At 04.30 Ventura altered onto an easterly course to enter the traffic separation scheme of the Gibralta straight. She then followed various easterly courses throught the busy waters of the straight, with the lights of Morocco clearly visable on her starboard side and Gibralta and Southern Spain visible to port. Shortly after 6 o'clock the transit of the scheme was complete and courses were set through the Alboran sea passing cabo de Gata shortly after midday.
From noon yesterday untill noon today Ventura steamed a total of 526 nautical miles at an average speed of 22 knots. For the remainder of the afternoon and into the night, Ventura continued paralled to the coast of Spain en-route to Barcelona.
Posts archive for: 7 May, 2008
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Monday 21 April, Day at Sea, Extract From Ventura Captains Log
@ 2008-05-07 – 07:35:39
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Day 4 Day at Sea, Ventura Maiden Crise
@ 2008-05-07 – 07:30:30
We were up early this morning (7.30) as it seems the clip clop spa girls upstairs had forgotten the barefoot rule after just a few days. We had to have a word with Sean the Spa manager who again assured us that it would be sorted out.
Today we did even less than the day before with a little time in the Gym, some bingo, a quiz, and a nap.
The evening was very entertaining, after a 5 course meal in the Cinnamon restaurant, we went into the production show in the Arena theatre.
The show was ‘Grande Illusion’ and was a mixture of dance, music, balance and magic. I thought it worked very well and for a ships company the performers were very good. Elsewhere on the ship was another comedian but after such a hectic day it was time for a few drinks in the bar with Phil and Maria before turning in.
