Cruising the Coral Sea

Quiet day at sea. A bit windy … with 10-foot swells. But we don’t feel the movement much … especially in our stateroom which is low (deck 4) and midship.

Tonight was the Captain’s Welcome Celebration party … typical format — receiving line headed by Captain Giulio and General Manager [GM] Dimitris; introduction of senior officers; toast to smooth sailing; a song or two and dancing.

Drinks on the Captain tonight until 8:00p … all around the ship.

We’ve already come across several crew and staff familiar from our world cruise on Insignia earlier this year … including Sasa, who has since been promoted from Restaurant Manager to Food & Beverage Director.

We wrapped up our day with dinner in Toscana … where we were served by Charmaine, whom we first met on Insignia. It’s nice to see faces break out in smiles when we encounter crew who know us from previous cruises.Read more