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Woke up this morning to find we are inching our way through a field of ice. Coverage is about 30%. Some ice is thick enough the captain has to steer around it, other he runs through or moves aside with … Continue reading →

Today we woke up in Dundas Harbour on Devon Island. We had our first shore excursion. The first challenge was to get safely from the ship to the Zodiac. This means climbing down a steep set of stairs off of … Continue reading →

I know you all are waiting in eager anticipation for these blogs of our trip. I am writing this on September 17. We have been home since Sept. 6, but both of us have been ill for the past week … Continue reading →

We are getting ready for the next adventure – hard to find cold weather gear when the temperature is hot! We are traveling through part of the North-West passage on an Ice-Class 1A ship. It is not an ice-breaker but … Continue reading →

Our last Port was Tortola. Gary & I did a historical tour while Rena & Dave shopped. Road Town, capital of the British Virgin Islands is built on reclaimed lands The Govenor’s mansion has been rebuilt 3 times after being … Continue reading →

Today was a 7 hour party on a catamaran – we sailed along the coast, visited a couple of the 365 beaches, had rum punch,  lobster lunch and champagne and very loud music. A disconcerting sight first thing in the … Continue reading →

Another beautiful start to the day as we sail into Castries. Our tour started with a catamaran trip along the coast. A beautiful rainbow came with some rain. We stopped at a cove for a swim. While our Captain had … Continue reading →

The view first thing this morning as we arrived at St Bartholemew We had a great mooring overlooking the town & all the beautiful yachts. We had to tender in for our ride on a catamaran to snorkel  Gary after … Continue reading →

W What I made in cooking class Rena ready to paint Part one of the plate painting project. The food at Red Ginger

A great couple of sunny, warm days at sea. On the 24th we relaxed, ate, went to the gym, ate. The usual cruise ship day. Here are a few scenes around the ship: In the evening was the Captain’s welcome … Continue reading →