Category Archives: World Cruises

Nosy Be, Madagascar

Posted on November 22, 2015 by patmathews

November 21 Nosy Be (which means “Big Island”in Malagasy) is our destination today.  It lies off the northern coast of Madagascar. Madagascar is the 4th largest island in the world, and has its own distinct ecosystem and extraordinary wildlife.  Approximately … Continue reading →

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Posted on November 20, 2015 by patmathews

November 19 We sailed into the port of Dar es Salaam this morning and went on an excursion to historic Bagamoyo.  This coastal village has a rich history and culture.  It is the closest point by sea from Zanzibar, so … Continue reading →

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Zanzibar, Tanzania

Posted on November 18, 2015 by patmathews

November 18 We slept well last night!  This morning at breakfast everyone was buzzing about what happened to the passengers that delayed the ship sailing until 12:45 AM, instead of 6 PM. There were all kinds of rumors going around. … Continue reading →

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Mombasa, Kenya

Posted on November 18, 2015 by patmathews

November 17 Once upon a time, in a city called Mombasa in the country of Kenya, Norm and Pat had a great (or not so great) adventure! Curious?  Read on! We were greeted at the pier by a group of … Continue reading →

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Seychelles – Mahe and La Digue

Posted on November 15, 2015 by patmathews

November 12 We had three wonderful days in the Seychelles and I will post about each of them here.  I tried yesterday but the internet was not working well enough to even pull up the site to post. First let … Continue reading →

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Colombo, Sri Lanka and cruising the Indian Ocean

Posted on November 10, 2015 by patmathews

November 8 I am posting this on November 10 since I tried for quite a while yesterday.  The internet service was really bad and I couldn’t even get the site to come up to do posting!  But today it seems … Continue reading →

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Cruising the Indian Ocean

Posted on November 7, 2015 by patmathews

November 7 Yesterday at sea the captain, Jurica Brajcic, did a talk on piracy.  Tomorrow we will enter another piracy zone and he did a great job explaining the history and all about the decline of piracy, the reasons for … Continue reading →

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Penang, Malaysia

Posted on November 5, 2015 by patmathews

November 5 Penang is an island of Malaysia and still has a lot of British influence in its capital, Georgetown.  The city itself was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008. David was our guide for our full day … Continue reading →

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Kuching, Malaysia

Posted on November 2, 2015 by patmathews

November 2 Last night we heard an incredibe piano performance by Panos Karan, his second of this segment of the cruise.  He departs tomorrow.  He and Van-Anh Nguyen (the other pianist) were surprised to find 2 pianists on board at … Continue reading →

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Muara, Brunei

Posted on November 1, 2015 by patmathews

October 31 (and in case you are interested, day 116 of our 180 day cruise!) Brunei is a small sultanate which is located between Sarawak and Sabah on the island of Borneo.  It is called darussalam (Arabic for ‘abode of … Continue reading →

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