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Day 030: Gulf of Suez Position: N 28º 34′ 38″ E 033º 6′ 44″ Weather: 29ºC wind northwest 10kts, waves calm Last Port: Aqaba, Jordan Next Port: Ashdod, Israel Status: Underway, Gulf of Suez From the Navigator Early this morning we will once again pass through the Strait of Tiran and re-enter the Red Sea. … Continue reading »

Day 027: Red Sea

Day 026: The Red Sea Position: N 14º 53′ 31″ E 041º 54′ 48″ Weather: 30ºC wind northwest force 5, waves 1-2m Last Port: Dubai, UAE Next Port: Safaga, Egypt Status: Underway, Red Sea From the Navigator Early this morning we will transit through Bab el Mendeb. Bab el Mendeb is the narrow entrance into … Continue reading »

Day 025: Gulf of Aden Position: N 13º 33′ 55″ E 050º 04′ 33″ Weather: 28ºC wind, waves Last Port: Dubai, UAE Next Port: Safaga, Egypt Status: Underway, Gulf of Aden From the Navigator Today we will maintain a south westerly course paralleling the coast of Yemen on our starboard side as we proceed through … Continue reading »

Day 024: Arabian Sea

Day 023: Arabian Sea

Day 022: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tour Overview Dubai, one of the seven Emirates, is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian peninsula, and early settlements go back to the early 18th century. This charming tour will whisk you back in time to some of the oldest, and most breathtaking, landmarks in the … Continue reading »

Day 021: Delhi, India (for Ghandi Memorial) Good morning everyone. We’re about to check out of the hotel in Agra, and start heading north to Delhi. These gentlemen provided a very nice breakfast service and indeed, the entire team at ITC Mughal presented a very nice overnight here while we visited the local landmarks. Great work! … Continue reading »

Day 020: Agra, India (for Taj Mahal) Just a quick note. We’re in India with actually useable internet. Gonna see how we do for updates tonight. Check out this photo album on Facebook. Be sure to “like” the West By Sea Facebook page! (The ship has moved on without us, but we’ll catch up in a … Continue reading »

Day 019: Mumbai, India Position: N 18º 55′ 18″  E 072º 49′ 52″ Weather: 32ºC wind westerly force 2, overcast Last Port: Langkawi, Malaysia Next Port: Dubai, UAE Status: In port, starboard side to From the Navigator We continued up the west coast of India overnight and this morning at around 0800 we will alter … Continue reading »

Day 018: Arabian Sea Position: N 12º 56′ 12″ E 074º 17′ 54″ Weather: 26ºC wind westerly force 5, overcast with passing showers Last Port: Langkawi, Malaysia Next Port: Mumbai, India Status: Underway, Arabian Sea From the Navigator Throughout today we will maintain various north north westerly courses as we navigate up the west coast … Continue reading »

Day 017: Andaman Sea & Indian Ocean Position: N 7º 11′ 44″ E 78º 12′ 00″ Weather: 35ºC torrential morning rain, then clean and humid Status: At sea, Indian Ocean Last Port: Port Kelang, Malaysia Next Port: Mumbai, India From the Navigator During this morning we will round Pointe de Galle on the souther most … Continue reading »

Day 016: Andaman Sea & Indian Ocean Position: N 5º 34′ 05″ E 85º 55′ 13″ Weather: 28ºC huge swell out of the southeast, very rough conditions Status: At sea, Bay of Bengal Last Port: Port Kelang, Malaysia Next Port: Mumbai, India From the Navigator Throughout today we will maintain a westerly heading across the … Continue reading »