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Hi David. If you have the the Source app downloaded, you can find the drinks list. On the Observation list (which should be the same as other venues except for the "celebrity cocktails" which vary by venue) the complementary gins are Bombay Sapphire, Hendrick's, Tanqueray No. Ten, and Beefeaters. No premium (revenue) gins listed; Monkey 47 was listed on a list we have from 2016. You can request any of the complementary spirits for your suite. There are various single malts and bourbons on the included list, however the actual inventory onboard changes almost every voyage, depending on provisioning ability. We do not have experience with the revenue spirits. If you cannot find the info on the Source, ask us about specific liquors. It appears that Isklaar types faster than we do.

Helen, hopefully you are not using "succumbed" in the sense of "to die from an illness".

From everything that I have read, keel hauling was a form of punishment that was sometimes fatal. The hulls of the ships were coated with barnacles and other sharp growths, and I imagine how well the sailor was liked could affect how quickly he was pulled. I do not understand why your great grandfather would have been keel hauled as an initiation for crossing the equator. (Our initial equator crossings, on Silver Galapagos, were in the middle of the night, so we have no firsthand experience of recent practices.). Can you report further what he wrote?

Do they still call it Genny? 🤣

Yes! However, we believe you are asking if we remember what the field of vision of the in-suite binoculars was. To that, we have to say "no". We used our OBC to buy a pair of 8X25 Swarovskis; the in-suite had a wider field of view, and cost $1000 more.

Webcam from yesterday in the beautiful Port of New York.

There were binoculars in our suite in Greenland, a nice 8X Swarovski (with the note that if we wanted the "convenience" of taking those, rather than buying a pair from the shop, the retail would be added to our account). We also received beanies, which were different from those we had received in Antarctica. As they say, YBMV - your beanies may vary!

Slightly off topic, but is Oistins open?

Our Seabourn Antarctica experience in December 2017 was as hamasgirl described (memory stick gift). On our September Venture cruise in September 2022, there was a photographer and a videographer on board, and a last-night showing of the cruise video. However, rather than a memory stick, we were given a link to download the video. No idea if this is the new norm, or if the stick will still be available in Antarctica. There were no drone pictures available, since both drones had crashed and sunk on previous cruises! 😳🤫

It may be the nature of the route through the Canadian Arctic. We were on the previous two week's cruise, with the same expedition and entertainment crew (a few expedition members did change in Reykjavik). As Expedition Leader Juan said, "We have a Plan B and Plan C". We had a shift in schedule due to fog, and two changed ports due to ice blockage. Also, when the weather did not permit submarine operation, (free) zodiac rides were substituted instead at least once. The expedition team were quick to admit that the route was new to them and Seabourn. Also, the weather has never been predictable far in advance, and nowadays, even less.

Anne Marie, Roger, Helen, Bob, and everyone else, have a great cruise, wherever you go! Hopefully, Ms. Philip & DH made it to the ship. 🙃 Ann & Peter

First of all, enjoy your cruise to the Greek Isles and yes, you can go to Seabourn Square and have them change them from your credit card to your on board credit. It is easily done.

We have stayed at the Avenida Palace twice, before and after Seabourn transatlantics, and recommend it highly.

The goat cheese soufflé we had on the Venture last week was the best we have ever had on Seabourn.

Quick post, while waiting to get into a zodiac and then a school bus to the Kangerlussuaq airport!

I belive they are waterproof, however aren't zip lock bags part of standard packing lists!

Here are the photos you requested. The back pack is waterproof with a fold down snap closure. Size is about 24x18 A

Here are photos of the drying closet in the suites. A

Speaking about foul weather, we were lucky until yesterday. Seabourn got it right because there is a closet in the suites with a heater and floor pan to catch the water from our parkers. There also is a closet above for the lifevests. Everything dried beautifully. Nuuk is a cosmopolitan city, after all, it is the Capital. Our Zodiac ride included rain, hail and snow on the ride to the harbor. There was a shed to leave our life vests and a shuttle bus to town center to meet our tour. The walking tour included the National Museum, waterfront and various school buildings. There is a shopping mall with the government offices above. (The grey tall building photo below,) It was wonderful, even in the rain. A

We asked Stefan about the Pursuit. He said the hull was complete and he saw it "swimming " at the shipyard. He thought another year of fitting out and it would be ready for her maiden voyage in September 2023. He said both Pursuit and Venture would sail to Antarctica for the 2023-2024 season, and then Venture would do cold cruises and Pursuit would do tropics. We are totally the wrong people to ask about this!!! However, the same Club and "Observation" specialty cocktail menus are still being used. P

We woke up to another foggy morning. The Zodiacs were ready to shuttle us to shore with a wet landing. Our visit was to an abandoned mining camp at Ivittuut. After we arrived to the shore, we barely could see the Venture but there was a lovely fog rainbow around her. This site was important for mining cryolite in the production of aluminum in WW2. Strategicly important for weather information, etc for the Korean conflict and WW2. There are abandoned homes and some still in use for hunters. I will let my photos tell the rest of the story.. (when the internet cooperates) A

Provided. (Wine bottle for scale.)

Certainly more women than men in the polar plunge. It was great fun to watch and here are some photos from the warmth of our balcony. A

There is live music before and after dinner in 3 venues: the Constellation Lounge, the Club, and the Expedition Lounge. The piano player, guitarist, and the duo rotate daily through the venues. There is recorded music between sets. Not much dancing this cruise, but you could request appropriate music; the musicians are generally happy if someone seems to be listening. This morning on our walk around Hvalsey, we would have liked to have the poles we left on board. Until now, the tours were basically in towns. I asked Expedition Leader Juan if he thought you would need poles next cruise, and he said he would have to think about it. Since the plans for this afternoon and tomorrow are being changed due to ice blocking our route, I will ask him again when he is less stressed. Probably a good idea to take them, as you already decided! Also, you may choose more strenuous walk than we do. P