Category Archives: Fall Contracts

Fathoms Below – At Sea – [10/25/2016]

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Hear-ye, Hear-ye ‘Tis once again time for us to call forth King Neptune from the watery depths and pay tribute to his greatness by sacrificing those vile pollywogs who still walk among us loyal bearers of the shellback seaweed pass. … Continue reading →

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Still Pulling Teeth – Devil’s Island – [01/24/2016]

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

There are times when running the “Sing with the Band” night is an exceptionally smooth ride; after all Amras and I have this event down to a routine, we know how to run it and we know – usually – … Continue reading →

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Too Darn Hot – Trinidad/Tobogo – [01/22/2016]

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

It is a truth universally acknowledged in the world of me that heat and I do not get along well. I can handle it as long as I have an ocean near by to plunge into, but hiking? Walking long … Continue reading →

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Melted Popsicles – At Sea – [01/20/2016]

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

I have never been good with heat. This is – I’m sure by this point – a well-known fact. It begs the question why on earth I would choose to go on contract in Brazil. I think I might have … Continue reading →

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Putting It Together – Kralendijk, Bonaire – [01/19/2016]

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Getting everything into order during your first few days onboard is always a rough ride, no matter how much you know what you’re doing; and considering that the ship just came out of dry dock and that we missed our … Continue reading →

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Drink Up! – Vancouver, Canada – [05/17/2014]

Posted on May 17, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

The line I work for is – as most of you know – one of the more conservative in the industry. We don’t cater to the party crowd and we really don’t try to. If this were the old days … Continue reading →

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So Close And Yet…. – San Diego, California – [05/13/2014]

Posted on May 14, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

Embark day is always crazy, and some are crazier than most. This morning the ship was boarded by USPH (as I’ve said before, you don’t mess with US Public Health), and USCG (and you really don’t mess with US Coast … Continue reading →

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Spring Fling – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – [05/11/2014]

Posted on May 11, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

Three words: Spring Break CABO!! ~ Legally Blonde: The Musical Actually, I have IPM today so Cabo isn’t in the cards for me. Instead I can only see it from my office window, teasingly out of reach. Fortunately I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Path Between – Panama Canal, Panama – [05/02/2014]

Posted on May 11, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

When I walked into the office this morning I saw land, and yet we were still moving. No matter how many times I go through it, the Panama Canal still remains a fascinating feat of human engineering. It never really … Continue reading →

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Typeset – Cartagena, Colombia – [05/02/2014]

Posted on May 11, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

It’s really so odd to look around the library during a port day and find it completely empty. Y’see, during the GWV the library is busy (well busy-ish) even on port days because there are a great many guests who … Continue reading →

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