May 20, 2025

MANZANILLO, MEXICO

We were the first ones off our Ship when it docked in Manzanillo, on 5/12/25 because I had booked our group a private charter fishing and snorkel trip. Our agent was waiting for us in Port and he quickly transported us over to the Captain and Firstmate Fernando waiting for us. We were under power quickly and the fishing lines were all cast. Within minutes we were all pulling in fish. We were not even using bait,  just flys and the catches were continuous, the first hour as we traveled out to our snorkel spot!

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Next we snorkeled for over an hour in this great protected cove. There was tons of fish, so many different species.

On the way back to the Port we were all chilling in the sunshine, singing along to music, when a whole group of dolphins popped up alongside us and were racing to stay up with the boat. They were so close and the small ones were giving us a show!

We posed for a group shot before leaving the boat but didn't realize how in the shadows we were. We went to a restaurant down the pier from the dock and they were short staffed, so I jumped in to help the waitress, but our Chinese / Mexican dishes still took along time. Regardless, we all had a great day and enjoyed the Margaritas, Pina coladas and conversation.

SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA .....

By Pat Patrick • June 1, 2026
Somewhere in the South China Sea, i n a galaxy far, far away ... was the Odyssey and a bunch of fun loving travelers....who had an idea for a fun cocktail party!

CORON, PHILIPPINES

By Pat Patrick • May 30, 2026
Yesterday we joined in with many of our fellow residents to take in some of the many water spots around Coron . We signed up through Get Your Guide, others used Trip Advisor and they both contracted with Psalms Travel Services in Coron. As I've explained before, figuring out our excursions in each port, is a big time suck for me. We prefer to find local venders without having to go through the big agencies (because you usually can get better service, pricing and customization) but sometimes it is just easier to stick with the big guys, when the excursion is super popular. Psalms turned out to be an excellent operator and I laughed when I saw they had used the below images on their Facebook page today. Didn't realize my pink dry bag stood out so much!

CORON, PHILIPPINES

By Pat Patrick • May 30, 2026
We are currently docked at the port of CORON , in the Palawan archipelago islands, of the Philippines . While the port itself is nothing special, and the surrounding town is hardly thriving, the people here are amazingly friendly, joyful and so happy to be around! You can see from below, they have a ton of hotels and restaurants but mostly it's their water actives that attract a fair number of tourist. Known for their crystal clear water, dramatic limestone cliffs and powdery white sand beaches. June is the start of the rainy season, but so far the weather has been good.