The Captain has not announced yet what time we will be departing. We will be heading directly to Rio de Janeiro which is 250 nautical miles away. We should now arrive there back on our schedule tomorrow morning. We are to be there for two days. The second day is the end of another segment of this SA cruise. Therefore, many passengers will be disembarking on Friday morning and a new group boarding starting at noon. It was very important for Regent to get this ship up to Rio on time because of this.
More good news!! We are now again free of the GI bug. So all the restrictions associated with that have again been lifted. Last time it only lasted two days. Fingers crossed this time.
We received a letter last night from Regent and signed by the Captain apologizing for all the problems we have experienced on this segment. They are offering compensation in the form of a future cruise credit. It is something I expected but thought the offer a little low. I expressed that in a letter to our travel agent and to the ship's general manager.
What We Did Last Night:
As I mentioned in yesterday's posting, the General Manager and Food & Beverage team put on a special, private dinner party for those who are doing the Grand Cruise (72 days) around South America. It was held up in La Veranda as Sette Mari was closed for the night due to our party. The theme of the dinner party was, "Brazilian Rodizio Grill". Click on this link to view the photos I took last night.
https://goo.gl/photos/Yv5SRmGKTLxpTnpi6
Today:
Again, we missed today's scheduled port of call in Buzios, Brazil. Here is some info about that place anyway since I had written this prior to the cruise for you.
BUZIOS, BRAZIL
Historical/Background Info:
Over night we did another puzzling cruise. This time we sailed past Rio de Janiero, where we will be coming back to after our port call in Buzios. Buzios, once a sleepy fishing village, is now a resort town 100 miles north of Rio. It is considered one of the ten most beautiful spots in the world. Bridgett Bardot made Buzios even more famous as back in the 1964 when her boyfriend brought her here to escape the paparazzi. Mick Jagger and Madonna followed in her path. Today Buzios is a popular getaway from Rio and a worldwide tourist site, especially for Brazilians and Argentinians. With over 23 beautiful beaches and many great restaurants, it is no wonder the “sun & fun” crowd come here.
Photos of Buzios
Once again you will get to see my photos taken back in 2012 when we stopped here. I did a "Beaches of Buzios by Trolley" two hour tour then.
https://goo.gl/photos/xGFhoTcvzvu2GYkA8
Tonight's Plan
Let out a big cheer when we push off the pier here. Won't be doing this SA cruise ever again. Since this is a short 12 day segment there were no formal optional dress nights. There will be two next segment though. Tonight is basically the Captain's farewell "Krew Kapers Show" (show put on by 20 members of the crew) followed by farewell dinner. Dinner in Compass Rose is featuring our favorite dinner entree, beef Wellington. Unfortunately, we had made dinner reservations in Prime 7 for 7:00 pm this evening. Oh, well, we will have it on next segment. The show is featuring Marshal Carolan, the male lead singer of the Jean Ann Ryan cast. Will see his show as he is VERY talented.
Well, hope to be writing you from Rio tomorrow.
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