The Other Tom

Unfortunately, that's true.

Yeah, I had durian...once. Never again.

thanks for your reports. the sunrise on Mahe was outstanding!

Nice to have you back. Following along.

I think you meant to say "fortunately".

The crew members

Thanks!

Thanks! Sounds like it's working well.

Does the ship get its internet through Starlink?

Nice pictures of the turtles! Thanks for sharing.

Following

Yeah, they're probably not going to check your bag but it's most likely against the host country rules. They don't want bug, bacteria, etc. imported on fruit. The US is that way as well.

I don't think anyone is being "denied", but they have to wait longer than normal to enter. Depending on the wait time, it might be quicker to go around.

Really enjoyed the photos. I know it takes some amount of time and effort to do this, and I appreciate it. Thanks!

Well, I'm not Coco39, but I'd be glad to send a message through your blog if I could figure out how to do it. I don't see anywhere on your blog to add a comment, etc.

Glad you found a use for it!

What are you going to do with the phone charger??

Looking forward to following your journey. thanks for doing the blog.

I'm guessing they book consolidator fares, but you should ask on the Cruise Air forum. Cruise Air - Cruise Critic Community

"Unlimited" means your time on the internet is not restricted. If you have, say, 100 minutes, then you can be connected to the internet for 100 minutes. Bandwidth is the issue. If a lot of people are using the internet, then watching videos will be slow to nonexistent even if you have unlimited internet. And if you have 100 minutes, it gets used up fast because the internet is so slow (you'll be waiting a long time for the video or website to load). If not many people are using the internet, like late at night or early in the morning, then you should be able to watch videos. Same is true for going to any website (or clicking on a link, etc).

Aft because it's closer to the world cafe and restaurant! Really, though, it doesn't matter. Mid ship is better for less rolling/pitch in heavy seas, as is a lower deck. What's more important to us is what's below us or above us, for noise reasons.

Wow! I'm surprised they recognized you.

Nice pictures from report 170, especially the sharks and the sunset.

I would guess the local spelling would be correct. In any event, Google Maps spells it Opunohu. Perhaps the "Opunoha" spelling is Dutch?

She mentioned the wave height measurement in one of her pervious posts when she talked about questions the passengers had asked the captain. Basically, they estimate the wave height. I assume the captain announces it in one of his talks.