Wednesday, 20th Nov: Asubuhi tuliondoka melini na kuelekea hotelini. Tulifikia Holiday Inn long beach hotel ambayo iko kabisa kwenye hii beach mashuhuri. Tulikaa hapa usiku mmoja tu na kesho yake tulikodi gari ambayo tuliendesha wenyewe to Orlando.
Kama kawaida siku ya Gala night watu wanaulamba kisawa sawa lol! Hii Gala dinner night ilikua special maana tulipata wakati wa kuwashukuru wahudumu, mameneja pamoja na wapishi kwa siku zote tulizokua melini. Waliingia kwa style yao kwanza taa zilizimwa then waiters wakaingia na staili yao ya kipekee huku wamebeba cakes zenye mshumaa mkubwa katikati, it was very special kwa kweli :)
Baadae walizikata na kuzileta mezani kwa wale waliotaka kula dessert, Amani akiwa mmoja wapo natania akuweza kuila maana ilikua na kilevi ndani yake, akulifurahia hilo kabisa maana aliitamani haswa.
DID YOU KNOW? MSC has more than a million Facebook fans worldwide and the number just keeps on growing. You can click “like” and be one in a million to keep up to date on the latest.
NAUTICAL INFORMATION FROM CRUISE: During the day we will continue our navigation with a North Westerly route towards Miami, in evening we will assume a Westerly route and continue our navigation in the Providance channel towards the port of Miami.
Sunday, Nov 17. Ni siku ya day at sea tulipata nafasi leo kuona show ya watoto ambayo wamekua wameandaa kwenye kids club Malaika alifanya vizuri sana kwenye hula hoop, too bad Amani alikua anaumwa siku ya leo kwa hiyo hakushiriki.
A WARM WELCOME ABOARD MSC DIVINA! Are you ready for a fun-packed cruise? Your children and you are about to embark on a holiday filled with new experiences and good times! Hii tulipewa pindi tu tulivyoingia kwenye meli.
Kila siku entertainment team walikua wanaandaa program kama vile games, activities, parties and events kwa watoto wa kila age, keeping them happy kutoka asubuhi mpaka jioni.
Ili wazazi wapate kurelax na kuenjoy some quality time huku wakijua watoto wao wako safe in expert hands.
A DIVA ON BOARD: It’s easy to feel like a star on this designer fleet. Or to find yourself alongside one. Like screen legend Sophia Loren who has stayed in the MSC Yacht Club Fantasia Class flagships no less than three times- on MSC Fantasia in 2008, MSC Splendida in 2009 and MSC Divina in 2012.
Wednesday, Nov 13th. Leo ni usiku wa gala and it’s my fav kama watoto wangu wanavyosema lol! Pia ni siku yetu ya tano majini kwenye bahari ya Atlantic kabla atujaona nchi kavu.
DID YOU KNOW? It was back in 1675 when the Aponte family welcomed its first passengers on boardits ships. Since then, over the last 300 years, the experience has grown considerably and so the fleet. Today, It’s the largest privately owned cruise company in the world.
NAUTICAL INFORMATION FROM CRUISE THIS DAY: Our transatlantic navigation continues with a South-Southwesterly route. This immense body of water was formed 150 million years ago and appears to be one of the youngest oceans. The ocean has contributed significantly to the economic development of the nations that surround it, not to mention being one of the most important commercial routes. Suggested dress tonight: GALA
Monday, Nov 11th. Leo ni siku yetu ya tatu tukiwa majini ambapo tunaendelea kukatiza Atlantic Ocean. Kama kawaida siku ambapo meli iko baharini ni siku ya kurelax na kuenjoy facilities zilizipo melini. Kwa upande wetu siku kama ya leo watoto huwa wanashinda kids club then baba na mama wenyewe wanaenjoy kwa namna yao :)
DID YOU KNOW? A WHOLE WORLD ON BOARD. Love that international vibe? The MSC experience attracted guests from 186 different nationalities included me, Tanzanian :) you can experience cultures from all round the world.
NAUTICAL INFORMATION FROM CRUISE TODAY: Our navigation continues in the Atlantic Ocean whose basin forms an “S” in a North-South placement. It is separated into two main sections, the North Atlantic and the South Atlantic which occurs between the equator and 8 of latitude north. The Atlantic is boardered to the West by the North and South American Continents and to the East by Europe and Africa. It has two adjacent seas, namely the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, which also touch Asia. It is connected to the Pacific Ocean through the Arctic Glacial Sea in the North, Drake’s Channel (in the Earth of the Fire) and Cape Horn in the South. There is also the man-made connection through the Panama Canal. Suggested THEMED dress tonight: in green, white, red.
Saturday, Nov 9th- Leo ilikua ni siku ya kurelax na kuenjoy activities and entertainment zilizopo maana meli itakua majini. And good news ni Gala night, napenda siku hii maana ni siku ya kuu lamba. Watu wote mnatakiwa kuvaa vizuri, nadhani kwa upande wetu hapa tumejitahidi lol! :)
NAUTICAL INFORMATION FROM CRUISE: Today we continue our navigation across the Atlantic Ocean, named after Atlas, one of the titans in Greek mythology, with a South- Southwesterly route. Pushed by a predominantly favorable wind and by the North-equatorial tide, we will have time to experience the serene atmosphere of this large oceanic basin, second only in size to the Pacific Ocean. Suggested dress tonight: GALA
DID YOU KNOW? MSC have a long and grand history of sailing. Having explored the seas for over 300 years, they’re now the world’s second largest shipping company, with almost 450 vessels sailing to all corners of the globe.
Madeira Island ilikua ni stopover ya cruise yetu ambayo tuliifurahia kuliko nyingine zote. Ni sehemu nzuri sana na ina mambo mengi ya kuangalia na kutembelea kama picha zinavyoonyesha.
We had much fun “tobogganing” Madeira style. You sit on a wicker bench and 2 men push and steer you down the hill. It was much fun :)
NAUTICAL INFORMATION FROM THE SHIP: At approximately 7:00am we will find ourselves in the bay of Funchal, visible from the bow of the ship, where we will embark the pilot and begin mooring in the touristic port of Funchal. After our departure, leaving the Island of Madeira behind us, we will assume a South-South Westerly route in the Atlantic Ocean towards the Caribbean Sea. Today suggested dress tonight: INFORMAL
Thursday Nov. 7th: Day at sea ni siku ambayo meli inakua majini bila kutia nanga. Ni siku ya kurelax na kuenjoy na kufurahia activities na entertainment zilizopo melini kuanzia Swimming pools, Spa, Shops, 4D Cinema, Bars and etc.
Chakula melini ni bure ila kuna restaurant moja ambayo unalipia. Pia kuna coffee shop kama hii hapa chini ila ni bei rahisi sana kama unavyoona.
Baada ya kupeleka watoto kids club tukawa na muda wa kurelax at the pool. Garden pool iko kwenye deck 15 nyuma kabisa ya meli ambayo ni kwa ajili ya watu wazima tu, watoto hawaruhusiwi.
NAUTICAL INFORMATION TODAY: Our navigation will continue throughout the day in the open sea over the depths of the Atlantic Ocean (maximum depth equal to 14,107 feet/4300 meters) with a constant West-South Westerly route in the direction of the archipelago of Madeira. Suggested dress tonight: INFORMAL
DID YOU KNOW? MSC Divina weighs about 137,000 tones, has more than 1,600 staterooms and can host well over 3,200 guests. Each ship is part of a strong fleet of award-winning ships which also happens to be one of the youngest fleets on the seas. With its elegant decor, vaulted ceilings and spacious staterooms.
Tuesday, Nov 5th: Siku ambapo meli iko baharini ni muda mzuri wa kuenjoy activities na many entertainment zilizopo melini kuanzia swimming pools, Spa, 4D Cinema, shops and bars. Mi na wanangu leo tulijichagulia swimming pool. Kuna pools kama tatu, mbili za nje na moja ya ndani. Hali ya hewa ikiwa nzuri za nje zinapendeza sana ila hali ya hewa ikiwa na upepo mwingi au baridi basi chaguzi ni pool ya ndani. Siku ya leo kulikua na kiubaridi so tukajiamulia kuenjoy pool ya ndani ambapo kuna jacuzzi kama tatu hivi, wacha tuenjoy wenyewe :)
Leo pia kulikua na show ya CLAUDIO DE NEGRI ONE MAN SHOW ndani ya PANTHEON THEATRE ambapo tulienda kutizama kabla ya dinner. What a life :)
NAUTICAL INFORMATION: Today we continue our navigation West in the direction of our next port. For the entire day we will cruise along the Northern coasts of Tunisia, followed by Algeria, both visible to the left side of the ship, at an approximate distance of 10 nautical miles. Suggested dress tonight: INFORMAL
Today is 3rd Nov na tutakua at sea. Ni relaxing day usiku ni formal night ambapo kutakua Gala Cocktails na watu wote wanatakiwa kuuramba haswa wanaume suti na tai, wanawake kuvaa gown zao maridani bila kusahau watoto pia. It’s lovely :)
Siku ya kwanza lazima huwa wanauliza ungependa kula dinner saa ngapi maana kuna 2 dinner seating ya 6 oclock na 8 oclock. Si tulichagua 1st dinner seating ambayo ni 6 oclock. Meza unayopewa ndio mnatakiwa kukaa kila siku at the same time mpaka mtakapo ondoka melini ila ni usiku tu. Kama utaki kwenda restaurant ya seating unaweza kwenda kwenye Buffet Calument ambapo hapa unapata chakula muda wote wanakuwa wazi masaa 20 kwa siku.
Baada ya dinner tulielekea kwenye Pantheon Theatre ambapo leo kulionyeshwa show ya WONDERLAND a wonderful world of imagination. It was wonderful! :)
NAUTICAL INFORMATION: At approximately 7:00am, following our navigation towards the southern coast of Italy, we will near the city of Vieste, which will be visible on the right side at a distance of more or less 10 nautical miles. From here you will be able to admire the hills of Gargano, located adjacent to the city of Gargano. Around 12:30pm, we will pass in front of the city of Brindisi, visible on the right side of the ship, at a distance of more or less 7 nautical miles. Afterwards, at around 4:00pm, we will leave the Adriatic Sea and enter the Ionian Sea through Otranto’s strait, following a route with a South-Western heading to the Island of Malta. Suggested dress tonight: GALA
DID YOU KNOW?
FROM VENICE TO MIAMI WITH LOVE: MSC Divina is the first Fantasia class ship to sail to North America and the first MSC cruise ship to offer year-round Caribbean sailings.
