2023 World Cruise

It was an i nteresting day. Huatulco was our port of call today. June and I aren't sure if we have been here before and it did look inviting... BUT it was w aaaay too hot and humid for me to get off the ship and June agreed. We heard it was 94F with 75 percent humidity. Honestly, I just can't take that! We spent a nice day relaxing and I continued to catch up on several things on my laptop. By mid afternoon it was getting warm in our cabin even with the air all the way to "cold" and our drapes closed all but a few inches for some natural light. About 3p the TV flashed and went blank just about the same moment things went black. There was emergency power immediately. A short 1.5 hours later our cabin was a balmy 83F. Actually, it was sweltering and we headed out early for dinner hoping it will be cooler in the dining room. It is quite cool in there, most nights a light coverup is needed. I will say the Captain came on several times to "reassure" us that eve...

We had a great day despite the 93F degree weather and some unknown level of humidity. I think we were cooler during our excursion as we were in a boat slowing moving along, causing a much-appreciated cooling breeze. Our bus to and from was also fitted with functional A/C!  Anyway, it was a b eautiful day, albeit hot. We went on the Jungle Crocodile Safari. What a great place and a great guide. Within 1.5 hour we saw 5 crocodiles and at least 15+ species of birds. The highlight for me was the common black hawk swooping down from a tree and plucking a fish from the river for his dinner. The picture is below, just a lucky shot as I kept clicking my phone toward the bird! Second best was the Scarlet Macaws!!! So beautiful and huge! I also saw a different variety of Hibiscus I have not seen before. We also had a brief tour of the Mangroves. We had a great day. Bands and dancers came to our narrow dock later in the day to entertain. Our next stop is Mexico. I doubt we decide to get off....

Today we transit the canal. Apparently in the night the captain got notice that we would begin an hour earlier than scheduled in the Patter last night. So taking on the pilot at 7:15a. We should be through the canal by 5:30 or so. Nice day. June chose to watch from our cabin. I watched from deck 14 and 15 for awhile. Boy it was hot and humid. I moved to the Lido deck pool and watched on the big screen until Gatun Lake. We had lunch in our cabin and watched from there. I think there are more pilot boats surrounding us now than there ever were before, but I might not remember correctly. This is my 3rd trip through the canal. Cost for our ship? Approximately US367K. It is determined by number of cabins, weight, and I don't recall the other criteria. Rain was the forecast but it didn't happen. Amazing we have arrived to the Pacific Ocean. I would have to look it up but I think we are 58 feet lower than the Atlantic. Interesting world. Our last event is passing under The Bridge of t...