Tuesday, 28 Mar 2017 – Because we had visited
Muscat only a few days ago on the first leg of our cruise, we didn’t sign up
for an excursion. Since a lot of people
had gone ashore and the water was still cold (but not quite as icy as
previously), the pool was essentially empty.
Sally swam 20 lengths; and Jesse, almost as many. At dinner, we sat at a table for six, which
included three retired female teachers from Tasmania, Australia. Sometimes, discussions at dinner became very
interesting.
Wednesday,
29 Mar 2017 – Since we had been to Fujairah on 23 March, again we didn’t sign
up for an excursion. In fact, we relaxed
so much today that we barely made it to breakfast before the buffet closed, and
repeated this performance for lunch.
Although quite a number of people had gone ashore, the pool was not as
cold today and more people were in it than previously.
At
dinner, we conversed with a couple from Atlanta, GA, who had been aboard this
ship since Sidney, Australia. When the ship
had mechanical problems and returned to Sidney, people were given the option to
get their money back as late as two days before the ship sailed again. The Atlanta couple and others who stayed
aboard were reimbursed half of the cruise cost, and also received 50 percent
off of a future cruise. They enjoyed
their experience on an almost empty ship very much! (We have also met one other couple who
boarded this ship since September!)
Tonight passengers received
a letter from the ship’s captain concerning our upcoming passage through the
Gulf of Aden between 30 March and 2 April.
Because no pirate activity in this area has taken place recently, no
problems are anticipated because of our ship’s speed and “maneuverability.” (We would love to see this big ship make some
of those “maneuvers.”) According to the
letter, the company is also working with law enforcement, intelligence, and military
organizations to ensure that we are well prepared for our sailing. A drill would be called for the following
day.
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