Settling In To Life At Sea

Built in 2010, the Sojoun is a smaller ship with a refined elegance.  It has all of the amenities of the larger ships, but on a smaller scale.  There are many comfortable quiet places to hangout around the ship.  Our cabin very comfortable with  plenty of smart storage space.

One night we had a block party where all guests were invited to step out into the hallway at 6:15 to meet the neighbors.  We had drinks and snacks in the corridor and met all of our immediate neighbors.  Brian and I have also elected to sit at large tables for dinner so we can meet other passengers.  Most people we have met are repeat Seabourn guests and are very well traveled.  We pick up a lot good travel tips during these dinnertime conversations.

At a reception, the Captain told us that the circumference around the Earth is 24,900 miles.  On our world cruise, we will sail over 27,000 nautical miles.  We will cross the Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, International Dateline (2 times) and the Equator (2 times).

The passengers come from 22 different countries.  There are 43 Australians, 84 Brits and 162 Americans.  There are 330 crew members on board, thus we are really receiving royal service!

We have a 5 day sail from L.A. to Hawaii where we will make 4 stops.  The weather has been pretty cool, but we were prepared for that.  I suffered a little motion discomfort the first morning on board because of the swales, but some over the counter pills and crystallized ginger cleared it up quickly so no further problems. 

Brian and I spend our days working out in the mornings, attending lectures and activities throughout the day and reading.  On yes, we also spend a lot of time eating and drinking, but we're trying to moderate that activity some.  The other travelers are so much fun, we are really enjoying the socializing.  The veteran passengers call it "Camp Seabourn".

We hope all is well back home!