June 16-18, 2024 With our arrival in Corfu, we caught back up with our original – very busy- itinerary. With a port almost every day for the next 6 weeks, I will be posting mainly photos and minimal stories/ history. We took an island highlights tour with some friends. Our …
June 11-14, 2024 En route to Tenerife, the ship finally had a passenger talent show! Myself and two fellow guitar players – calling ourselves “The Mutineers” – played “All I Have to Do is Dream” and “Lay Down Sally” – we received many accolades – and it was fun! We …
June 3-8, 2024 For those unaware – June is International Pride month and the Serenade had a Pride Flag raising ceremony to celebrate (and will have a Pride Party on June 14th). Unfortunately, the flag had to come down as we approached Ghana. Ghana decided to outlaw LGBTQ+ individuals (simply …
May 30-June 2, 2024 We were supposed to have two stops in Namibia – unfortunately, the tender curse continued and heavy fog prevented any attempt to sail to the shore (and it was thick fog in the morning – with visibility under 50 feet). It would not have been safe …
May 26-27, 2024 $1= 18.4 Rand Once we finally docked in Cape Town (11AM arrival), we disembarked and met with our guide for the next two days – Tim! Tim is the friend of a friend who had stayed at Liam and Alan’s places in Dorchester and Calpe, so developed …
May 24-25, 2024 $1US= 18.4 Rand We started on the continent of Africa in the city of Port Elizabeth (locally known as Gqeberha). The area is known for its diversity of wild animals. We found Sundays River Adventures and the Schotia reserve for our safari day. After a little hiccup …
May 18-20, 2024 With the continuation of the tender curse, we unfortunately had to miss Madagascar due to a cyclone developing between the ship and the intended port. Major bummer. Instead, we overnighted in Mauritius. Which is a very lovely island and we enjoyed two days with our driver Sucret …
May 14, 2024 (was supposed to be the 14th and 15th – but the tender curse resumed) We disembarked on a beautiful but windy day in Mahe’, near Victoria (the capital of the Seychelles). We wanted to snorkel, and found a tour with a glass bottom boat ride, snorkeling, beach …
May 8-9, 2024 $1 US = 3.6 UAE Dirhams Until about a week before we arrived, I had completely forgotten we were visiting Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. The region was in the middle of a heat wave, so hotter even than normal, so outdoor activities did not …
May 1-5, 2024 $1 = 83 rupees Our World Cruise included a trip inland to The Taj Mahal – a place I’ve always wanted to see. Unfortunately, this meant I would see little else of India. We had a few hours stop in Cochin , a city in the south …