Bye Bye Saigon

As scheduled, Insignia began pulling away from its berth at Saigon’s Nha Rong Cruise Terminal around 2:30p.

Departing Saigon to sail down the river requires a special arrangement. River traffic must be stopped in either direction so the ship can do a 180° turn to put its bow downstream. It’s an interesting maneuver to watch … which we did from our veranda … with 🍷 to toast a successful second visit to the city.

With Insignia’s forward motion adding a light breeze, it was comfortable enough to sit on the veranda for almost the length of the cruise back into open waters. Until, that is, several rain squalls put a damper on things during the second half of our river cruise. It wasn’t until the wind picked up near the end, however, and blew the rain onto the veranda, that we had to seek shelter in the cabin.

Tomorrow, we have a day at sea to recuperate from our hot and humid days in Saigon and prepare for the hot and humid days ahead of us 🤪Read more