DAY 26 2 of 6 days at sea

As I opened the door out on to our balcony at 7.00am it felt like I was opening the oven door! The sea is glassy and sapphire blue in colour. Captain Martinsen reported that the temperature today would be around 33C however the humidity is making it feel a lot hotter than that.  Our clocks went forward an hour today at midday…. I think that will happen for the next few days.

Very proud of ourselves again this morning, breakfast consisted of cereal and toast only…..no trimmings today J now I’m not saying this will be a daily occurrence…. J

Progressive Trivia No:2 this morning.  Yesterday we came in at 5^th.  Today our score was 16 out of 20 so it’ll be interesting to see where we come tomorrow. Nowhere near as many playing on this leg of the cruise.

The Royal Navy came alongside this morning to provide more security as we sail the waters between Saudi Arabia, Yemen and the Straits of Hommos. The ship is in total blackout after dusk.  All curtains are drawn and glassed areas covered.  Outer decks are closed until dawn because there is no lighting.  The Marines carried out some practice shots aft, it wasn’t noisy as they have silencers on their weapons. We are travelling in a convoy with 5 other ships and also have helicopters monitoring from above.  This security will continue for the next few of days until we’re clear of the area.

We’ve spent some of today chatting and people watching at the Promenade Café. It’s a popular spot on the ship as is the Pig and Whistle. The best internet connection is at the Café here on deck 5. I think it would be a huge ‘plus’ if wireless internet was available throughout the ship. I would assume Suites would have wireless but the rest of the ship need to connect in the designated areas. PC’s are available at the library on deck 7 and 8. Here’s a tip for those who would like to use the Library on this ship.  You need to get in quick to get your books as they vanish in a flash and the Library is not that extensive.

On our leg from Dubai to Singapore they are introducing 3D movies, a first for this ship. We also have the DreamWorks characters wandering around, Penguins, Shrek, Puss in Boots etc. This is also something new for the ship.

The 70’s night was a great hit once again.  On the last leg it was held in the Royal Promenade.  This time they held it in Studio B which is the ice skating venue on deck 3. This was a much better venue as there was more room to dance and everyone was up dancing. There must have been at least 1000 there but the venue has ample room for everyone to either be on the dance area or seated. The crew throw glow in the dark flashing rings and lots of tee shirts as giveaways during their stage performance.  It’s a lot of fun as everyone loves 70’s music as it is interactive.

Jimmy Rhodes, our Cruise Director has been excellent.  He finishes in Dubai and the new Cruise Director whom we met yesterday will take over. I can’t remember his name. He is from Canterbury in the UK. Jimmy was from Alabama in the USA. The crew do work hard on here but must say they always do it with a smile and always make time to stop and chat with the guests.

Tomorrow is at Sea.