Day 96 of 111 (4/26/19) – Day 2 of 2 at sea towards Ft. Lauderdale - Kay and Blane! – Waterspout!


Day 95 - Waterspout! Right after dance class we were all gathered for a group picture when someone calls out “Whale”. We all rushed to the windows in the Pacific Lounge, where the dance floor is to see what we could see. Well, it turned out to be a waterspout rising from the ocean. Think a dust devil on the water. Only this one rose probably a thousand feet or more from the surface of the ocean right into the clouds and lasted for over 10 minutes. It was amazing to see the churning funnel of moisture rising in a tight column into the heavens. We all watched in amazement and recounted other such events that cruisers had seen throughout the world.

And now the excitement mounts as we anticipate picking up our good friends Kay and Blane Armstrong in Fort Lauderdale. They will be joining the Pacific Princess in Fort Lauderdale and continuing the cruise though the Panama Canal and on to LA. Can’t wait to enjoy the last leg of the cruise with Kay and Blane!



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  1. UnknownApril 26, 2019 at 4:00 PM

    We can't wait to see Ingrid and Leo. I looked for the ship on the horizon as we landed in Ft Lauderdale.

    Impressive water spout, better to be on a modern cruise ship vs an old sailing ship!

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