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Naturalists on our Seabourn Antarctica cruise had Swarovski available. I was impressed at how clear the image was compared to my Canon binoculars. Swarovski were for sale on the ship, I never checked the price.

Resolution is a key factor in binocular quality. 8 X 42 binoculars from different manufacturers can have vastly different image quality, like the difference between hi-def and lo-def TV. Now back to TravelBluebird's regularly scheduled programming.

Oh? What did the lab tests show?

Much more likely you got norovirus

This is a wonderful cruise blog, At7Seas, I hope you will continue these daily reports until your return home in May. Have you heard anything about itinerary changes due to troubles in the Red Sea?

Good, you have returned to the living. Thanks for the photos, shark b8. We never saw the sun in Antarctica or Patagonia, gives the place a whole different look.

Looks like pemican - bison meat dried and ground into a powder and mixed with fat and chokecherries. Tastes as good as it sounds. Ought to be served with cattail root instead of rice and bell peppers.

I noticed, did not comment on Vincent. I thought that Vincent was part of your gripe, HAL could only get two of the team and one of them was... Vincent.

We were delayed 20 minutes by a tourist who then showed off the t-shirt that wanted buying. Absolutely clueless. If my math is correct, Haljo1935 waited three times for late passengers for a total of 1.25 hours. I'd have been livid even I had made it to the attractions. I have also been understandably delayed by injury and unexpectedly long lines at toilets.

Leave a few late tourists behind and cruisers will get the message that they have to be on time. Haljo1935's experience missing the Arizona Memorial is the latest horror story: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2979772-hawaiian-holiday-🎄🍾-live-from-koningsdam-dec-21-jan-6-join-me-for-my-1st-solo-cruise-1st-inside-cabin/?do=findComment&comment=66712936 With 45 minutes of delays for tardiness (and a bad guide), she missed visiting the USS Arizona Memorial. Everyone knows that cruise ship excursions wait for late arrivals, there is no incentive to be on time. Sociopaths take full advantage. I assume that Rick Steves' tours still leave at the announced times, cruise lines could do the same. I propose that Holland America change their policy. Make the policy part of the cruise contract. "Tours will leave at the announced time. If you are not aboard at the assigned time you will have to find your own way back to the ship." You have a watch or cell phone, use it. Leave a few late tourists behind and cruisers will get the message that they have to be on time.

You will be tendering at Castro. Yes, she managed a photo.

The ship would have provided a multi-outlet power strip.

Your photo is of Magellanic penguins.

Photos are on their blog: https://cruisingwithbillandmaryann.blogspot.com/ (Click on the Pictures link near the bottom of the page.)

Welcome to the forum, Steve & Rose. I am looking forward to your blog from the first leg of world cruise. Have you visited your Roll Call for the cruise? Roll calls are a great way to connect with your fellow passengers: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2866437-jan-11-2024-world-cruise-extraordinary-horizons/?do=getNewComment

Marvelous blog, thanks for posting, NorbertsNiece. The above are just a couple of favorite comments, I love your style.

Think that's bad? On our 2006 Volendam Christmas cruise, there was no video and no reindeer. Somehow the kids and adults had a great time and a little girl stole the show jumping up and down at the thrill of being given a HAL backpack by Santa himself.

I never saw "Add-on Veggie Bowl" before. Holland America will see lots of people ordering this, I think. (Until they add a price tag.)

Thanks for doing another blog, you are a font of information. Here is a link to the Royal Caribbean world cruise blog by island lady on Cruise Critic: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2977306-thoughts-impressions-and-observations-for-the-world-cruise/ She is on for the first 62 day leg to Los Angeles and the last 62 day leg from Barcelona to Miami. Forty-nine pages long as of now, the cruise stared December 10, her first post from the ship is #244 on page 10. I have only read to page 36, not much about the ship or ports, lots of chat about laundry and loyalty/suite benefits that I did not understand.

I thought there was some quacky doctor in charge of Seabourn's spa.

I wish you both a speedy recovery.

I think I liked Bluff Cove better than Volunteer Point, the penguins were more active. In 2011 the road to Bluff Cove was non-existant and there was only one pair of king penguins with a chick. The ladies serving tea at Bluff Cove were a delight, must be even better with more king penguins and a road.

Lucky you. We never saw the sun in Antarctica.

You are lucky, I have not seen Valparaiso on a cruise itinerary for a few years, it is a much more interesting port than San Antonio. I am looking forward to hearing about your ship, your fellow passengers, your crew, your dining, your ports, the weather... Everything.

Happy travels, At7Seas! I will be following along, looks like a great itinerary. Saturday, January 6 Trieste, Italy 5:00pm Sunday, January 7 Dubrovnik, Croatia 1:00pm 8:00pm Monday, January 8 At Sea Tuesday, January 9 Catania, Sicily, Italy 7:00am 5:00pm Wednesday, January 10 Naples, Italy 7:00am 1:00pm Thursday, January 11 Savona, Italy 8:00am 6:00pm Friday, January 12 Marseille, France 9:00am 6:00pm Saturday, January 13 Barcelona, Spain 8:00am 2:00pm Sunday, January 14 At Sea Monday, January 15 Casablanca, Morocco 7:00am 10:00pm Tuesday, January 16 At Sea Wednesday, January 17 Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands 7:00am 1:00pm Thursday, January 18 At Sea Friday, January 19 At Sea Saturday, January 20 At Sea Sunday, January 21 At Sea Monday, January 22 At Sea Tuesday, January 23 Barbados 8:00am 6:00pm Wednesday, January 24 At Sea Thursday, January 25 At Sea Friday, January 26 Cartagena, Spain 7:00am 5:00pm Saturday, January 27 Colon, Panama 10:00am 10:00pm Sunday, January 28 Panama Canal (Full Transit) (Cruising) Monday, January 29 At Sea Tuesday, January 30 Manta, Ecuador 2:00pm Wednesday, January 31 Manta, Ecuador 9:00pm Thursday, February 1 At Sea Friday, February 2 At Sea Saturday, February 3 Lima (Callao), Peru 8:00am 8:00pm Sunday, February 4 At Sea Monday, February 5 Arica, Chile 9:00am 9:30pm Tuesday, February 6 At Sea Wednesday, February 7 At Sea Thursday, February 8 Valparaiso, Chile 7:00am Friday, February 9 Valparaiso, Chile 7:00pm Saturday, February 10 At Sea Sunday, February 11 At Sea Monday, February 12 At Sea Tuesday, February 13 At Sea Wednesday, February 14 Easter Island, Chilean dependency 8:00am Thursday, February 15 Easter Island, Chilean dependency 6:00pm Friday, February 16 At Sea Saturday, February 17 At Sea Sunday, February 18 Pitcairn Island, UK Territory Noon 3:00pm Monday, February 19 At Sea Tuesday, February 20 At Sea Wednesday, February 21 Papeete, Tahiti 7:00am 6:00pm Thursday, February 22 Uturoa, Iles Sous le Vent 7:00am 4:00pm Friday, February 23 At Sea Saturday, February 24 At Sea Sunday, February 25 At Sea Monday, February 26 Apia, Samoa 10:00am 8:00pm Tuesday, February 27 At Sea Wednesday, February 28 Nuku'alofa, Tonga 8:00am 8:00pm Thursday, February 29 At Sea Friday, March 1 Suva, Fiji 8:00am 6:00pm Saturday, March 2 At Sea Sunday, March 3 Mystery Island, Vanuatu 9:00am 7:00pm Monday, March 4 Lifou, New Caledonia 8:00am 6:00pm Tuesday, March 5 Noumea, New Caledonia 10:00am 8:00pm Wednesday, March 6 At Sea Thursday, March 7 At Sea Friday, March 8 At Sea Saturday, March 9 Sydney, Australia 6:30am Sunday, March 10 Sydney, Australia 6:00pm Monday, March 11 At Sea Tuesday, March 12 At Sea Wednesday, March 13 Brisbane, Australia 7:00am 8:00pm Thursday, March 14 At Sea Friday, March 15 At Sea Saturday, March 16 Cairns, Australia 7:00am 6:00pm Sunday, March 17 At Sea Monday, March 18 At Sea Tuesday, March 19 Rabaul, Papua New Guinea 8:00am 4:00pm Wednesday, March 20 At Sea Thursday, March 21 At Sea Friday, March 22 At Sea Saturday, March 23 At Sea Sunday, March 24 At Sea Monday, March 25 Kobe, Japan 10:00am 9:00pm Tuesday, March 26 At Sea Wednesday, March 27 Nagasaki, Japan 8:00am 6:00pm Thursday, March 28 Busan, South Korea 8:00am 6:00pm Friday, March 29 At Sea Saturday, March 30 At Sea Sunday, March 31 Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan 8:00am 6:00pm Monday, April 1 At Sea Tuesday, April 2 Hong Kong 7:00am Wednesday, April 3 Hong Kong 6:00pm Thursday, April 4 At Sea Friday, April 5 Chan May, Vietnam 8:00am 6:00pm Saturday, April 6 At Sea Sunday, April 7 Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Vietnam 8:00am 8:00pm Monday, April 8 At Sea Tuesday, April 9 Singapore 9:00am Wednesday, April 10 Singapore 6:00pm Thursday, April 11 Kuala Lumpur (Port Kelang), Malaysia 8:00am 6:00pm Friday, April 12 Penang, Malaysia 8:00am 2:00pm Saturday, April 13 At Sea Sunday, April 14 At Sea Monday, April 15 Colombo, Sri Lanka 9:00am 7:00pm Tuesday, April 16 At Sea Wednesday, April 17 Goa (Mormugao), India 8:00am 6:00pm Thursday, April 18 Bombay (Mumbai), India 9:00am Friday, April 19 Bombay (Mumbai), India 6:00pm Saturday, April 20 At Sea Sunday, April 21 At Sea Monday, April 22 Salalah, Oman 8:00am 11:59pm Tuesday, April 23 At Sea Wednesday, April 24 At Sea Thursday, April 25 At Sea Friday, April 26 At Sea Saturday, April 27 Petra (Aqaba), Jordan 9:00am 11:00pm Sunday, April 28 At Sea Monday, April 29 At Sea Tuesday, April 30 Limassol, Cyprus 8:00am 5:00pm Wednesday, May 1 At Sea Thursday, May 2 At Sea Friday, May 3 Naples, Italy 10:00am 8:00pm Saturday, May 4 At Sea Sunday, May 5 Marseille, France 8:00am 6:00pm Monday, May 6 Savona, Italy 8:00am 5:00pm Tuesday, May 7 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy 8:00am 6:00pm Wednesday, May 8 At Sea Thursday, May 9 Corfu, Greece 8:00am 6:00pm Friday, May 10 Bari, Italy 7:00am 1:00pm Saturday, May 11 Venice (Marghera), Italy 9:00am