Weltreise-2023

We arrived on time in Hamburg, were able to get some sleep and enjoy a relaxed breakfast. Then we took the bus to the main train station. There, we had a coffee with a couple...

Now the world trip is almost over. After leaving the port of Southampton, we passed by many ships, industrial plants, Queen Victoria's favorite castle, wind turbine parks,...

The world tour is coming to an end at a 'rapid pace'. Today we arrived in Southampton, the actual home port of Cunard ships (besides the legal home port of Hamilton). The last...

During the crossing from Lisbon to Southampton, we encountered the Queen Mary 2 in the Bay of Biscay, which overtook us from behind. In the Bay of Biscay, we often encountered...

Lisbon is the second-to-last port before Hamburg, and as always, we arrived early in the morning. Lisbon welcomed us very kindly. The weather was excellent, blue sky, around...

Today we sailed from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean and passed through the two enclaves of Gibraltar and Ceuta. The passage is only 14 km wide at its narrowest...

Here is a view of Sardinia (Pula, Cagliari) from the sea, about 20 km away from the coast.

We took public transportation from Naples to Pompeii as planned. It seems that public transportation here has largely been privatized. There are at least half a dozen bus...

We had two pleasant days at sea. In the morning it was still a bit chilly, but in the afternoon you could chill on deck. Unfortunately, the weather is deteriorating at the...

We anchored in front of the Suez Canal overnight. At 6:30 a.m. we entered the canal and are now at the head of a convoy of 19 ships. Contrary to popular belief, there was...

As always, we arrived in the port of Akaba early in the morning. Akaba is located on the Red Sea. It is a city with around 150,000 inhabitants and has Jordan's only seaport. The...

Easter has also broken out on our ship. Huge chocolate Easter eggs, painted eggs, rabbits and turtles (???). There was also an Easter basket in the cabin. After safely sailing...

In addition to many fishing boats, we also encountered dubious boats. This time off the coast of Yemen, it was not jet skis that suddenly appeared, but rather two fishing boats...

Salalah is a city in Oman with about 200,000 inhabitants and is located near the border with Yemen. Unlike the United Arab Emirates, Oman is not as dry. Monsoon season lasts...

These waters are also considered pirate-infested. Accordingly, there are also quite a few warships. However, this time no jet skis have appeared. Additionally, there are of...

Metro station (elevated railway)

Dubai in the morning during the entry

There was no April Fool's joke with us, at least none that we noticed. So now we have arrived in the Arab world, in Abu Dhabi. The weather is pleasant, with temperatures ranging...

We are driving through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf and in this area there are pirates. The crew has therefore taken protective measures and mounted water cannons...

By popular request, a small report from our sea days from Singapore to Abu Dhabi. The weather was hot (>30°C) and very humid at the beginning. Accordingly, it rained briefly...

Today we used public transportation. First, we took the Metro to the north of Singapore, to Woodlands. From there, we took buses back to the south where our ship is located. The...

Today we took part in a tour organized by the ship. First, we went back to the Gardens by the Bay, this time during the day. Today we learned that the trees are wrapped air...

We arrived in Singapore around noon. Right after docking, we went through immigration and headed to the nearest major subway station to buy a 3-day pass. Equipped with the pass,...

Today we visited our second port in Malaysia, Georgetown. It will also be our last port in Malaysia. The planned stop in Langkawi was cancelled because Cunard allegedly had...

In Kuala Lumpur, we booked a city tour from the ship to safely visit the 400m high Petronas Twin Towers. However, the ship docked in Port Klang, which is about 60km away from...

Today, we encountered the Queen Elizabeth during our passage by Singapore. When we return from Malaysia, we will also make a stop in Singapore. The strait here is very busy, we...

13 million people live in Jakarta. Accordingly, there is hustle and bustle everywhere, in the markets, museums, streets, etc. The traffic is a constant struggle to move forward....

In Bali, the ship could not dock and anchored at the entrance to the harbor. This resulted in the need for tendering, which always takes a lot of time. We had booked an...

Heute um 8.00 sind wir in Darwin angekommen. Es herrscht hier Waschküchenwetter. Das heisst, gut 30°C heiss und 90% Luftfeuchtigkeit. Sobald man die Kamera aus der Tasche nimmt,...

Today we had action on deck despite the heavily cloudy sky. Unfortunately, a passenger had to be evacuated by helicopter once again. After the two previous evacuations took...