Cruising the Atlantic Ocean, Again

We have one sea day between St. Helena and Ascension Island. They share the same governor as does Tristan de Cunha yet they are hundreds of miles apart. I wished Crystal had gone for a trifecta here. We're still having fairly smooth sailing. We are getting some swells now, but the Captain says the interval is just resulting in gentle rocking. Water is staying in the swimming pool. The Captain read us a detailed sea conditions forecast for Ascension tomorrow. Swells of over one meter coming from 3 directions in different intervals. I guess there couldn't be anymore because the 4th side is land. It isn't clear if he's giving 50/50 odds for getting ashore. Knowing there is nothing to see and we aren't allowed to leave Georgetown, I am not getting my hopes up. We are scheduled to be here longer than at St. Helena so no rush to get ashore if it is possible. Tomorrow will tell. The forecast tomorrow is HOT. It will feel like high 90s F in full sun. It will be a short trip ashore if we make it.

Last night I got the 4th WC segment's charm for the bracelet gift from Crystal. It was a flat round world map with the year and start and end locations engraved on the back. I took the whole set to Facets, the onboard jewelry shop, today to have the charms attached. Even Clay said, that's not very nice. What are you going to do with it? Exactly!

Reflections today said that Marketplace would have an Asian buffet and they did this time.

Today's big news was the WC 2022 Itinerary announcement. It will be a full circumnavigation. I guess it was very unpopular when the altered this year's itinerary to end in Monte Carlo. I have no idea what the itineraries of the 2 years between this and that look like. Crystal only wants 25% in the next 4 weeks for hold a cabin. We'll pass. It was really nice to be able to get this WC at the last minute. Lucky though and we know you can't count on that. Crystal will open WC 2022 to the public a few days after this cruise ends. The other big news about it is that it will include complimentary 2-day laundry and Doctor visits.

Today is formal night. We have reservations at Umi Uma. There is a Crystal Society party at 5:15 pm, but we haven't discussed going. We don't expect there to be any other Crystal news after the big reveal this afternoon. Also we aren't really cocktail drinkers and we'd have to be dressed up twice as long, so probably not.

So that's it. It has been a hot, lazy sea day. Tomorrow may wind up being the same, we'll see. Tonight we had a red card delivered with the updated information that the required Georgetown, Ascension Island landing permit fee would not be charged to our accounts but would be covered by Crystal. I'm not sure whether the first letter was just incorrect or if they changed their minds.

We got a pair of Zulu-crafted wire baskets as a WC gift earlier in the cruise. I put one on the bedside table to place my jewelry in at night. For the last 2 nights, we've come back to the cabin to find Bob in the basket. He is starting to like it in there. Clay says he feels safe and protected. From what? I'll grant Bob looks quite comfortable sitting in there. Clay argues I should let him stay instead of moving him out for my jewelry every night. I argue Bob will always want the basket and when we get home and Big Bob finds out it will be a problem. Clay says, we'll need a bigger basket. I don't think so.