• Fall 2025: Japan
    Our first peaceful breakfast -- most people were disembarking today.
    Transit days provide a rare opportunity to clearly see one of the pool areas.It says 'We never close '; I beg to differ. 😆Forget the sleeping dude; look at all the little purple heads behind him!!!The NK Spy Ship.Captured w/ the ship.The deck of the spy ship.007 rear door holding smaller spy shipA ZPU-2 anti-aircraft gun. yikes.Some signs just make you smile.Amusement park & some nice architecture around the waterfront.Some signs are just wise guidance.This is cool: a circular walkway for pedestrian crossing!Sailaway party -- huge attendance!A very enthusiastic Sail Away!Our English and Japanese cruise directors leading the dance! (They are both EXCELLENT!)Last view of Mt Fuji bashfully hiding behind some clouds.Sitting outside, sunset on one side, bar on the other, watching a Queen concert. Perfect. 🤗

    Transition Day in Yokohama

    November 12 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F

    Our cruise is the combination of the 9d & 14d itineraries. Today is Day 9/Day 1 of the two combined itineraries -- first peaceful day on the ship so far (at least for a few hours 😄).

    We roamed around Yokohama on foot again, this time finding two little museums:
    -- a North Korea Spy Ship Museum: a small but informative museum illustrating the Dec 2001 capture of what was initially a suspicious vessel that was disguised as a fishing boat; it wouldn't heed the Japanese Coast Guard's warnings to stop. After a prolonged exchange of gunfire, the ship was sunk.
    -- a Japanese Migrant museum documenting the early 20th century Japanese migration to other countries. (No pics)    Read more