Peter's Cruise Blog
Wednesday - Key
West, Florida - Wednesday, January 7th 2009 9:50 AM
The exhibition yesterday afternoon was FANTASTIC!! With many hands making light work, the blue-tack, which was actually white, rolled freely and before you knew it, 81...
Tuesday - The Last
Sea Day - Tuesday, January 6th 2009 10:50 AM
This is our final full sea-day. It's unlikely that anything is going to eclipse the excitement of yesterday's whale-sighting (folks are still to be heard asking "did you see...
Monday Afternoon - A
bit of excitement - Monday, January 5th 2009 4:55 PM
This afternoon, I completed my last workshop. I had them paint a simple beach scene, with palm trees and figures. It went well and, best of all, everyone has contributed a huge...
Monday - At Sea - Monday, January 5th 2009 10:30 AM
We're at sea again, and I seem to have slipped instantly back into sleep mode . Despite the ship's extensive entertainment machine grinding away at its hardest last night, all I...
Sunday - Antigua and
Beyond - Sunday, January 4th 2009 5:20 PM
Today we visited St. Johns in Antigua. This was our final stop in the Caribbean before heading on towards Key West, the most southerly point in the United States of America....
Saturday - Castries,
St. Lucia - wet n'
manky - Saturday, January 3rd 2009 6:20 PM
Today, we visited St. Lucia. Unfortunately, the weather took a turn for the worse, and it rained pretty much all day. I didn't have a tour today, so I just took the 20-minute...
Friday - Jeeps and
Rum Punches - Friday, January 2nd 2009 10:47 PM
I liked St Georges, yesterdayIt is a gentle and colourful place, if a little quiet on our visit since, being a national holiday, most places were closed.I went for a relaxed...
New Years Day - St.
Georges, Grenada - Thursday, January 1st 2009 10:40 AM
This morning we arrived in St. Georges in Grenada.Located north of Trinidad and Tobago and south of The Grenadines, it is the second-smallest independent country in the Western...
Happy New Year - Wednesday, December 31st 2008 5:40 PM
Today's workshop went well, and I've started collecting work from students in readiness for our exhibtion which will take place at the very back end of the cruise. I've also...
Wednesday -
Immigration stories
and Dance Hosts - Wednesday, December 31st 2008 10:44 AM
It was hard leaving Willemstad last night. Such a vibrant place, such a friendly and fun place! We sailed out of port bang on time at 11pm, with the colourful lights of the...
Tuesday -
Willemstad, Curacao
- Tropical Paradise - Tuesday, December 30th 2008 9:57 PM
Today we arrived in Willemstad, Curacao. I think that's how you spell it anyway (and the second 'c' should have one of those little wiggly tails dangling from it). I was up...
Monday - Oranjestad,
Aruba - Monday, December 29th 2008 10:40 PM
We were late arriving in Aruba today, due to heavy swells. Our scheduled time of arrival was put back from 12:30 to 1:30, yet by the time all the necessary clearances were...
Santa Marta,
Colombia - Sunday, December 28th 2008 6:29 PM
Today we arrived in Santa Marta, in Colombia It was an early start, as I had a tour today, which meant setting the alarm for 7am. This was not a problem for me, since last...
Saturday - At Sea - Saturday, December 27th 2008 12:55 PM
The sea is choppy again today. After having crawled out of bed and narrowly missed breakfast, I spent some time out on deck watching the waves, and the spray from the ship as it...
Friday - Montego
Bay, Jamaica - Friday, December 26th 2008 4:15 PM
This morning we arrived at Montego Bay, in jamaica. The sky was overcast and it was raining - not what people had hoped for... I heard one lady in particular, moaning like...
Christmas Day -
Furballs and High
Culture - Thursday, December 25th 2008 5:23 PM
Woke at about 8am to my mobile phone buzzing with christmas messages. Finally, the sun has come out, and glorious it is too. Many folks who have spent the last three days...
Dolphin Racing - Wednesday, December 24th 2008 7:53 PM
I can't believe I just did that... I walked past a sick-bag, of which there are many strategically placed along the handrails in the corridors... and looked into it... Today,...
Christmas Eve - Flat
Bottoms and Stomachs - Wednesday, December 24th 2008 10:55 AM
I had an early night again last night, woke up groggy and slightly panicky when i realised the time and that I would have to hurry if I wanted to catch breakfast. Standing...
Tuesday - Forts and
Flamingoes - Tuesday, December 23rd 2008 6:25 PM
It feels like its been a hectic day today. We docked in Nassau Port with a few helpful nudges from two tug boats, on account of some slightly choppy seas and brisk winds.I just...
Tuesday morning -
heading for Nassau - Tuesday, December 23rd 2008 9:20 AM
We arrived in Miami at just gone 3 o'clock in the afternoon yesterday, local time. Despite my anxiety and trepidation at the thought of having to go through US customs,...
Nine and a half
hours in the sky - Monday, December 22nd 2008 9:41 PM
Written during the bored hours of the flight:How do you while away nine and a half hours?A glance at my watch tells me it's 3:53pm in manchester, 10:53am in Miami (ETA 2:51pm...
Manchester Airport - Monday, December 22nd 2008 8:22 AM
It's just coming up to 8:20am, and I'm sitting in the lounge at Manchester Airport waiting for my flight, due to leave at 9:30.So far everything has run smoothly, I was up at...
Packing practice - Friday, December 12th 2008 11:35 AM
It's just over a week to go now before I head on out to join the Braemar in Miami.Yesterday I had a go at packing... I've always taken two suitcases with me before (and a small...
Braemar Refit - Tuesday, October 14th 2008 11:12 AM
I've just checked the Fred Olsen website to see what news of the refit on The Braemar, and am pleased to see that it is now complete - woo hooooo!This is how the refurbishment...
Monday - CSI Miami - Monday, April 14th 2008 6:30 PM
This post is coming to you live from Miami International Airport. The time is approaching 6:30pm, with just over 3 hours to go before boarding time.The good news is;...