The food is very good indeed and all the crew are effective
and eager to please. The suite is comparable with Silversea, although
differently arranged, and there have been negotiations about allocation of
storage between TSH and Diva. Reservation for the first dinner is made by
Saga, so that everyone is organised for their first night. TSH and Diva were booked into the
only Nepalese restaurant at sea. Excellent. The only problem was finding the right restaurant to match the booking.
Navigating the ship itself is interesting. Their suite
number starts with C and the digit 5, which in hotels and Silversea ships would
be an indication of which deck it is on. However, it is on Deck 9 (sometimes also
known as C Deck, but not in the lifts). Cabins on the port and starboard sides
have different number sequences. The analyst who came up with all this has
clearly not heard of the old IT KISS advice – Keep it Simple, Stupid.
In all their cruising days, TSH and Diva have never before
participated in a Magnetic Compass Swing, which is a lot of to-ing and fro-ing for
45 minutes. It is a maritime requirement which all ships are required to carry
out every 2 years. (In case GPS fails?) If the Swing itself is unsuccessful, it
is unclear what happens next.
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