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Tomorrow’s excursion lodging and experience looks great. Hope we see a lot of wild life. https://youtu.be/oppp4vM4038?si=6srdcs2L56GDQrtk

Good morning. Our day started rather smoothly but the wind has picked up and the 32 ton Onward is rocking in 16-20 foot seas. Starting to pack for our few days away from the ship. There will be around seventy disembarking in Port Elizabeth and we will rejoin ship Sunday in Wavis Bay. Tonight we are dining with Captain Carl who is very entertaining then our guest pianist who use to open for Liberace will entertain. We saw him last year in June and he an amazing performer. So that’s what happening in our neighborhood. Hopefully I’ll be able to share some photos from our short excursions. Thanks for the reports and post. Bruce

Good morning! We are enjoying a beautiful day at sea cruising along at 17.2 knots on a comfortable Indian Ocean. Captain’s noon hour report told us we have sailed 28,800 nautical miles since leaving Fort Lauderdale. Enjoyed our dinner with Hotel Director last night and received an invitation to join the Captain tomorrow night for dinner. Last night’s entertainer was great. He was a finalist in America’s Got Talent. Attended a lecture this morning on getting the most of using our smart phones. The best part of our World Voyage is meeting and enjoying our family at sea. One cannot walk the length of ship without a friendly hello “Sir Bruce” from the crew. Thanks for the reports and post. Bruce

@kazuI do hope they will find what’s causing your pain and start some treatment and quick relief.

Enjoying our lunch BBQ and dance party. The lounge band has folks up and dancing. The nerve of us old folks. The Indian Ocean is churning but short swells so not that much movement. Like I mentioned yesterday dinner with Hotel Director and another talented guest performer tonight. Not many of us but they are keeping us entertained . No diet day here but there definitely will be one after this cruise. Actually sick of eating but it is so good. Thanks for the reports and post. Bruce

It was a great cruise on Journey. We really enjoyed the intensive Spain and France cruises. Enjoy.

I remember the locals lined up on shoreline and after that we docked and not longer after that is where we docked. Small port so figure that is where we docked. We’ve been to so many ports since. I believe we docked in Nantes.

The Onward Atlas Bar team. Marion, Jeffrey and Joemar. The best!

Good morning/afternoon. Our day’s of smooth seas ended last night. Wind was howling, rain and all led to a very rocky ship. Not the best night for star gazing and watching meteor showers with our NASA astronomer lecturer. Attended a briefing this morning for our overland side trip and mini safari. Looks like fun. I was supposed to be getting a much needed pedicure right now but that’s delayed due to podiatrist motion sickness. Set meal dinners tonight and one selection is chautubriand and lobster. Tomorrow night we have been invited to dine with Elizebeth our Hotel Director. More food and of course wine. Just got a call that the spa podiatrist is feeling better. Have a great Sunday and thanks to all who contribute to our Daily. Bruce

Rich it has been quite a journey for you. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. Sorry we could not connect in Sydney.

Bon Voyage!🛳🍾

Thank you… I’m lost. Rough ride tonight on Onward.

Me thinks you’re right! What a great cruise and experience.

Today we did a short stay in Port Louis, Mauritius. Basically a fuel stop but we did manage to go ashore for a whirlwind tour. Getting ready to sail for another four days at sea before Port Stanley. Last night’s dinner under the stars was nice and we enjoyed a couple songs from the Marky’s.

It’s a beautiful day in Port Louis, Mauritius. Basically came here for fuel but we did manage to take a short excursion where we stopped at a Hindu Temple. Then we visited an old coffee plantation home with beautiful grounds and rooms. Walked around the modern town center. All aboard was 1:30 and we should be sailing at 2:00 PM for another four days at sea. Weather is cooling as we sail further South. Tonight we have a choice of dining in MDR or a grilled seafood dinner in the Patio. Will check out the guest comedian and hope he is better then usual comedy acts. Enjoy the Kentucky Derby which we would normally watch if home. Thank for the reports and post. Bruce

A very nice cocktail party on Sunset verandha accompanied by a beautiful sunset. Pool deck very nicely decorated for tonight’s dinner under the sky.

Nice cocktail party on aft verandha and a beautiful sunset. Goodnight from off Madagascar on the Indian Ocean.

Another day of sailing on the third largest ocean in the world. Tomorrow we get to go ashore as we visit Port Louis in Mauritius. Then it will be four more days of sea before we leave the ship for three days on a mini safari. When that happens there will be only 45 guest left onboard. Tonight we try dining under the skies again and one of the dining options is a filet and half a lobster. Entertainment will be the ship orchestra playing Big Band era music and they will be followed by the Other Guys. Tomorrow’s visit will be mainly for fuel and probably some perishable supplies. We have a ships whirlwind tour of Port Louis as I believe sail away is around 2:00 PM. That’s what’s happening in our neighborhood and we wish you all a good weekend. Thanks for those who keep the Daily running and post. Bruce

Great cruise blog. Thanks for sharing your cruise experience.

Onward World Voyage doing 32 days around Africa avoiding our original “Spice Route” by going around Africa versus Red Sea and Suez Canal.

The much needed nap was a success and we will soon be attending trivia and when that’s over getting ready for cocktails followed by dinner. Last night they closed Windows (Lido) and put on a feast for crew. It’s very obvious that this is a Happy Ship and the crew is very well taken care of. @JazzyVI’m very happy to hear that your recent surgery is giving you some pain relief. I hope that continues. Tonight we will be dining in Aqualina our Italian specialty restaurant with a couple from Toronto. Follow that with our guest ventriloquist whom we enjoyed on his first show. So not much else to share. Have not seen a ship for days now and there are times when we walk into a venue and we are the only ones there. Enjoy your day. Bruce

Another sea day with a noticeable ocean swell. Went to a tech lecture just finished lunch and I believe our next activity is nap time. Thanks for the fleet report and post. Bruce

Lot’s on your table. Thoughts and prayers.

Good day. During the night we crossed the equator for the fourth time this voyage. Indian Ocean is pretty much a millpond today. They did a great job of decorating Windows (Lido) last night as there was a 50/50 chance of rain. The culinary team does such a fantastic job on special dining nights. The Other Guys quartet put on a great show last night Tonight will be “Almost” Newly Wed show and Tom on guitar/piano. He’s very good. So we are chugging along cause that’s what you do when circumnavigating around Africa. Have a great, safe and healthy May. Bruce

Graham .. Haven’t seen any rabbits on the Indian Ocean today. Matter of fact we haven’t seen much of anything out here. A whale spout awhile back. Anyway Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit back at you.