En route to Komodo, Indonesia. Arrive on 15-Feb. Since I signed up for the full world cruise, Silversea offers me free laundry service. Never has my underwear and socks been so ironed and folded. Every four or five days I fill out a "please do my laundry" form, counting out the number of each item, … Continue reading Laundry

Location: Darwin, Australia We have a day visit to Darwin, Australia; which is the capital of the Northern Territory of Australia (note: not a state). Several organized tours were offered, including the "WW2 Experience" (Darwin was bombed over 70 times), but I went on the "Jumping Crocodile" tour. It seems the local crocs have quite … Continue reading Darwin

En route to Darwin, Australia. Arrive on 12-Feb. Tom, Bill and David I've taken two week-long cruises before I started my current world cruise on Silversea. I spent a week cruising around the Hawaiian Islands. There the ship is just background - the point are the actual islands, so I don't remember if there were … Continue reading Gentlemen Hosts

En route to Darwin, Australia. Arrive on 12-Feb. Large Borders There is only a single salt-water pool on the ship (on deck 8) - remember the maximum number of guests is 388. There are two small hot tubs at the far end and two showers for those entering/exiting the pool. The deep end is closest … Continue reading Pool

En route to Darwin, Australia. Arrive on 12-Feb. Living in California I've grown accustomed to the number of hours difference to the East Coast and Europe. However, as my cruise ship sails west from San Francisco, I've lost track. There are various web sites that will tell you the time in certain cities, but it … Continue reading Technical Post: Time Zones