SAE LEI ase aia ate STE a bent Emerald of the sea From page 54 one woman said, it was only when the ship was at sea she really got a chance to rest. Having said that, everyone was looking forward to Cartagena, a city on the Colombian coast. The lure was history and its stout fort, attacked many times by Sir Francis Drake and pirates seeking Spanish treasure. The next day Sky Princess steamed into the Panama Canal. There was great excitement 2s lines were cast ashore and the ves- sel was hitched to huge diesel engines which proceeded to tow us into the locks. We anchored in Gatun Lake, had lunch, read a few pages of the book about men dying by the score to build the canal, fell asleep exhaust- ed at the thought, then woke up to find the ship sailing back into the Caribbean. There was another day at sea and then Cozumel, on Mexico’s U2 Yucatan Peninsula. Shore excursions included a visit to the Mayan city of Tulum, snorkelling and scuba. Whew, it was hard work. But along the way we dined well. Sky Princess has two restaurants with the galley in the middle. As a result the waiters don’t have far to go and all food was presented hot. The Italians worked wel togeth- er and it was noticed that the head waiters, who appear to simply pose on some ships, got stuck into the meais, donning aprons over their white dinner jackets to prepare sal- ads and pastas. Every night in the show lounge Princess offered good entertainment with a selection of first-rate produc- tion shows, tempting late buffets, while at the handsome Veranda lounge in the stern there were two liveiy bands, the Freeport Trio and the Glen Stevenson Quartet. And guess what? The bands are from Vancouver. I'd go see them. Oh, and Panama as well. 148 days from $2999.00 1 INCLUDING AIRFARE, AND A CONDOMINIUM ACCOMMODATION } PLUS FREE GOLF MEMBERSHIP WITH EVERY BOOKING Depart 20 January, 1995 ! 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