If Russia had not invaded Ukraine, today we would have been in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. But the invasion happened, and not long after that the cruise industry removed Russian ports from their itineraries. That is why we are at sea today.
It was a quiet day of cruising the North Pacific Ocean. There were no presentations … nor any special RTW events to attend. Nonetheless, I didn’t get all that much accomplished. Not sure where the time went. Before I knew it, we were getting ready for a hosted dinner in Polo.
Our hosts tonight were long-time friend and Destinations Manager, Emghil Hasan and F&B Director, Paul Climescu … with whom we are cruising for the first time. We had a very nice evening together. If schedules work out, we just might get to host them in return in İzmir this fall.
And now, we set the clocks forward and lose another hour overnight. Since leaving Kushiro this is the third time change, with a loss of four hours. Weird math, I know, but we actually lost two hours last night. It’s all in preparation for Alaska!Read more
North Pacific Ocean48°14’26” N 160°3’19” E
North Pacific Ocean48°14’26” N 160°3’19” E