Sunrise in Boston, sunset in San Diego, with many miles in between. The best part was seeing our ship the MV World Odyssey docked right in front of the hotel when we arrived. Every time we entered or exited or took a walk or rode in an elevator, she was there. Students and their families, alumni, abounded....alumni looking at the ship and reminiscing about their adventure and first-time travelers dreaming of the upcoming voyage,
On New Year's Eve there was a gala ball on board (no we did not attend). Yesterday we watched as various liquids were added and removed. Today, parents of students had a 3 hour tour of the ship that their kids will call home for the next 3 months. Tonight, she leaves for Ensenada, Mexico, where we will go to board tomorrow morning. Why go to Mexico, when the ship is right across the street? We learned that there is a law called the Jones Act, that requires any non US vessel (air or sea) to land in another country between US stops. Since the World Odyssey is a German Ship, and we are stopping in Hawaii, she needs to go to another country first, because the law doesn't allow 2 US landings in a row.
We will be 709 passengers (university students, faculty and staff and their families, lifelong learners) and 175 crew on board.
Bags are packed. Alarms are set. 5:30 am luggage drop. 6:00 am shuttle. Hawaii, here we come!
On New Year's Eve there was a gala ball on board (no we did not attend). Yesterday we watched as various liquids were added and removed. Today, parents of students had a 3 hour tour of the ship that their kids will call home for the next 3 months. Tonight, she leaves for Ensenada, Mexico, where we will go to board tomorrow morning. Why go to Mexico, when the ship is right across the street? We learned that there is a law called the Jones Act, that requires any non US vessel (air or sea) to land in another country between US stops. Since the World Odyssey is a German Ship, and we are stopping in Hawaii, she needs to go to another country first, because the law doesn't allow 2 US landings in a row.
We will be 709 passengers (university students, faculty and staff and their families, lifelong learners) and 175 crew on board.
Bags are packed. Alarms are set. 5:30 am luggage drop. 6:00 am shuttle. Hawaii, here we come!