September 30 marks one year since we sailed away from Belfast, finally starting our Residential Cruising journey that we set into motion in May of 2023.
Flavor
Our Talented Performers
I’m often asked if we have entertainment onboard, “like a regular cruise ship.” Indeed so. They vary in their quality, right up to absolutely superb.
The Light at Night
I’ve talked about “community” and the talented people on board our ship from several different angles. This one is a very different angle.
The Media Takes Notice
It’s true that “the media” has long been interested in the Residential Cruising concept, even if I did have to kick them to look at the bigger picture.
Jumping Ship for a Bit
We are on our way back to the ship after 15 days ashore. The “why” is an example of one of the options for how to do routine medical care when you live a Residential Cruising life.
The Tobago Surprise
The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an island nation I’ve long known of since learning about the West Indies. I learned a bit more because our ship’s Chief Purser, Alex, grew up there, and still lives there.
The Mystery of the Traveling Shoes
A resident Kit and I are friends with keeps finding shoes as she travels from city to city (including long before she got aboard our ship). That’s right, shoes, and definitely not usually broken-down discards.
Interesting People
We have all sorts of interesting people onboard — Residents, I mean. I thought I’d tell you about one you’ll likely recognize. I certainly knew his name — and I was able to tell him his own surname.
The Officers Answer Questions
Some Q&As with, particularly, our two captains helps to explain the differences between cruising, and Residential Cruising.
The First 90 Days
90 days of sailing. What an interesting way to measure time and life. But then, measuring time is confounding. Measuring life is something I can get into, though.
The Cassini Mission to Saturn
Randy Cassingham worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for 10 years, and watched the Cassini spacecraft being built. Here he talks about the brain behind the mission design, right up to the time he went back to California to be there when Cassini was intentionally destroyed.
The Only One There
Introducing the Speaker’s Corner: a series of talks By the Residents, For the Residents. Many, though not all, will be posted here.
The Rock
Going to the highest point in town is something I love to do in my travels. I’ve taken cars, cable cars, trams, and elevators to the top — and of course I’ve walked. As we sailed into the Gibraltar harbor on October 20, that memory came to mind, acting as an inspiration to scale that high point, that point known as The Rock of Gibraltar.
BBC Documentary: The Never-Ending Cruise Story
“The round the world cruise that was stranded in Belfast. After months of delays, the ship finally set sail. Find out how the passengers stayed upbeat while their trip of a lifetime started with the stress of being stuck in Northern Ireland. We hear from those who are calling the cruise home for the next three years.” —BBC