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January 28, 2024 – Photo of the Day – Day at Sea En Route to Christmas Island, Kiribati
Where in the World Are We?
Sailing South from Hawaii to Christmas Island
Today’s activities included:
- Bridge Lessons
- Enrichment Lecturer with Destination Lecturer Linda Walker – Welcome to Christmas Island, Kiribati
- Dance Lessons
- Enrichment Lecture with Oceanographer George Losey – Legends of Hawai’i
- Enrichment Lecture with Astronomer Jonathan Ward – The New Space Race – Space Tourism & Colonization
- Enrichment Lecturer with Naturalist Professor Douglas Biggs – Tag, You’re It! Sea Turtles On The Move
- Showtime! Danny Bacher – Let The Dood Times Roll!
Tonight’s dinner was in La Terraza Restaurant with an Italian Family Night theme.
TONIGHT’S SHOW – DANNY BACHER:
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!
Danny Bacher is an award-winning singer, saxophonist, songwriter, and
entertainer in the fullest sense of the term. He’s not only a master of the
demanding soprano sax but combines his virtuosity on the instrument
with a talent for comedy and narrative storytelling.
He’s a smooth and cool individual who makes hot jazz and pop, cut from the cloth of the great Louis Prima and Mel Torme. Bacher swings with pizzazz, and scats and sings with a smoky voice, all adding to his compelling stage presence.
Stephen Holden in The New York Times said of Bacher that he’s a “prodigiously talented musical preservationist,” adding what Bacher knows in his bones is that “the secret of serious fun is not to take it too seriously.”
Bacher has also worked as an actor, comedian, dancer, and writer, touring internationally with his original works.
He has performed several times at Carnegie Hall and most recently alongside the legendary Michael Feinstein. A recent recipient of the prestigious Margaret Whiting Award, Bacher was also nominated for best male vocalist in the 2019
National Jazz Times reader’s poll, in 2020 and 2021 he placed in the top 4 in the country, and in 2023 he received the Bistro Award for outstanding achievement as a singer/instrumentalist in the New York entertainment community.
Danny was personally selected by the 98-year-old jazz legend, Terry Gibbs, as the vocalist to record his Songbook.
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January 27, 2024 – Photo of the Day – En Route to Christmas Island, Kiribati
Where in the World Are We?
Sailing South from Hawaii to Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Today’s activities included:
- Bridge Lessons
- Dance Lessons
- Enrichment Lecture with World Affairs Lecturer Dr. Mark Elovitz – Minding Israel, Hamas, Palestinians, & Middle East
- Enrichment Lecture with Oceanographer George Losey – Natural History of the Hawaiin Islands
- Celebrating Australia Day with a delicious Australian Pub Lunch
- Enrichment Lecturer with Naturalist Professor Douglas Biggs – Sustainable Ocean to Table Seafood
- Enrichment Lecture with Astronomer Jonathan Ward – Eileen Collins – the First US Female Space Pilot & Commander
- Showtime! “Dance on Fire”
MEET WORLD AFFAIRS LECTURER
DR. MARK ELOVITZ
A bit more than a decade ago, Singapore’s Prestige Lifestyle Magazine featured Dr. Elovitz as a “seminal visionary.” International audiences still acclaim him as a captivating commentator on world affairs.
But, Dr. E. – as his worldwide aficionados happily refer to him – simply says he is a geopolitician blessed
with strategic hindsight. Prior to lecturing around the globe, Dr. Elovitz served as a litigator, a professor of law, a U.S. government advisor and a U.S. Air Force Officer. As a Phi Beta Kappa scholar, he has earned four (4) post-graduate degrees.
Dr. Elovitz has lived in both Europe and the Mideast. As a United States Air Force Officer, he was liaison to American military personnel stationed throughout England, Europe and North Africa. In that capacity, Dr. Elovitz was awarded the United States Air Force Commendation Medal for “Exemplary Pedagogic Skill.”
Dr. Elovitz has published hundreds of articles. His wide-ranging subjects have addressed legal liability, American public policy, world affairs & international geopolitics. Some of Dr. E’s many colorful commentaries include: “Whose Lunch Is The Dragon Eating?”“The Machievellian Mideast,”“Bear Claws & Dragon Breath,”“Political Wimps, Wusses & Wieners” and “When Is Later Too Late?”
In addition, Dr. Elovitz had previously authored a regular newspaper column focusing on enhanced healthcare delivery. He has also been the lively and often provocative anchor/commentator for a World Affairs T.V. show.
Furthermore, Dr. Elovitz served in Washington during the Carter and Reagan Administrations as a government advisor on public policy. Dr. Elovitz has testified before the U.S. Congress’ Committee on Foreign Affairs. He has also been a participant in the U.S. Naval War College’s Current Strategy Forum. Currently, Dr. Elovitz is Director of the Centre For Strategic Geopolitics, a world affairs think tank.
Dr. Elovitz is recognized for his penetrating insights into and astute assessments of world affairs. His distinctive careers, extensive worldwide travels and diverse international contacts produce presentations with uncommon depth and unique understandings of world affairs. He deftly provides the unjaded content and context that are often sadly absent from the print and broadcast media. As a result, Dr. E’s dynamic presentations are colorful, illuminating and decidedly thought-provoking.
Tonight we had dinner at The Restaurant
TONIGHT’S SHOW – DANCE ON FIRE
THE SHOW LOUNGE, DECK 6
“Dance on Fire” is inspired by the world-famous show “Burn the Floor”.
The concept and the show have seen unbelievable success as a new, modern and innovative way to present and perform ballroom dance styles.
We saw Mya Boyd, Francesca Rimoldi, Luke Upton and Lelo Twala tonight, together with the dancers
and musicians for an entertaining evening!
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January 25, 2024 – Photo of the Day – Day at Sea – En Route to Christmas Island, Kiribati
Where in the World Are We
Leaving Hilo, Hawaii on the way to Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Today’s activities included:
- Bridge Lessons
- Dance Lessons
- Enrichment Lecturer with Naturalist Professor Douglas Biggs – Polynesian Marine Ecosystems At Stake
- Enrichment Lecturer with Secret Intelligence Lecturer Mark Lubienski – Espionage & Treachery in the Cold War
- Showtime! Violinist Vov Dylan “From Straus to Queen”
Tonight’s Dinner at The Restaurant
MEET VIOLINIST VOV DYLAN
Violinist VOV DYLAN is one of Australia’s leading Instrumental Entertainment Artists.
His albums have been number 1 on ARIA Classical charts, number 1 on ARIA Classical Crossover Charts and number 1 on AIR Independent album charts.
Nominated for Australian Instrumental Entertainer of the Year in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Vov is equally at home on the Concert Stage as well as the Cabaret and Variety Stage.
He has released to date 16 studio albums with Fanfare Classics which have sold in all major music stores and have been played on numerous Australian national radio programs as well as listed on all mainstream online music channels.
With a range of repertoire that goes from Bach to The Beatles, Strauss to Queen, Beethoven to ACDC and everything in between, every Vov Dylan show blends multi-genres of music to entertain lovers of good music from all walks of life, blended with stories and a light-hearted humour that is approachable and friendly to all ages.
During the pandemic, Vov began a journey into contemporary Classical Australian music with multiple collaborations with some of Australia’s most celebrated composers and performers.
The result of these collaborations is that in the course of 2022 and 2023 Vov is excited to be premiering and releasing approximately 40 brand new compositions.
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January 20, 2024 – Photo of the Day – Day at Sea – En Route to Honolulu
Where in the World Are We?
Almost to Honolulu, Hawaii
Today’s activities included:
- Bridge Lessons
- Dance Lessons
- Enrichment Lecturer with Secret Intelligence Lecturer Mark Lubienski – Australia Enters The Picture
- Enrichment Lecture with Astronomer Jonathan Ward – Colombia’s Homecoming – The Untold Story of a Lost Shuttle
- Enrichment Lecturer with Naturalist Professor Douglas Biggs – Hawaiin Corals – Stressed Out In Paradise
- Showtime! Magician Mark Haslam “Mysteries”
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January 19, 2024 – Photo of the Day – Day at Sea En Route to Honolulu
Where in the World Are We?
In the North Pacific Ocean sailing Southwest to Honolulu, Hawaii
Today’s activities included:
- Bridge Lessons
- Dance Lessons
- Enrichment Lecturer with Destination Lecturer Linda Walker – Hilo, Hawaii -Known as the “Big Island”
- Enrichment Lecture with Astronomer Jonathan Ward – Searching for E.T. – Are You Out There?
- Enrichment Lecturer with Naturalist Professor Douglas Biggs – Most of the Earth’s Ocean Is In The Dark
- Enrichment Lecturer with Mark Haslam: Notions
- Showtime! UK Artist “Ben Mills Returns”
Tonight’s Dinner at The Restaurant
with Mild Curry Sauce
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January 18, 2024 – Photo of the Day – Day at Sea En Route to Honolulu
Today’s activities included:
- Bridge Lessons
- Dance Lessons
- Enrichment Lecture with Astronomer Jonathan Ward – Mauna Kea: Holding the High Ground
- Enrichment Lecturer with Magician Mark Haslam: The Mystery of Houdini
- Enrichment Lecturer with Naturalist Professor Douglas Biggs – Our Changing Oceans
- Dinner Special Feature: Secrets of the Sea
- Showtime! Magician Mark Haslam’s “Sleight of Hand”
MEET MAGICIAN MARK HASLAM
Able to work venues from the largest stage to the most intimate room, Mark Haslam transports audience members into a place of intelligent wit and inexplicable events.
Mark’s road to becoming a magician began in England’s Lake District. Now relocated to Southern California, Mark’s seemingly effortless miracles have been enjoyed at some of America’s most exclusive clubs, including The University Club in Manhattan, The Valley Hunt Club in Pasadena, and The California Club in Los Angeles.
In venues from The Polo Lounge to Rockefeller Center’s rooftop gardens, Mark has entertained an array of fascinating individuals with his style of refined entertainment.
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January 17, 2024 – Photo of the Day – Day at Sea En Route to Honolulu
Today’s activities included:
- Bridge Lessons
- Dance Lessons
- Enrichment Lecture with Astronomer Jonathan Ward – Planetary Defense – Protecting Our Planet
- Enrichment Lecturer with Destination Lecturer Linda Walker – Kauai, Hawaii – The “States” Garden Island
- Enrichment Lecturer with Secret Intelligence Lecturer Mark Lubienski – Secret Intelligence: Pearl Harbor & Guadalcanal
- Enrichment Lecturer with Naturalist Professor Douglas Biggs – Our Changing Oceans
- Captain Michele Macarone Palmieri’s Welcome Cocktail Reception and Introduction of Officers
- Dinner Special Feature: Secrets of the Sea
- Showtime! Broadway Star “Rachel Youk in Concert”
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January 16, 2024 – Photo of the Day – At Sea – En route to Honolulu
Today’s activities included:
- Bridge Lessons
- Dance Lessons
- Enrichment Lecture with Astronomer Jonathan Ward – A Flight Through the Solar System
- Enrichment Lecturer with Destination Lecturer Linda Walker – Welcome to Paradise – Honolulu
- Enrichment Lecturer with Secret Intelligence Lecturer Mark Lubienski – Secret Intelligence in the Pacific
- Enrichment Lecturer with Naturalist Professor Douglas Biggs – Dive Into Ocean Science
- Dinner Special Feature: Secrets of the Sea
- Showtime! UK Artist “Ben Mills in Concert”
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Sunday, January 29, 2023 – Photo of the Day – Cruising The Pacific Ocean
Where in the World Are We?
Terry Bishop | Featured Lecturer
The Voyages Of The Beagle That Changed The World, Part 2
Fitzroy and Darwin travel the oceans to find their own answers to big questions
Terry Bishop was raised and educated in the west of England. For 35 years he was a psychiatric nurse, a child protection social worker, and a senior manager in Youth Justice and Child Care.
Terry has led groups of walkers/explorers across many of the battlefields of Europe and has explored historic sites in the USA, Africa, and beyond. He has trekked the foothills of the Himalayas, ventured across the Namib Desert, and driven relief supplies from England to Belarus post-Chornobyl.
A real-life Troubadour, he seeks to inform and entertain, incorporating humor, music, and song. Terry is also an accomplished folk musician and has produced two films on social issues.
He and his wife Julie share their time when not cruising between homes in Rochester, England, and Andalusia, Southern Spain.
Mark Levent – Magician
An Evening Of Fun And Sleight Of Hand
As seen in TV’s “Master of Illusion”
His incredibly unique and brilliant combination of masterful comedy and world-class sleight of hand, a culmination of over 30 years of experience, has made Levent a much sought-after entertainer, and has earned him great respect from his fellow peers.
Levent has appeared in numerous countries around the world including China, Korea, Japan, France, Italy, and Finland. He is equally successful with both English and Non-English speaking audiences.
He has appeared on various international television shows and was most recently featured on several episodes of “Masters of Illusion”. He performs regularly on major cruise lines including Disney, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Regent, and Oceania. In addition to taking the stage at many prestigious venues and corporations, including the Comedy & Magic Club of Hermosa Beach and Hollywood’s Magic Castle, Levent had the honor of performing at the Apple Company headquarters in Cupertino, California.
He is a noted creator of magic tricks and a magic lecturer as well as a vaudeville historian. He was a regular contributor to the “Vaudeville Times“ Magazine and has penned articles for various other publications, including “MAGIC” magazine and MUM.
Another Day At Sea is filled with many activities and great food.
Saturday, January 28, 2023 – Photo of the Day – Crusing The Pacific Ocean
Where in the World Are We?
Terry Bishop | Featured Lecturer
The Voyages Of The Beagle That Changed The World, Part 1
Fitzroy and Darwin travel the oceans to find their own answers to big questions
Terry Bishop was raised and educated in the west of England. For 35 years he was a psychiatric nurse, a child protection social worker, and a senior manager in Youth Justice and Child Care.
Terry has led groups of walkers/explorers across many of the battlefields of Europe and has explored historic sites in the USA, Africa, and beyond. He has trekked the foothills of the Himalayas, ventured across the Namib Desert, and driven relief supplies from England to Belarus post-Chornobyl.
A real-life Troubadour, he seeks to inform and entertain, incorporating humor, music, and song. Terry is also an accomplished folk musician and has produced two films on social issues.
He and his wife Julie share their time when not cruising between homes in Rochester, England, and Andalusia, Southern Spain.
Charles Darwin sailed around the world from 1831–1836 as a naturalist aboard the HMS Beagle. His experiences and observations helped him develop the theory of evolution through natural selection.
James Grant-Peterkin | Featured Lecturer
An Introduction To Tahiti & French Polynesia
Explore the 118 islands that make up this modern ‘Garden of Eden’
James Grant-Peterkin is a Cambridge University graduate and the British Honorary Consul on Easter Island. He has been studying Polynesian culture, linguistics, and archaeology for over 20 years, most of those while living on Easter Island, and is the author of the guidebook “A Companion to Easter Island”. He has lectured extensively on Eastern Polynesia on cruise ships and at educational institutions worldwide.
See our day of dining during a ‘Day at Sea’.
