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    • TravelerAuf nach Afrika
      Day 24

      Seaday!

      November 4, 2022, Indian Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      Die Strecke vom Festland Richtung Madagaskar nimmt 2 Tage in Anspruch. Das heißt im Umkehrschluss: 2x Waffeltime!!! 😃 Die gibt's nämlich nur nachmittags und an Landtagen bin ich zu dieser Zeit ja auf Achse.

      Auch gab es noch eine coole Crewparty mit unseren wirklich guten Gastkünstlern "The Magnets".      Read more

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    • TravelerSouth African adventure
      Day 1

      Arrived in Port Elizabeth!

      January 10, 2023, Indian Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      The most eventful part of the trip was the kitchen tap leaking the night before we left. Thankfully the trip itself was smooth, 30 min check in. A long 14 hour flight with not a lot to report apart from many movies, shows and books read and watched. Transfer in Joburg to Port Elizabeth. Lovely hotel near the port. Late dinner and off to bed ready for the true adventures to begin!Read more

    • Traveler80 Tage Wir und Amera
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      Day 24

      Seetag nach Colombo

      January 14, 2023, Indian Ocean ⋅ 🌧 27 °C

      Wieder mal ausruhen auf See 😎🤣 es ist sehr Heiss, Windig und es hat eine hohe Luftfeuchtigkeit fast so als würde es Regnen nur ohne Wasser 🤣 Wolken sind da sehr Willkommen😎🤪.
      Dann bei Kaffe und Kuchen kam auch unverhofft ein kleiner Heftiger Regenguss 10 Min.🤣🤣
      Am Abend noch das Gala Essen wenn neue Gäste zusteigen dann eine kleine Visite Draussen auf Deck 13 mit voll Beleuchtetem Navigations Turm.      Read more

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    • Traveler80 Tage Wir und Amera
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      Day 25

      Seetag vor Sabang Indonesien

      January 15, 2023, Indian Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

      8.30 Uhr vorne auf Deck 13 (Bug ) wie immer das Wetter des Tages es ist schon sehr Heiss und eine sehr hohe Luftfeuchtigkeit um 80%.
      Wir werden auf unserem Freiwilligem Ferien Gefängnis noch bis Morgen 8.00Uhr auf dem Meer rumfahren 🤣🤣🤣😎.
      Heute ist Wasch und Schreib Tag 👍👍😤😤 dann gibt es schon bald wieder etwas zu Essen wie ihr auf dem Foto seht.👍🤣
      Unser 4 Seitigen Tagesbefehl 🤣🤣😎
      Heute ist ein Kinobesuch angesagt ( Beach )      Read more

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    • TravelerMarkTula Exploring Oz
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      Day 643

      Gordon River Cruise

      January 23, 2023, Indian Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Half day cruise on the Gordon River. It was magnificent the cruise starts by going out through Hell's Gate and then back into Macquarie Harbour. We went past some fish farms and then into the Gordon River. The boat we were on had both the diesel and electric engines. Once we went into the river they switched over to the electric engine. ( A lot quieter ride)
      After a buffet lunch we went to Sarah Island and saw the ruins of the convict settlement. There is not much left but the brick fire places. Our guide on Sarah Island was an actor in the play we went to that night.
      The play was so funny and interactive. There are only 2 actors and the audience makes up the rest of the characters needed. Well worth a look.      Read more

    • TravelerFebruary 2023
      Day 23

      Missing Friend!

      February 23, 2023, Indian Ocean ⋅ 🌙 70 °F

      We got back to the ship shortly before it was time to leave. As we showered and changed clothes, we heard an announcement over the ship’s loudspeakers.

      Long story short: They were trying to find our friend, Michael!

      Michael is a gregarious Australian guy who sits with us at dinner. We met him several years ago on a different ship.

      This time around, however, it quickly became apparent to us that Michael’s cognition is on the decline.

      He asks the same questions several times each meal (Where will we be tomorrow? Is there a show tonight?) and hardly ever takes the diabetes medicine that he needs.

      Larry’s dad had dementia and lived with us for three years, so we’ve had experience.

      Larry changes the time on Michael’s phone and watch whenever we enter new time zones, and helps him order food at dinner. I gave him an asthma inhaler when he needed one.

      We’ve been trying to keep an eye on Michael, but at this stage he really needs a travel companion. We can only do so much.

      I gave Michael’s phone numbers to the English liasson and the security team. Stephanie was able to message him on WhatsApp, and could see that the messages were reaching his phone, but not being read.

      As we worried about our friend, we heard more stories of people being mugged here in South Africa.

      We did not sleep well last night!

      This morning, however, we were informed that Michael has been found and will return to the ship in Cape Town.

      Beyond that, we don’t know what caused him to miss the ship or how he passed his time last night.

      It’s a relief, but many questions remain!

      p.s. As for the photo, it’s from tonight’s show which was the ship’s version of “Priscilla: Queen of the Desert.”      Read more

    • Fabelies & chicken
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      Day 81

      Snorkeling à Coral bay

      March 25, 2023, Indian Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Après shark bay, direction coral bay qui se trouve sur le récif « Nigaloo reef », aussi appelé la petite barrière de corail.
      C’est un véritable paradis pour les poissons et donc pour nous aussi!
      Nous avons fait une sortie en bateau pour faire du snorkeling sur le récif et pour nager avec les raies mantas qui vivent là toute l’année.
      Malheureusement, impossible de les trouver. Elles devaient être en profondeur et ne sont pas montées en surface. Nous étions un peu déçus mais cette journée était malgré tout incroyable. Les coraux sont magnifiques et la faune très abondante ! Une 1ere plongée nous a permis de nager avec des tortues et des poissons de toutes les couleurs. Pour la 2eme plongée, nous sommes allés dans une « cleaning station » de requins. C’est un endroit où les requins viennent faire leur toilette. Ils se posent sur le sol, relèvent leur tête et ouvrent grand leur bouche. De petits poissons viennent alors nettoyer leurs dents et leurs branchies.
      Les requins étaient de belle taille mais très détendus. Une bonne façon de les observer!      Read more

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    • Fabelies & chicken
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      Day 82

      Exmouth

      March 26, 2023, Indian Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Nous poursuivons notre route en longeant la barrière de corail jusqu’à Exmouth. Ici, il y a beaucoup de plancton, ce qui rend la visibilité parfois difficile mais qui attire une faune marine incroyable telle que des requins baleines. C’est la principale raison pour laquelle nous sommes venus sur la côte Ouest d’Australie. Nous rêvons de nager avec ces énormes poissons depuis plus de 15 ans. Nous les avons déjà ratés en Thaïlande et en Honduras. Cette fois-ci, nous mettons toutes les chances de notre côté pour les voir enfin!
      Nous réservons une journée complète en bateau spécialisé. Afin de ne pas perturber les requins baleines, ils travaillent avec un petit avion qui survole la baie et leur indique où les trouver.
      Nous avons été comblés! Nous avons vu 4 requins-baleines dont un de très près. Whaouuuu quelle expérience pour nous et pour les enfants!
      Ce poisson qui est le plus gros du monde, n’est en fait ni un requin, ni une baleine. On l´appelle ainsi car il se nourrit principalement de plancton et de krill comme les baleines, et qu’il a un aileron comme les requins. En réalité, il appartient à la famille des Rhincodons et c’est le seul.
      Il se déplace très lentement car il n’a pas de prédateur (à part l’homme 😔) ce qui permet de le suivre et de bien l’observer.
      Ceux que nous avons vu mesuraient environ 4 mètres pour le plus petit et 10 mètres pour le plus grand.      Read more

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    • TravelerWeltreise
      Day 97

      Seetage mit freudiger Überraschung

      April 12, 2023, Indian Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

      Als Höhepunkt haben wir beim Galadinner erfahren, dass wir wieder Großeltern geworden sind!
      Stefanie hat einen gesunden Jungen zur Welt gebracht, Leonardo.
      Der erste Junge bei unseren Kindern und Enkeln.Read more

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    • RTW Redux ... 2023
      Day 129

      Itinerary Change #16: No Myanmar

      April 19, 2023, Indian Ocean ⋅ 🌙 84 °F

      It’s finally official. We won’t be going to Myanmar! Luckily, we did stop there for three days in 2017, so we’ve seen the highlights in and around Yangon and Bago.

      It was mid-morning when I heard the P/A chime. I didn’t think anything of it, however, as CD Ray usually has a morning announcement to review the daily program.

      Seconds later, I caught the tail end of a sentence that included the words “Myanmar” and “canceled.” I rushed in from the veranda to get the details of a cancelation that came as no surprise. We’ve been expecting this since there is a level 4 travel advisory against the country. The question was what would we be doing instead. It wasn’t just three days in Myanmar that were at issue. There were the three sea days to get there that needed to be worked out as well.

      Ray gave us a quick synopsis of the changes, which included switching some sea days around and adding ports of call in Port Blair, on India’s South Andaman Island; Sabang, Indonesia; Langkawi, Malaysia; and an extra day in Phuket, Thailand with an overnight stay. Three new-to-us ports; one repeat port. Kudos to Oceania for pulling together an itinerary that did not simply increase the number of days we have at sea on the upcoming segment.

      Now, to come up with plans for these new ports. The good news is that I was so sure Myanmar would be a no-go that I did not plan anything there. At least I have no plans to cancel with this go around of itinerary changes.      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Indian Ocean, Indischer Ozean, Indijos vandenynas, Indonesian Ocean, Océan Indien, Oceano Indiano, Индийский Океан, Індійський Океан, 印度洋

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