing via tenders. As we were having breakfast the captain informed us all that we would not be visiting Bora Bora as the entrance to the lagoon through the coral was too narrow & with the wind gusting to 40 knots across the passage it was too dangerous to pass through to our anchorage. We then waited for the French authorities to clear the vessel before setting off for Ne...

Sunday 14th February At sea for the day. As we travel west we gained an hour each day so we had a lie in. Went to the usual lectures, quiz & a concert from 'Rouge' the female duo. Dinner was 'Black tie' once again & d*** wore his lounge suit & tie which he found somewhat irksome. The show was by the ship's entertainment group about songs from English Musicals through to recent times. The group has 11 singers & dancers & the staging was most i...