Buzz’s comments on his Cruise from
Miami to Los Angeles on the Seabourn Quest November 2024
Another
great trip on Seabourn! The ship was
almost full and I received a free upgrade to a room with a balcony. The ship was in the process of replacing the
shop vendors so the shops were closed for the first
few days. I saw 7
passengers and many crew that I had sailed with before. I spent most nights before dinner and after
the shows in the Observation Bar meeting many interesting people listening to Amandah playing the piano while singing many popular songs.
FRI 8-Nov-24 AA
2358 3:44 6:45
Pleasant on time flight
Nov 8 -9 Courtyard Miami Airport – Located next to the
airport in a cluster of Marriott properties.
Nice room with a microwave, safe, ironing board, in room coffee and a
refrigerator. No club
room or concierge lounge.
Breakfast was very expensive so I purchased a frozen burrito from the
hotel store and microwaved it. Free
shuttle from the airport and about a 20 minute drive to the port. I used my free night from my Marriott credit
card.
SAT 9-Nov-24 Sail
from Miami, Florida, US I attended the
single travelers get together. I was at
a hosted table with Ceci Leger, Entertainment
Manager, for dinner.
SUN 10-Nov-24 Sea
Day I attended
the conversation about the “Titanic” given by Dr.
Tim Runyan, an underwater archeologist. I attended the port briefings for Cartagena,
Colombia, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, and Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. I enjoyed team trivia. I played duplicate bridge. I was at a hosted table with Rosa Martinez,
Guest Services Manager. I attended the
concert For the Love of Rock performed by Katea.
MON 11-Nov-24 Sea
Day I attended
the conversation about “CARTAGENA DE LAS INDIAS” given by Terry Breen. I played duplicate bridge. I was on the winning Trivia team and won a
mug. I was at a hosted table with Jason
Martindale, Destination Services Manager for formal night. I attended the concert performed by American
Idol Michael Lynche who is a new breed of soul singer with completely classic influences.
TUE 12-Nov-24 Sea
Day I attended
the conversation about the “Making of the Panama Canal” given by Terry
Breen. I played duplicate bridge. I was on the winning Trivia team and won an
umbrella. I went to the destinations
talk about Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco, and Cabo San
Lucas. I went to the port briefing for
Cartagena. I went to the block party to
meet the passengers in my neighboring cabins.
I went to the show Better Together performed by
the Seabourn Six. I had dinner at Earth
and Ocean.
WED 13-Nov-24 Cartagena,
Colombia I wondered around the port
area, I was at a hosted table with Dr. Tim Runyan,
Guest Conversationalist. I went to the Sail Away party. I attended the concert Reloaded performed by Katea. I watched the
conversation about Pirates given by Dr. Tim Runyan.
THU 14-Nov-24 Sea
Day I attended the conversation about
the “Panama Cana Past and Present” given by Terry Breen. I played duplicate bridge. I was on the
winning Trivia team and won a Teddy Bear.
I had dinner at Earth and Ocean.
I watched the Eagles game.
FRI 15-Nov-24 Panama
Canal Cristobal I watched the transit through the canal. I played duplicate bridge. I was on the
winning Trivia team but lost the tie breaker. I had dinner at Solis. I went to the show
Silver Screen performed by the Seabourn Six.
SAT 16-Nov-24 Sea
Day I attended
the conversation “Costa Rica: The Little Latin America Anomaly” given by Terry
Breen. I played duplicate bridge. I
went to the port briefing for Puntarenas, Costa Rica. I was at a hosted table with Terry Breen, Conversationalist.
I was on the 3rd place Trivia team.
SUN 17-Nov-24 Puntarenas,
Costa Rica I walked around the port area before it started to rain. Since it was Sunday, most of the stores were closed. I did
find a Pharmacy that was open and bought the mosquitoes repellant that I
neglected to bring. I walked to the
local church and then back to the ship. I watched the conversation about “Ship
Wrecks of the Caribbean” given by Dr. Tim Runyan. I attended the conversation “Sea Stories: It
was a “Dark and Stormy Night” given by Dr. Tim Runyan,
an underwater archeologist. I was at a hosted table with Marilyn Allis, the
Artist in Residence. I went to the
cocktail part for Diamond members. I attended the concert performed by Anne Martinez.
MON 18-Nov-24 Sea
Day I attended the conversation “Land of the Maya” given by Terry Breen. I played duplicate bridge. I was at a formal night hosted table with
Aimee Lake, Cruise Director. I was on the 2nd place Trivia team. I went to the
show Live and Wired performed by the Seabourn Six.
TUE 19-Nov-24 Puerto
Quetzal, Guatemala. I took the excursion
Maya Cosmology & Ancient Ruins. We
traveled through the lowlands and into the highlands of Guatemala to visit the
Maya archaeological site of Iximche. Iximche is a late
post-classic archeological site in the western highlands. It was the capital of
the Kaqchikel Maya from 1470 until 1524, when it was abandoned after the Conquistadores defeated the Maya here. We toured the site as your guide provides you
with relevant information about the structures and the importance of the Maya
Calendar and the so-called 2012 end-of-the-world phenomenon. After the tour, we continued to a nearby
local restaurant for a much-deserved lunch before heading back to the
pier. I was at a hosted table with Ralph
Harris, Guest Entertainer. I went to the
show performed by Roy Tan.
WED 20-Nov-24 Puerto
Chiapas, Mexico. I took the excursion
Mayan Origins & the Tree of Life.
Journey approximately 45 minutes to the ancient Maya ruins of Izapa. From its beginnings as a small village, around 1500
BC, Izapa grew into the region's most influential
cultural and commercial center with a population of up to 10,000 people at the
height of its influence, between 60 BC and AD 100. Many believe it may be the
site of origin of the sacred Mayan Calendar.
We saw the famous Maya Tree of Life stone – an important icon of the
Mayan story of creation. We continued to
city of Tapachula, whose history is
based in Maya and Mestizo heritage but also shows Spanish, German,
Chinese, Japanese and French influence. We watched some Maya dances to get a
feel for this ancient culture. I attended the conversation “Exploring the age
of Discovery” given by Dr. Tim Runyan, an underwater
archeologist. I was at a hosted table
with Roy Tan, Guest Entertainer.
THU 21-Nov-24 Huatulco, Mexico I wondered around the port area and bought
some vanilla for my children and a stuffed animal for my youngest
granddaughter. I attended the
conversation “Hell Roaring - Mike What a Story” given by Dr. Tim Runyan, an underwater archeologist. I was at a hosted table with John Lenahan,
Guest Entertainer. I went to the show
Spotlight Moments performed by Aimee Lake.
FRI 22-Nov-24 Sea
Day I attended
the conversation “Beyond Starbucks” given by Terry Breen. Terry provided all of
us our names in Mayan Hieroglyphic (see mine).
I played duplicate bridge. I was at a hosted table with Nenard Izgarjan, Assistant
Destinations Manager. I was on the 4th place Trivia team. I went to the show Earth Song performed by
the Seabourn Six.
SAT 23-Nov-24 Sea
Day. I went to the Cooking
Demonstration: Lobster and Mushroom risottos.
I attended the conversation “Deciphering the Maya Hieroglyphic Code”
given by Terry Breen. Terry provided all of us our names in Mayan Hieroglyphic
(see mine). I played duplicate bridge. I was on a Trivia
team. I went to the show Secret of
Magic. I had dinner at Earth and Ocean
with Aimee Lake and Ron Tan. I went to
see Ralph Harris perform a comedy show.
SUN 24-Nov-24 Cabo
San Lucas, Mexico wondered around town for about an hour. I ate dinner in my room so I could watch the
Eagles game.
MON 25-Nov-24 Sea
Day I played duplicate bridge. I was on a Trivia team. . I attended the conversation Underwater
Exploration given by Dr. Tim Runyan, an underwater
archeologist. I was at a hosted table with Lanie Del
Corral, Band Vocalist. I went to the
show Sky Line performed by the Seabourn Six.
TUE 26-Nov-24 Sea
Day I played duplicate bridge. I was on a Trivia team. I attended the conversation “Who is Jacque Cousteau” given
by Dr. Tim Runyan, an underwater archeologist. I was at a hosted table with Dustin Kerr and
Grace Warren. Two of the Seabourn Six. I went to the show The Ten
Finger Salute performed by Roy Tan.
WED 27-Nov-24 Long
Beach Los Angeles, California, US
WED 27-Nov-24 UA
493 LAX-DEN
UA 1390 DEN-PHL
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