Day 112 - CRUISING THE INDIAN OCEAN

 Date: 4/26/2024     Day 112         Sea Day: CRUISING THE INDIAN OCEAN

Description: The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km2 (27,240,000 sq mi) or ~20% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean, or Antarctica, depending on the definition in use.  Along its core, the Indian Ocean has large marginal, or regional seas, such as the Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea, Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.

Special Note: Due to Internet outages, updates are challenging.  Please check back often.

Noon Update: We are due into Cape Town, South Africa tomorrow.  The captain's noon time address reported to us that as we approach the tip of Africa we can expect Gail force winds beginning this evening at 6 PM.  As I write this update the seas are beginning to build.  Cathy and I are having a good lunch now as we might not be able to have dinner tonight due to the sea conditions.  I will try to post another evening update.  The Internet is not too stable.  Tomorrow it will likely go down altogether while we are in Cape Town.  It's still a bright and sunny day this afternoon, perhaps the calm before the storm.  

Afternoon Update:  The crew has clear all the pool deck chairs and lounges and stored them away.  Outside areas on decks 11 and 12 are now closed and all pools have been emptied.   They have cancelled the normal evening entertainment at 9:30 PM in the Constellation Theater.  The ocean water has turned green in color and the seas have grown.