Category Archives: Grand Cruises

Land Ho…at last – Petrapavlovsk, Russia – [10/05/2011]

There is nothing quite like looking out your office window and seeing land after 7 days or more of gazing out the same window and seeing nothing but tossing white caps and rolling swells. This is a tender port, which … Continue reading

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Silver Glimmer and Black Confetti – Bering Sea/Trans-Pacific Crossing Day 5 – [10/03/2011]

As I’ve said before, Balls are a job of work… Decorating for the Balls has always been an interesting experience. It’s one of the few times that the entertainment staff sees each other ‘out of context’, because we troupe to … Continue reading

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Donations to the Blood Bank – At Sea/Trans-Pacific Crossing Day 4 – [10/01/2011]

Every so often, the universe hands you exactly what you need. You may have guessed that I’ve been having a rougher time of it than expected lately. Between the weather and the emotional shift from the laid-back environment of 7-day … Continue reading

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Closing Time – At Sea/Trans-Pacific Crossing Day 3 – [09/29/2011]

‘She’s just about to close up the library…’ My footsteps make no sound on the thick carpeting, everything is muffled here. Silent, except for the flipping of pages and the clicking of keys. This is my favorite time of night, … Continue reading

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Buttons n’ Bows – At Sea/Trans-Pacific Crossing Day 2 – [09/28/2011]

It’s been so long since I’ve seen one that I almost forgot what a real formal night looks like. Looking around this evening you don’t see a single gentleman without a jacket and tie (bow-tie usually, this is a tux … Continue reading

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Bound To Be Rough Water – At Sea/Trans-Pacific Crossing Day 1 – [09/27/2011]

You’re just not going to catch a break… What do you mean? Aren’t you going straight into the crossing to Russia…? I’ll be fine… This was an exchange with one of my co-workers during the last few weeks of Alaska … Continue reading

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Organized Chaos – Seattle – [09/26/2011]

And then there’s embark day. If debark day is a flurry of activity followed by a strange kind of sadness, embark day is just a flurry of insanity. Up and in the hotel lobby by 6:45am, on the transfer bus … Continue reading

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Straight From The Heart – (Transatlantic, 04/25/2011)

At the end of every cruise the shipboard crew presents a Crew Farewell, our chance to say goodbye to the people that have touched our lives and shared our existence for however many days they’ve been guests on our small … Continue reading

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The Words We Sing Are Different….(Transatlantic, 04/24/2011)

When one has been at sea for 5 days running, one eventually becomes to tired to come up with words of wisdom to share with the minimal masses who follow their adventures. I promise that there will be an upcoming … Continue reading

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Pretty In Pink – Susan G. Komen – (Transatlantic 04/22/2011)

I had fully intended for this entry to be about the final crew party last night. Crew parties are an aspect of shipboard life that passengers never see, and quite honestly it’s probably better that way – you wouldn’t want … Continue reading

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