Thank you all for your ‘comments’. it’s nice to know that there are readers out there!
Yesterday morning, the day before arriving here, I was woken early; the ship was vibrating like crazy for 20 seconds. No problem mechanically and we were miles out to sea. What on earth?? Then I go to my email and lo and behold, “Tsunami warning. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has been measured off the western end of Puerto Rico” Actually, no tsunami, however we we 90 miles from the epicentre and we experienced the generated sonic waves. It’s happened to me before, in Alaska’s Chatham Straits, same scenario, an earthquake north of Skagway. I wouldn’t have believed a ship at sea would be affected, but it is.
Here are some photos of our day in Port Everglades
Stores and luggage being loaded
The Nieuw Amsterdam and Eurodam
The remainder of our passage was uneventful. Having taken a route south through the Florida Straits, we sailed through the Old Bahama Channel, (between Cuba and the south-Bahama banks); north of Haiti and Dominican Republic and thence through the Mona Passage before taking a direct route to Roseau, Dominica. Early morning and a time-lapse of our arrival.
We berthed on a pier, only 49 meters long, right off the town itself.
Some of our crew relax after shopping
The first (of no doubt many), market stalls.
My parents are on this trip currently. Happy we can follow along back home in the States! Thank you!
Great to see you on the blog so we can follow you around the world again Captain Jonathon. Your cruises look so interesting, would like to try it one day,…when you start in Sydney Australia!!!🙂 Don’t do the long flights….to you and all aboard, stay safe and don’t go looking for tsunamis🤯🤯🤯
I have been at sea myself, but now I am in Hong Kong. Will be bidding on the World cruise again for 2021, as I am moving back to Montreal and that’s no place for the first four months of any year.
Thank you for taking us along with you each year. My mother, Rozell Doering, gets to actually sail with you, while we do so via your blog. Best wishes for a fabulous last World Voyage before your retirement.
The ship vibration woke me up from a sound sleep. I thought maybe we hit a rogue wave. We are also on deck 7 and the vibration was VERY strong. I had to spend some time latter in the day to research how ships behave with a sonic wave caused from an earthquake. Neat experience, glad the ship weather it.
How scary to be at sea during an earthquake. I am so glad all is well.
Captain Jonathan,
We sailed with you in August of 2017 and really enjoyed the cruise. We watched from below as your Zipline ride ended above us. We’re still regretting not doing the ride ourselves.
We thoroughly enjoy reading your posts and seeing your pictures and videos. Here’s to you and a long happy and prosperous retirement. May God continue to bless you and K1 and your entire family!
So happy to see you’re back at the helm and hope to see you on the 2021 Grand World Voyage.
Jonathan, thank you for your blog. We enjoy “traveling” virtually with you for many years. If I remember correctly, this is your last world cruise, as you will be joining the rest of us in retirement.