Langkawi Malaysia & Phuket, Thailand 3/3 -3/4/2025

The journey through Langkawi and Phuket highlights stunning natural beauty and rich history. In Langkawi, experiences included exploring mangrove forests, observing eagles, and visiting a bat cave. In Phuket, attractions featured Promthep Cape, Wat Chalong temple, and bustling old town. The trip also involved engaging local cuisine and cultural celebrations aboard the ship.

Singapore, Kuala Lumpor – 2/28-2/29/2025

The journey covers Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, and Thailand over four days. In Singapore, highlights include the Orchid Garden, Sentosa Island, and the S.E.A. Aquarium. Kuala Lumpur features the National Mosque, Independence Square, and the Petronas Twin Towers. The ship’s crew changes with a new, engaging captain. Overall, a busy yet rewarding experience.

Moreton Island 2/14/2025

The group arrived at Moreton Island, famous for its WWII history and Tangalooma Wrecks, amidst unfavorable weather. They faced challenges with tender docking and rain during their kayak tour. Despite the difficulties, they enjoyed snorkeling around the wrecks. Their Valentine’s night concluded with a formal dance, preparing for their next destination.

French Polynesia 1/28, 29, 30 /2025

Before I get Popeete, I want to tell you about a fun outing we had several days ago.  On January 25th there was an unusual planet alignment of 6 planets.  The ship had anyone interested go up to the “Retreat” area of the ship, 11th floor forward.  They turned off most of the lights on…

Pitcairn Island 1/25/2025

I hadn’t planned on blogging during our sea days but in the middle we stopped at a very interesting Island, called Pitcairn.  Our day started off with a wonderful sunrise and Nana and I played our daily game of Jubilations (same as horse but with more letters).  Jubilations is what we call you (our grandchildren).…

Cayman Islands – 1/6/25

Our first stop on our cruise is Georgetown in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory, meaning it is under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom (UK) but governs itself in most matters. We had to use tenders to go ashore but here they used bigger local boats which…

Grand World Cruise

January 4th, 2025 through May 9th, 2024. Well we started on the adventure of a lifetime yesterday.  128 day cruise around the world on Holland America Cruise line sailing on the Zuiderdam. I will try to blog our trip at our different stops so that our grandchildren (and anyone else that is interested) can follow…