woke up at 6 a.m., but my day didn’t actually start until 7:30 because I accidentally fell back asleep :<. The seasickness was still hitting hard, giving me a constant minor headache, but nothing could stop me from going whale‑watching with my Häagen‑Dazs ice cream on such a clear day. Today, we had the chance […]
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Cruise Notes
Expect the Unexpected (by Jasmine Fernandez)
Expect the unexpected when on a ship. I was caught off guard when the drill sirens went off. During my first nap here on the R/V Sally Ride, drill sirens began to ring in pulses. The pulses determined what was happening. I heard more than 4 horn followed by a long horn. Which means, “ABANDON […]
Land Bound (by Jeanette deCuba)
Tampa Bay welcomed us with whistling dolphins as we were piloted into the port. Most of our morning consisted of scanning the horizon for wildlife and barrier islands until the R/V Atlantis was docked and cleared customs. As soon as we got the signal from the bridge, we headed off the ship. But before we […]
