Category Archives: Grand Cruises

Ever Westward – (Transatlantic, 04/21/2011)

Posted on April 21, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

Five more days left. Five more sessions of onboard games, one more Grand Dollar Redemption, 20 more bingo games, one more formal night, one more ball, five more time-changes, one more crew party. 120 more hours. 7200 minutes. Doesn’t matter … Continue reading →

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The Path I Follow….(04/18/2011)

Posted on April 19, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

It’s strange to think that we’re in the home stretch. So much has happened in what is comparatively a short period of time, I’ve seen so much, lived so much, done so much. Changed so much. A different woman looks … Continue reading →

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Ole – (Cadiz, Spain 04/17/2011)

Posted on April 17, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

The last time I was anywhere near Spain, I was on IPM, and so had only a few stolen hours to explore. This time however, my schedule has been a lot kinder to me, and I’ve been able to wander … Continue reading →

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All roads lead to…(Rome 04/14/2011)

Posted on April 15, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

Rome has always been special to me. I studied Art History for nearly five years, in tandem with my undergraduate theatre degree, and a great many of those long months were spent staring at slides of Rome, letting my mind … Continue reading →

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“Would the following individuals….” – (Rome, 04/14/2011)

Posted on April 15, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

When one is working on land, one faces land-based problems: dressing downs, wage cuts, terminations – but when one is working shipside, there is one thing that only we face – that terrifies us more than anything: the concept of … Continue reading →

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A Girl Went Back to Napoli – (Naples/Pompeii 04/13/2011

Posted on April 13, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

The last time I was scheduled to stop in Naples the water was too rough and the port itself closed long before we could get there. That was this past fall – I didn’t expect to get another chance so … Continue reading →

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Life in the fast lane… (04/11/2011)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

It’s always towards the end of a contract that you realize how fast the time has really gone. When I boarded my current ship in Papeete, Tahiti back in January, it seemed like the 3.5 months of my contract was … Continue reading →

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In the Wee Small Hours – Kusadasi 04/09/2011

Posted on April 9, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

Insomnia is a curse, but it is even more of a curse when you work and live shipside. If you’re awake in the dark hours of the morning on a ship, it suddenly feels as if the ship herself is … Continue reading →

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Turkish Delight…again – Kusadasi 04/08/2011

Posted on April 8, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

It’s hard to believe that this is the second time I’ve sat at this very coffee bar, in Turkey. I never thought I’d go to Turkey once, let alone twice, let alone twice within about 6 months. I wasn’t a … Continue reading →

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Water, Water Everywhere – Mediterranean 04/07/2011

Posted on April 7, 2011 by GypsyShaughnessy

One thing you adjust to in this line of work is the quick change in climate that comes with the inevitable change in location. It’s a similar thing to the constant readjusting of time that occurs as we travel ever … Continue reading →

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