Day Lost At Sea

DATES:  Due to crossing the International Date Line, the dates shown in header for each Post will not be correct.  This blog was setup on U.S. Eastern Standard Time.  So, in the future, we will show the correct day in narrative of each Post.

Over night we have continued on our course toward Auckland, New Zealand stirring around small atolls and inlands. Throughout the day we will keep the same heading, but will lose a day as we cross the International Date Line. This line is along the 180 degree longitude. This has caused us to miss February 13^th and go directly to Valentines Day. In fact, one of our passengers lost her birthday because of crossing the date line.

We were lucky enough to have Princess Cruises Master Chef Commendatore Alfredo Marzi join us in Tahiti. He has contributed to our culinary delights and provided a great culinary demonstration. This morning he set up a Valentines Day display with cakes and desserts. Here is a photo of the chef doing his magic. Also, here is a photo of us and our favorite bar attendant Charoon Suttimas who serves the best coffee on the ship.

NOTICE: Our original itinerary stop in the Seychelles has been reinstated. The Captain advised everyone that based on advice from the International Maritime Organization and other authorities, that an improved security situation in the Seychelles region allows us to reinstate the port. Additionally, the ship will maintain the new port call to Richard’s Bay, South Africa on April 7, 2011. We won’t make the Richard’s Bay port call since we will be on our overland safari to Kruger National Park!

The next port call is Auckland which is still 3 sea days away.