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Ahoy Mates! Just woke up and showered sitting on veranda and I’m definitely in my happy place. Had a pretty sail-away followed by a small CC M&G. Met some folks that will be joining us on WC. There are 633 guest on board and they are a friendly and well traveled group. Last night’s review of on board entertainers promises we’ll be enjoying some very talented entertainers. Two guest lecturers, a Bridge (card) instructor and a artist who gives water color painting instructions. Today’s seas are calm with a slight chop and we have been very pleased with the quietness of our cabin. Headed for coffee on Sunset Terrace then breakfast. The ship just had Star Link installed and so far WIFI is very fast. Thanks for the reports and post.

Yikes! I checked the safety bar. The corners are super sharp. Might have to pad with wash cloths.

We just had an easy two o’clock embarkation on Onward. Really like the Continental Suite which we are booked for the 2024 World Cruise. This is our test run. Captain Gianmario Sanguineti is Master of the ship and Elizebeth Vogel boarded today as Hotel Director. New Star Link Wi Fi so far is good and we received a good deal of one user at a time Wi Fi for entire cruise. Room card holders(gray) one per couple so glad I brought my old one. Yes the room had a tote bag and the ship looks great. Most importantly is the crew is all smiles and accommodating. Staff told us 600 passengers on board this cruise. Time to get ready for sail away and will drop in at say hi at M&G at 5:30 in Card Room. Life is good🍾

We are onboard with no issues. Redneck Bob here is a picture of todays activities and pics of our Continental Suite. Can we spend 155 days in this cabin. We think so! I’ll post some menu’s later but being a Hal thread will keep it limited. Right now on a pool side lounger enjoying a Patron Pomegranate Margarita! Life is great!

Is it time to board yet? Like two kids waiting for the candy store to open!😁

Good morning! Needless to say we slept well last night. Azamara put us up at a rather quaint hotel named Esme.. Will be headed for the rooftop soon for an included breakfast and then meet in the lobby at 1:15 PM for our transfer to the Azamara Onward. Scheduled sail-away is 5:00 PM. So it’s time to get up and moving and we are hungry after eating airplane snacks all day yesterday. Thanks for the Reports. I’m sure I’ll have time to catch up on the Daily as we endure that long wait to embark! Is it time yet?

It was a major FAA computer tracking problem out of Orlando. Though it was fixed the backup caused staffing problems and bad weather didn’t help. This affected many Florida flights but we’re here albeit late with luggage and we’re going cruising tomorrow! Life is good!

Finally onboard will arrive Miami three hours late. Overhead some folks in Sky Lounge that they were missing their cruise. Another reminder not to travel same day. Goodnight!

Lot’s of flights delayed due to some issue in Orlando. We were scheduled to leave Atlanta at 3:42 and now 6 PM! Tis going to be a long day!☹️

Bon Voyage!🍾

Good morning! It may be a long travel day as thunderstorms and heavy rain are passing through at the moment. Why we always travel a day early. Our luggage is lined with garbage bags in hopes of keeping contents relatively dry. Wet or dry the important thing is they arrive with us in Miami. We have a four hour layover in Atlanta and we have been notified we have been upgraded to first class. The 50,000 miles we have flown last year paid off. May be my last MeMe’s for a few days depending on internet. Thanks for the report, list, sommelier and food postings.

Happy to hear the refugees survived. A great reminder to all of us on how fortunate we are for where we live, how good we have it, and to waive off the small complaints we find at sea. For many, cruising is only a dream and for millions, they don’t even know the possibility exist so we should be very thankful; that we have had this wonderful experience of cruising. Count your Blessings!

Bon Voyage! A run silent departure!

Bon Voyage!

I seem to remember that MS Amsterdam World Cruises usually left late and in the dark.

Good morning! Yesterday was a day devoted to college football. Some great and some runaways but congratulations to Tulane. What a game that was! We invited our neighborhood couple from across the street to watch football and my Susan really delivered with a fantastic meal. She made Julia Childs Beef Bourguignon which received rave reviews and there were no leftovers. Today is just a matter of final packing and tonight we will probably have pizza delivery. First leg of flight to Atlanta is at 9:00 AM so hoping the fog will be lifting by then. Thoughts and prayers for Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin who suffered cardiac arrest in last night game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He was administered CPR on the field and is presently in critical condition. I thought the NFL made the right call in postponing the game. Bon Voyage to our World Cruisers and may all of you have an enjoyable Hump Day!

Thanks for taking us along! Bon Voyage!🛳🍾

Good morning! It’s the start of an exciting week for us as we prepare for another cruise. We have been on many Caribbean cruises so we do have a couple of excursions but the ship is the main destination. One last load of laundry this morning and will finish packing after that. DW made a great Chicken Marsala dinner last night followed by a movie then early to bed. It’s currently 67 degrees with a lighter fog then yesterday and temperature will rise to 71! Quite a difference from a week ago! Thanks to all who make the Daily a special community of on-line friends! Hopefully, we will have strong enough WiFi signals aboard to follow along. Sounds like our ship Azamara Onward recently installed Star Link to improve reception. Have a great week. Bruce

Bon Voyage!🛳🍾

https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-french-onion-soup-in-the-slow-cooker-start-to-finish-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-215696 We also used a couple of bones left over from our Prime Rib dinner to enrich the broth!

Happy New Year! It sounds like all of Florida is fogged in this morning as it pretty dense outside. Hope the trend is to burn off quickly and that it won’t be a problem flying to Miami Wednesday. We lasted to 2:30 AM Iceland time so after a couple of bowls of delicious French Onion Soup we were headed for bed at 8:30 Central!😴 Christmas decorations came down yesterday and today’s project is prepping for cruise. Thanks Roy for your triple duty and all who make the Daily a part of our Daily routine. Wishes for all of you for a healthy New Year. Rich congratulations on your beloved Georgia Dawgs one point victory over OSU!

Happy Anniversary!🍾💐

It’s 8:25 Central and 2:25 AM in Keflavik, Iceland! Can we just say Happy New Year and just go to bed? You bet! Goodnight every one and looking forward to talking with you next year! Bruce & Sue

John and Maria Happy New Year and thank you for sharing your Koningsdam cruise experience. Always good coverage!

Sad news! I met Bob @rkacruiser on a cruise. He was a fine gentleman who had a passion for cruising. May he RIP. Thanks for letting us know of Bob’s passing.