Category Archives: Below the waterline

More Sur-Reality – Ochos Rios, Jamaica – [12/06/2018]

Posted on December 6, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

This, is the story of how I died. Oh don’t worry! This is actually a very fun story and truth be told it isn’t even mine… ~ Tangled… So, I died this morning. Don’t worry, I came back good as … Continue reading →

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Slow and Steady – Havana, Cuba – [12/02/2018]

Posted on December 3, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

Sometimes it just takes a while that’s all. Takes a while to find your feet. To figure out the feel of a new ship, of a new crowd, of a new set of people. Takes a while to stop being … Continue reading →

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Children of the Stars – Cozumel, Mexico – [11/17/2018]

Posted on November 17, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

Anyone who knows me knows that it takes a lot to get me up and running before 7am; but there are two things that will always manage it. One, is a Disney park – of which there isn’t one in … Continue reading →

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Scheduled Mysteries – Havana, Cuba – [11/15/2018]

Posted on November 15, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

Someone keeps stealing my bible. Well, not literally of course. But someone keeps taking my schedule from my box in the office. All the time. Nearly every day. And it *isn’t me*. This is incredibly annoying, because I obviously need … Continue reading →

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Accomplished…continued

Posted on November 12, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

Sometimes, until I actually look at it all written down – I can’t honestly believe that I have *done* all this! Aruba: De Palm Island (x2) Ascension Islands/St. Helena Jacob’s Ladder (up and down) Africa Survived ATM Fraud 😉 African … Continue reading →

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Here Comes the Sun – Georgetown, Grand Cayman – [11/12/2018]

Posted on November 12, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

I’m sure it hasn’t completely escaped notice that I’ve been quiet this contract. That’s mostly because I don’t really have all that much to report! With the exception of Cuba, I’ve been to all these ports before, so I’ve been … Continue reading →

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All Falls Silent – [11/11/2018]

Posted on November 11, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

Oh my name is Francis Toliver, I come from Liverpool – 2 years ago the war was waitin’ for me after school ~ Christmas in the Trenches They were all just kids. They’re always…just kids. They grow up too quickly … Continue reading →

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There’s Gotta Be More… – [11/08/2018]

Posted on November 8, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

Call me blind but I didn’t see it coming And everyone was running And I couldn’t hear nothing Except gun blast It happened so fast Maybe this kid was reaching out for love Or maybe for one moment he forgot … Continue reading →

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Expectations – At Sea – [11/04/2018]

Posted on November 4, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

So far…I’m afraid to say that this contract has not precisely lived up to my expectations. This is a nice ship, but she’s much older and smaller than I’m used to (the flagship is one size up from this one) … Continue reading →

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Purple Stripes and Shadow’d Hearts – Cozumel, Mexico – [10/31/2018]

Posted on October 31, 2018 by GypsyShaughnessy

“Come little children, the time’s come to play.” ~ Hocus Pocus I will say this: once a performer, always a performer. Having Halloween fall on the second day of my contract is not, perhaps, the easiest thing. The truth is, … Continue reading →

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