The temperature has dropped to a comfortable level in the low 80’s and the seas were calm as we exited the Straits of Hormuz and entered the Arabian Sea for our 2 day sail to Mumbai. There was the usual array of lectures, a cooking demonstration and games. Shortly after noon we were buzzed by a fighter jet and it happened so quickly that most guests only heard it and didn’t see it and we think it was a U.S. Navy F-18. The Portofino restaurant switched the menu to Indian food from today and through Mumbai. A group of 8 of us had a reservation and the meal was excellent. It was even spicy, not dumbed down the way they usually do. Captain John McNeill was originally scheduled to be replaced in Mumbai by Jarle Jensen but Jarle had a motorcycle accident and broke an ankle. Next John was scheduled to be replaced in Cape Town by Fabrizio and then this evening he was told he’d stay on until Ft Lauderdale, much to the joy of all the guests. John has been extremely popular and is around talking to guests constantly.
After dinner, as an alternative to the normal show, the astronomer lecturer Norman Caisse hosted a star watch on deck 12 forward. The lights were turned out on that deck and Norman used his “2 mile laser” pen to point out various stars and constellations. The laser shoots a beam of green light to 2 miles distance so he could easily point out the stars for us and it was quite informative. A break even night at the blackjack table finished the evening on a good note.
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