Category Archives: Excursions

Day 2, Tokyo, Japan

Posted on April 1, 2019 by patmathews

March 31, 2019 Our second day in Tokyo, and we had a full day tour. Today our guide was Himoto. She was really amazing – good English speaker and full of facts about Japan and Tokyo. She even showed us … Continue reading →

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Tokyo, Japan

Posted on March 31, 2019 by patmathews

March 30, 2019 Our arrival in Tokyo was quite spectacular.  We didn’t know that it was the first time that the Insignia was in this port of call and there was a ceremony with the captain which our friends Karin … Continue reading →

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Kobe, Japan

Posted on March 30, 2019 by patmathews

Last night we had a Japanese dinner in the Terrace Café and I have to say that Mario again outdid himself.  Both the food and the decorations were outstanding. Our port today, Kobe, is the fifth largest city in Japan … Continue reading →

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Keelung (Taipei) Taiwan

Posted on March 25, 2019 by patmathews

March 25, 2019 Keelung is a major port city located in the northeastern part of Taiwan.  It forms a metropolitan area with Taipei.  It is nicknamed the “rainy port” and we could immediately see why.  It was raining on our … Continue reading →

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Manila, Philippines

Posted on March 23, 2019 by patmathews

March 22, 2019 We were disappointed to miss Boracay Island, and we did hear that it is not uncommon to miss it due to unpredictable winds and seas. Even if it is not terrible when we arrive, in a tender … Continue reading →

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Bali, Indonesia

Posted on March 18, 2019 by patmathews

March 16 and 17, 2019 I have so much to post about Bali!  It is our second visit here and two years ago, we hired a local guide to take us around. We had a fabulous time and became Facebook … Continue reading →

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Darwin, Australia

Posted on March 13, 2019 by patmathews

March 13, 2019 Yesterday, we were invited to a party at 11:15 AM for the ATW guests in the Insignia lounge.  It was an Asian theme and wow, did they do it up right.  Many types of Asian delicacies, including … Continue reading →

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Cairns, Australia

Posted on March 10, 2019 by patmathews

March 9, 2019 We had a special event in the lounge yesterday.  Our artist in residence, Graham Denison, did a 2 hour demonstration of this painting.  He designed a mountain and waterfall scene and did the entire painting on a … Continue reading →

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Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Posted on February 25, 2019 by patmathews

The Bay of Islands consists of 144 islands next to the north island of New Zealand.  It has many beaches, deep sea fishing and a strong Maori culture. Our sail in this morning was just beautiful.  Our planned excursion was … Continue reading →

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Rangiroa, Tuamotou Islands, French Polynesia

Posted on February 14, 2019 by patmathews

February 14, 2019 Last night we had another terrific fish dinner that was grilled on the outside deck at the Terrace Café.  Mario was out getting fresh tuna (which he said you can tell it is good quality by checking … Continue reading →

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