September 22, 2024

Today's Ship Update!

Finally we have passed all our testing and monitoring with DNV!! ( Det Norske Veritas is a classification agency and advisor for over 40% of worldwide cruise ships.) Sea trials went great with all equipment performing as it should. So now DNV has to submit all the paperwork to the various agents and they expect to have our PSSC ( Passenger Ship Safety Certification) in place Wednesday, meaning we can come on the ship and stay!! Woohoo!! Thursday and Friday MCA (United Kingdom, Maritime and Coastguard Agency) and Public Health are expected to make their final inspections. So the plan is Saturday, September 28th we should set sail !!

The itinerary is still being worked out with port agents to head south via France, Spain, Azores, Bermuda & Bahamas - more to come.

PAPEETE - NIGHT LIFE- BACHLORETTE PARTY

By Patricia Patrick • January 19, 2026
I threw together an impromptu Bachelorette party for Angie tonight! Angie and Gian are getting married for a third time in Hawaii next week.They will be alone this time and it turns out she never had a Shower or Bachelorette to celebrate her first 2 marriages on the Ship, last May! Our girl deserved a fun night to celebrate her! So we took over a section the outdoor seating at Les 3 Brassuers, and their great band had us all up dancing! It's amazing what you can do with a bunch of WhatsApp messages to fellow ladies, some tulle, sparkles and always handy flower lei's ! One of the ladies even went and bought her some lingerie! I love our supportive community!

PAPEETE, FRENCH POLYNESIA

By Patricia Patrick • January 19, 2026
I got to go Sailing Again! We were supposed to head to the COOK ISLANDS after the lovely Rangiroa and the Tuamotu Archipelago, but due to stormy weather there, with all unprotected tender ports, they made the decision to head us southwest, back to the protected port in Papeeta (Tahiti). We got lucky and Holly ( pictured below) found us a sailboat available for charter.

RANGIROA, FRENCH POLYNESIA - Drone Shots

By Patricia Patrick • January 14, 2026
Since Janette Emerich is generous enough to share her drone photos with all of us on board the Ship, I have to share them with you all. This beauty is why I said we felt like we were in a screen saver the whole day in Rangiroa! I love the height perspective in the photos it really captures so much more. Blue Lagoon below: