April 5, 2023 We are docked in Nelson Mandela bay the gateway to Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It is one of the major seaports in South Africa. Toyota ships over 3,000 cars a week from this port as one of the major employers in the region. Port Elizabeth suffered substantially during Covid and the downtown …
April 3, 2023 We are in South Africa, the last continent that we will be visiting on this trip! This is my first time in South Africa and I can’t wait to explore. The view of Durban from the ship. just before sunrise was that of a modern city with a beautiful harbor. Durban, nicknamed …
March 30, 2023 Another spectacular sunrise and we were docked in Port Reunion. Reunion Island, a French department in the Indian Ocean, is known for it’s volcanic rain forested interior, coral reefs and beaches. The island has been inhabited since the 17th century when people from France, Madagascar and Africa settled here. The island became …
March 29, 2023 After 7 days at sea it was exciting to see the coastline of Mauritius as the sun started to rise. I had been walking the deck since 3:00am with nervous energy for the day I had planned. I was going to walk with the lions!!! There were beautiful dancers on the dock …
March 21, 2023 Today we are in Fremantle, Australia. Fremantle is a port city in Western Australia that’s part of the Perth metropolitan area. It’s known for its maritime history, Victorian architecture and remnants from Australia’s days as a British penal colony. I wanted to explore Perth but the chance to see Australian little …
March 20, 2023 A spectacular pre sunrise with the crescent moon in full display started the day in Brusselton, Australia. The day was slow to start as we were anchored off shore and dependent on the tenders to take us ashore. The tender ride was over 40 minutes each way as we were anchored over …
March 17, 2023 Since it was St. Patrick’s Day a band playing Irish music as we came ashore greeted us. We were docked in the outer banks of port Adelaide about 40 minutes from the central business district. Adelaide is the capital and the fifth most populous city in Australia. Adelaide is noted for its …
March 15, 2023 Today we dropped anchor in Hog Bay so we could adventure on Kangaroo Island. The island is the third largest island in Australia but the bay is small so it was a tender into the dock day. As the sun was rising I was headed out in the first tender to begin …
March 14, 2023 At sunrise we docked in Melbourne. As soon as the gangways were in place and we were cleared I was off for a fun day adventuring in Melbourne. A river cruise on the Yarro River started the day. The river is lined with parks; bridges and the sports complex that includes the …
March 12, 2023 During the night the ship was re-positioned from anchored in the harbor to the terminal building that is between the opera house and the Sydney Bridge. What a specular view to wake up to. Sydney is the capital state of New South Wales and is the most populous city in Australia. It …
