Day 65

Day 65 – Halifax to New York – Thursday 19/7/12

Weather – Fine and Sunny 19C - 20C

Sunrise – 6.04am

Sunset – 9.03pm

Time difference - minus 13 hours ex Sydney

Throughout the day Sun Princess steered a south westerly course towards New York. We passed Georges Bank at 10am, at 7pm passed 40 miles off Nantucket Island, which is south of Cape Cod. At 4.30am tomorrow the pilot will jump on 8 miles west of Sandy Hook. We will enter Ambrose Channel, and at about 5.50am will pass underneath the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. We will pass the Statue of Liberty at about 6.15am, and will be secured alongside Pier 90, Manhattan at 7.15am.

Another Sea Day today, gave us an chance to rest up after Halifax. The usual socialising over a very long breakfast, though we did not actually eat much. We had a CC lunch today was attended by a few more than of late, still 50% down on earlier lunches, but I guess that is to be expected with sector changes and stuff, but it did mean a very long lunch, although we did not eat much...true..honest..well not very much:)

It was Jackpot Bingo day today being the last day of this sector, and as mentioned before, it is the only one we go to. Good news, Donna had a win on one of the games, and pocketed a handy $250. We did not pick up the big jackpot that was a few grand, but a win is a win is a win.

Tonight is the last night for our table waiter, Eduardo, as he gets off tomorrow in New York. He is one of the most experienced, and best, and we will miss him. Tonight was Italian night at dinner, so we wore the appropriate headwear, our Venitian Gondolier hats..very cute :)

It is very exciting, the last of the grand slam ports on our fantastic journey around the world – New York. We will be setting the alarm to make sure we are top deck for the sail in past the 'old girl'.