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…les between the two oceans, reduced the distance ships had to sail between New York and Los Angeles by 8,000 miles. Cutting the journey by 20 days passing around the hazardous tip of South America. It opened in 1914, but not before much loss of life and financial and political intrigue. There was a disastrous attempt by the French in the 1880s led by the man that had delivered the Suez Canal (Ferdinand de Lessops). This caused the death of 20,000…

…d. In the evening while passing one of the World Club Cocktail parties for new joiners, I heard the Captain saying there was now an 80% probability we would not call at Samoa but make a detour around the storm and head straight to our next stop in Auckland, where we were due in a week. Phase two of the sell! The next day’s Noon address came as no surprise when he announced we were not going to Samoa, as they wanted to avoid the storm. Compensation…

…rrender. The town was destroyed through the battles and so the town is all new, although the castle complex was recreated in 1992. We had to do a face-to-face immigration check on board with the Japanese authorities, and our passports were retained for the ship to process our Taiwan and Hong Kong entry.   The journey continues Keep following the trip with the week twelve article (to come) and get all the content from the trip at tipsfortravellers….

…Avant Garde”. “Hollywood Nights” billed as “the World Premier of the brand new Cunard production extravaganza. Experience the roller coaster ride through the history of the silver screen”. Cunard Insight Lectures: Felicity Aston spoke on “Alone in Antarctica”, “Crossing Greenland”, “Commonwealth Women’s South Pole Expedition”, “Alone in Antarctica”, “Living in Antarctica”, “Pole of Cold – A Journey to Chase Winter”. Josh Levine spoke on “The Treat…