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Tag Archives: MSC Musica
Pulled the Plug on the Grand Cruise
I’m so pleased we’ve done this. The shine of MSC was slightly tarnished when they did not deduct the $33 internet payment. At least now I get to fight for the bigger unused $64 internet voucher. I wrote to customer care … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged CapoXProductions, Dave Ramsey, MSC Musica
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We Are Home
It’s quite crazy that yesterday we were sitting on a ship off Maputo and today we are home. In yesterday’s blog I said I would be tucked up in bed in my jimmy ‘jamas. I am! But I’m soon going … Continue reading
A Day At Sea Looks Like This…
Yesterday I exchanged a couple of work related messages with Riana. Once she got it , she said… So this is what we do on a cruise. Others have different activities, but pretty much a day at sea looks like … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Diary of Iris Vaughan, MSC Musica, MSC Musica to the Mozambique Islands
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Relaxing Day at Sea
It’s clear the Atlantic Ocean is far wilder than the Indian Ocean and that both are a far cry from the tame Mediterranean. Mike and I woke early this morning. It was 5-30am when we headed up to the top … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged MSC Musica, MSC Musica Cape Town to Durban
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Waiting a Little Longer…
I woke up around 3am and checked my phone. The ship was still parked off Three Anchor Bay. It still hadn’t moved by 7am and the wind was howling. We had expected to wake up on Friday morning on the … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Tourist in Cape Town, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cabo Tormentoso, Cape of Good Hope, MSC Musica
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Waiting…
The first thing I did this morning was look to see if the MSC Musica had docked at Cape Town harbour on its return from Namibia. It hadn’t. As the morning progressed, stories began to filter through from the ship … Continue reading