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Day 83
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 11:58 AM
⛅ 15 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Norway Bjørkhamarneset 60.864168, 7.11934160°51’51” N 7°7’10” E
Flamm, Norway
August 28, 2018 in Norway ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
I'm off the ship but just for some wifi quickly before running back on to do some cleaning and paperwork. Flam has a mini cruise terminal where they offer wifi for crew and passengers. You don't have to walk through it to get out in port though so only crew know about it.
Tomorrow was suppose to be my paperwork day because I was IPM but Jackson can get off with me tomorrow and the Spa manager offered to take my IPM for me. So I'll be heading to the office to get it done today.
I also have cleaning to do because tomorrow is crew rounds and drills. The concession cabins (photographers, spa, casino and shops) have been failing a lot lately for crew rounds so our managers are suppose to come around and inspect the cabins tonight before crew rounds the next morning. Normally I would clean tonight after work but I can't this time.Read more
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Day 84
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
⛅ 14 °C
Altitude: 16 m
Norway Teina 61.835028, 6.80655661°50’6” N 6°48’24” E
Olden, Norway
August 29, 2018 in Norway ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
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Day 85
Thursday, August 30, 2018
⛅ 13 °C
Altitude: 34 m
Norway Lille Lungegårdsvannet 60.391263, 5.32205460°23’29” N 5°19’19” E
Bergen, Norway
August 30, 2018 in Norway ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
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Day 87
Saturday, September 1, 2018
⛅ 20 °C
Altitude: 28 m
England Southampton 50.9097, -1.40435150°54’35” N 1°24’16” W
Southampton, UK
September 1, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Worked in the morning and showed the new photographer Claire around the ship. I then had the rest of the day off until drills at 4pm. I've been saving up all my commission to buy myself something special. Today I decided to get myself an apple watch which I picked up today as well.
Upon returning to work in the evening I discovered that the ship has been invaded by Americans. The Osmonds are on this cruise and there's a large group of 200 Americans here for it.Read more
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Day 89
Monday, September 3, 2018 at 12:59 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 23 m
Germany U-Bahnstation Rathaus 53.550237, 9.99010853°33’1” N 9°59’24” E
Hamburg, Germany
September 3, 2018 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
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Day 90
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
⛅ 21 °C
Altitude: 8 m
Netherlands Beursplein 52.375412, 4.89829452°22’31” N 4°53’54” E
Amsterdam, Netherlands
September 4, 2018 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Worked in the morning, worked in the evening and IPM for the overnight. The new photog Claire, Jackson and I ended up having a movie night. We’ve discovered that Claire and I have lots in common and I think we’ll get along great.Read more
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Day 91
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
⛅ 17 °C
Altitude: 16 m
Netherlands Dam Square 52.370216, 4.89516852°22’13” N 4°53’43” E
Amsterdam, Netherlands
September 5, 2018 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Had a day of adventures with Claire today. We went to an italian restaurant for lunch. I remembered it from the last time we were in Amsterdam. The went for a walk. We ended up finding a Ripley's Believe It Or Not. We decided to go in since it was a very rainy day and had so much fun, taking lots of pictures with Wall-E, a man-eating clam, and many other interesting things.
Then we headed to a flower market that Claire really wanted to go to. It was massive and really pretty. We then wandered over to the Anne Frank house. It took us a while to figure out which house it was. We found the museum and then it took a google search from there since the house was a few houses over from there.
After a day of WAY to much walking we made our way back to the ship. We made plans to go to see the comedian who was performing on the ship in the evening. We both ended up too tired and decided not to go in the end though.
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Day 93
Friday, September 7, 2018
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 14 m
France Le Havre 49.49437, 0.10792949°29’40” N 0°6’29” E
Le Havre, France
September 7, 2018 in France ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Photomania today so I couldn't get off and had a very busy day. I found out later in the day though that my great great grandfather with in La Havre today as well 102 years ago during the war.
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Day 94
Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 10:58 AM
⛅ 17 °C
Altitude: 28 m
England Southampton 50.9097, -1.40435150°54’35” N 1°24’16” W
Southampton, UK
September 8, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Unable to get off today because of being on embarkation but I got a nice relaxing morning in bed with the later start. Tonight will be a night of booking private shoots.
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Day 96
Monday, September 10, 2018 at 10:37 AM
🌧 14 °C
Altitude: 6 m
Norway Breiavatnet 58.970184, 5.73250458°58’13” N 5°43’57” E
Stavanger, Norway
September 10, 2018 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
My final trip to Norway. We've been unable to do our traditional Standing Orders in Southampton much anymore. So Starbucks in Stavanger for wifi has kind of become the new tradition. We get hot chocolates, croissants and get any updates done on our phones and my laptop that we need to. That is where I currently sit with Jackson across from me. He's setting up his new phone that we won in the raffle on the ship.Read more
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Day 97
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
🌧 10 °C
Altitude: 11 m
Norway Lunden 60.852452, 7.11360960°51’9” N 7°6’49” E
Flamm, Norway
September 11, 2018 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Needed to use today to catch up on some sleep. I was sad I didn’t get off because it was the last time i would be where we got engaged but I was so tired.
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Day 98
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
🌧 10 °C
Altitude: 12 m
Norway Teina 61.834975, 6.80619761°50’6” N 6°48’22” E
Olden, Norway
September 12, 2018 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
IPM today, had training at 8:30am and it was also crew rounds and drills. It was a very long and busy day.
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Day 99
Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 12:00 AM
🌧 12 °C
Altitude: 11 m
Norway Vågen 60.395672, 5.32625860°23’44” N 5°19’35” E
Bergen, Norway
September 13, 2018 in Norway ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
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Day 101
Saturday, September 15, 2018
⛅ 17 °C
Altitude: 28 m
England Southampton 50.9097, -1.40435150°54’35” N 1°24’16” W
Southampton, UK
September 15, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I busy day with embarks and then paperwork in the evening. With all of us finishing at 10pm we all went to Glasshouse for dinner. I had my usual steak which was amazing as always.
The start of this cruise brought some good news for Jackson. He finally got his promotion to bar steward so he's changing bars to a bar that is on the top deck. So not only does he have a promotion but he's in a really good bar as well.Read more
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Day 105
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 11:57 AM
⛅ 22 °C
Altitude: 45 m
Portugal Sao Joao Rocks 32.643288, -16.92213632°38’36” N 16°55’20” W
Madeira, Portugal
September 19, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Most of the team, the art consultant, a girl from Loyalty and my old manager James who’s now Communications manager all did the long walk to Kon-Tiki for steak on a stone for one final time.
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Day 106
Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 12:58 PM
⛅ 19 °C
Altitude: 1,463 m
Spain Riscos de las Pareditas 28.713383, -17.90578128°42’48” N 17°54’21” W
La Palma, Spain
September 20, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Decided not to get off today. Needed to catch up on some sleep and will be out all day tomorrow at Siam Waterpark with Jackson. We've signed up for the crew tour and we are SO EXCITED! It's been ranked the best waterpark in the world for the last 5 years.Read more
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Day 107
Friday, September 21, 2018 at 12:11 PM
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 54 m
Spain Siam Park Tenerife 28.070617, -16.72554828°4’14” N 16°43’32” W
Tenerife, Spain
September 21, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
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Day 108
Saturday, September 22, 2018
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 759 m
Spain Taidía 27.92022, -15.54743727°55’13” N 15°32’51” W
Gran Canaria, Spain
September 22, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Chinese buffet today with Chris (Manager) and Claire (American photographer). That was all we had time for however because it was an earlier sailing and we didn't want to get up early in the morning.
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Day 109
Sunday, September 23, 2018
☀️ 28 °C
Altitude: 20 m
Spain Playa Reducto 28.965169, -13.55503628°57’55” N 13°33’18” W
Arrecife de Lanzarote, Spain
September 23, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
I was not originally IPM here but I traded my IPM so I could have Tenerife off for the crew tour. Lanzarote is a place where it's really only good for getting off and getting some lunch. There's nothing to do here. The first time you come there's the little fort but you only need to see that once.
Today I also had a meeting as the HESS (Health, Environment, Security, Safety) representative for all the concessions on the ship. So I would not have had much time to get off anyways.Read more
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Day 111
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 9:51 AM
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 67 m
Portugal Intendente 38.722252, -9.13933738°43’20” N 9°8’22” W
Lisbon, Portugal
September 25, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today is crew rounds and drills. So no sleeping in for me once again. We also start a bit early again today so Claire (American photographer) and I are just going to quickly head to Hard Rock Cafe for some lunch and very much needed wifi right after drills. Naz (photographer) wanted to come with us but she's IPM and Jackson has to work.Read more
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Day 112
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
⛅ 25 °C
Altitude: 23 m
Spain Teatro Afundación Vigo 42.238451, -8.72275942°14’18” N 8°43’22” W
Vigo, Portugal
September 26, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
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Day 114
Friday, September 28, 2018
⛅ 15 °C
Altitude: 28 m
England Southampton 50.9097, -1.40435150°54’35” N 1°24’16” W
Southampton, UK
September 28, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Embarkation started early today so I once again was not able to get off. I should be morning shift next Southampton though so I can get some shopping done.
Today was a day of getting ready for the party cruise (1 day cruise). Making sure the gallery has everything it needs and getting prints on the board ready to sell.Read more
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Day 115
Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 3:47 PM
⛅ 15 °C
Altitude: 7 m
Belgium Zwankendamme 51.318947, 3.20685151°19’8” N 3°12’25” E
Zeebrugge, Belgium
September 29, 2018 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Formal and photomania in one. Today we have to shoot, edit and sell all the photos we take. It's going to be an interesting day. I'll be working until at least 1am.
So obviously I will not be getting off in Zeebrugge. I could have this morning for a couple hours but sleep was much more important.Read more
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Day 116
Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 1:10 PM
⛅ 14 °C
Altitude: 26 m
England Southampton Castle 50.900281, -1.4033950°54’1” N 1°24’12” W
Southampton, UK
September 30, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
The party cruise finally ends and the Standing Orders tradition continues. That is where Jackson and I are currently sitting after just finishing lunch. He’s on the phone with his mom and his sister’s fiancé because his sister backed Jackson’s car into a pole this morning. She’s fine but his car has a large dent in the back.
After this we are just headed back to the ship because Jackson has work at 3pm. I also have to take my new cabinmate who just joined today to training at 3:30pm.Read more
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Day 119
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 1:16 PM
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: 24 m
Portugal Praça da Figueira 38.713495, -9.13683538°42’49” N 9°8’13” W
Lisbon, Portugal
October 3, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Jackson had to work this morning so we couldn’t get off until just after 12. On our way off we ran into Aliston (production) a friend of ours from Aurora. So we headed out with him and he took us to Kebab Mahal. A restaurant he had been to before. We have to head back for me to start work a bit early though. I’m leading some sales training for the photographers at 3:30.Read more
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