Jan 17, At Sea

 How bout those Cowboys last night!! Bet Grampy is happy.  The satellite signal went out again and so the game wasn't on up on the large screen but Rob had it on his phone. It was hard watching on the phone while the ship was rocking. Sometimes you couldn't tell where the ball was. It kept looking like the goal post were moving out of the way of the ball on the extra points. ;-)

Today we woke up just of the coast of the tip of Baja California and Cabo San Lucas.  So when I saw Baja California, I thought we were back in the US. But it in Mexico. It is about 760 miles long and the world's second longest peninsula behind the Malay Peninsula (a peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia that we will be visiting also).

I went with Toni to crafting at 0900 to make a Photo board while Rob went to Speedy Sudoku.

Then I went with Rob to hear the Ship Navigator explain how the ship plans it path, knows where it is and avoids everything else. 

If the ship was pretty much empty it would weigh 54 tons but with everything on it it ways almost 40 tons more. And displacement means how much water got moved out because it is floating and that was around 50 tons of water has to get out of the way for the Island Princess. Also 8.325 m (27.3 feet) is under water and 53.7 M (176.2 ft) is above water or in the air (Air draft). That much more above the water would normally make it "top heavy" and tend to turn over but most of the weight (engines, water, fuel, food, supplies, crew...) so most of the weight is below the waterline.

Rob seemed to get excited about all the systems and equipment that he was talking about

He showed how they used to steer ships with the big wooden wheel, and the current steering console with a steering wheel that is smaller than a car's steering wheel but also said they rarely use that. Most of the navigation is with a 1 inch little joystick.

He also talked about his career and how much education and experience the each level needs. 

He said each Captain has Bridge Mascots and our Captain's mascots are called Justin Beaver and Sigourney Beaver. He also said no one is supposed to touch or move them 

They have a lot of daily puzzles in the Library

We went to "play" golf with my friend Mayte.  Rob did very well and was really close both times but didn't win.

Toni went to check out the spa and they gave her a "sample" massage.  She liked it but my arms are still stiff.

We watched a carving demonstrations

Then we went and watched the demonstrations from the boat making competition.

It was a formal night and Gala Dinner Menu.

Toni had shrimp cocktail and Rob had the crab bisque

Dessert was filled with options. Toni had my favorite, ice cream sundae and Rob had the Chocolate Pistachio Dome.

The show tonight was called Encore.

We are still heading up the Baja California coast on the way to LA.  Another sea day tomorrow.