December 8, 2024

SEA DAY - FUN DAYS!!

Great perspective shot of our Ship compared to the big ones out here! We are at roughly 175 residents now and 100 more joining in a few weeks. With roughly 200 crew. This MSC ship had 5500 passengers and 2500 crew members! We love our little piece of heaven!


The Caribbean has been nonstop port days, and I have been going full throttle, so was very excited to have a Sea Day after Tortola on our way to Dominican Republic. We have so much fun doing the simplest of things. First always I played lots of pickleball. Second got a pedicure. Next decorated my room for Christmas! Caught up on the blog and paperwork. And new one - worked in some yoga! Oh my!

   SHIP SHENANIGANS - an adult game night - my team, #5 won!!                                Hiding the Christmas Elf on Deck 5

DILI, TIMOR LESTE

By Pat Patrick • April 23, 2026
We met up with the Ship in Timor Leste or East Timor, one of the youngest countries in the World . This sovereign state just gained their independence on May 20, 2002 from prior Portuguese rule (1515 until 1975) and Indonesian occupation (1975 until 1999). The Ship was anchored off the coastal town of Dili, the capital city with a population of roughly 1.4 million.

FAREWELL TO YEBEN ISLANDS, RAJA AMPAT, INDONESIA

By Pat Patrick • April 23, 2026
I know people laugh when I say we took a vacation from the Ship , they view this whole amazing voyage as a vacation! But the reality is the Ship is my home now, and almost everybody loves a vacation away from home, to unwind and recharge! So my life on the Odyssey, is not that different. I really appreciated my two weeks away at Eco Cove Resort , on Yeben Island in Raja Ampat, Indonesia !

RAJA AMPAT - FINAL DIVES FOR NOW!

By Pat Patrick • April 19, 2026
I got to do 14 dives and 5 snorkel trips over our two weeks at Eco Cove Resort. I feel much more confident and comfortable diving, practice does truly help! Eco has these t-shirts that list all their Resort excursions - we made a nice dent in all of them and it's hard to pick a favorite!