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Day 032: Masada & the Dead Sea
Day 32 June 20 Masada & the Dead Sea “Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” ~ Mary Ritter Beard Daily Position: N 31º 48’ 02” E 034º 39’ 32” Status: In port, Ashdod, Israel, port-side to … Continue reading
Day 054: Dover, England
Day 054: Dover, United Kingdom Position: N 51º 06′ 44″ E 001º 19′ 21″ Weather: ºC wind kts, waves m Last Port: Le Havre, France Next Port: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Status: In Port From the Navigator Once everyone is back onboard we will let go our mooring lines and thrust off our berth and move ahead exiting the harbor through … Continue reading
Day 053: Normandy, France
Day 053: Le Havre, France (for Honfleur) Position: N 49º 28′ 51″ E 000º 06′ 27″ Weather: ºC wind kts, waves m Last Port: Greenock, Scotland Next Port: Dover, United Kingdom Status: In Port From the Navigator Early this morning we will pass north of Cherbourg and alter our course to the ESE through the … Continue reading
Day 052: Celtic Sea
Day 052: Celtic Sea, The English Channel Position: N º ‘ ” E º ‘ ” Weather: ºC wind kts, waves m Last Port: Greenock, Scotland Next Port: Le Havre, France Status: Underway From the Navigator Throughout this morning we will maintain southerly courses through the Irish Sea, proceeding southbound past Wales enroute to Lands … Continue reading
Day 049: Cork, Ireland
Day 049: Cork, Ireland
Day 048: Atlantic Ocean
Day 048: Atlantic Ocean
Day 047: Atlantic Ocean
Day 047: Atlantic Ocean
Day 046: Lisbon, Portugal
Day 046: Lisbon, Portugal
Day 045: Seville, Spain
Day 045: Seville, Spain Day 045: Seville (supplemental) Hi everyone. We’re in Seville, Spain today. Tomorrow is the 4th of July and we should be in Lisbon, Portugal. They probably won’t celebrate the holiday in quite the same way. In the past week we visited three ports in Italy, then Monte Carlo and Barcelona. We … Continue reading
Day 044: Mediterranean Sea (Gibraltar)
Day 044: Underway, Mediterranean Sea Position: N 37º 01′ 26″ W 001º 19′ 12″ Weather: ºC wind kts, waves m Last Port: Barcelona, Spain Next Port: Cadiz, Spain Status: Underway From the Navigator Throughout this morning we will maintain a southwesterly course, passing Ibiza on our port side as we round the Costa Blanca on our starboard … Continue reading
Day 040: Rome, Italy
Day 040: Civitavecchia (for Rome), Italy Position: N 41º 40′ 00″ E 012º 42′ 00″ Weather: 36ºC wind 10kts, waves 1m Last Port: Naples, Italy Next Port: Livorno, Italy Status: In Port From the Navigator We will make our final approach to Civitavecchia at 0545 and will board our local pilot shortly after. Once the … Continue reading
Day 039: Naples, Italy
Day 039: Naples, Italy Position: N 40º 50′ 36″ E 014º 15′ 46″ Weather: 29ºC wind 12kts, waves 1m Last Port: Istanbul, Turkey Next Port: Civitavecchia, Italy Status: In Port From the Navigator Throughout the early morning we will maintain a north easterly course along the Tyrrhenian Sea towards Naples. At around 0445 this morning … Continue reading
Day 038: Aegean Sea
Day 038: Ionian Sea Position: N 37º 26′ 17″ E 017º 34′ 09″ Weather: 23ºC wind 15-20kts from the north, waves 2m Last Port: Istanbul, Turkey Next Port: Naples, Italy Status: Underway From the Navigator Early this morning we will transit the Elafonisu Strait to round the southern coast of Greece and set westerly courses … Continue reading
Day 037: Anzac Cove, Turkey
Day 037: Anzac Cove Position: N 37º 54′ 58″ E 24º 34′ 44″ Weather: 31ºC wind 2kts, waves 1m Last Port: Istanbul, Turkey Next Port: Naples, Italy Status: Underway, Anzac Cove From the Navigator During the early hours of this morning we will transit the Dardanelli Strait and once clear we will set northerly courses … Continue reading
Day 036: Istanbul, Turkey
Day 036: Istanbul, Turkey Position: N 37º 58′ 32″ E 023º 43′ 26″ Weather: 36ºC wind north east 10 kts Last Port: Mytilene, Greece Next Port: Naples, Italy Status: In port, starboard-side-to From the Navigator Tour Overview A scenic 25-minute drive in your motorcoach takes you across the Galata Bridge into the heart of … Continue reading