Tag: AIDA
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On the road off India
09:30 am We are back on the high seas and with a course of SSO we are heading for New Mangalore at a leisurely 11 knots (20 km/h). With a distance of 22 nautical miles to the coast, but a visibility of only 6-7 nm, India cannot be seen on the horizon at the moment.…
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Bye bye, Mumbai!
06:00 pm The ship departs punctually and a glowing red sun bids us farewell from Mumbai, the city of the beautiful bay. The name “Bom Bahía” was once given to Mumbai by the Portuguese sailors, and with the reign of the English it eventually became Bombay, we are told. Since the beginning of the 1990s,…
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Impressions of Mumbai: Private tour with an individually organized guide
We got up with the firm intention to walk past the first cab drivers to the end of the street today to negotiate the best possible price. Unfortunately, one of the first people in the swarm was very, very persistent and chased us. We insisted on $20, as that was the very price we had…
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The first shore leave in the new year: India
12:50 pm (India Standard Time) Happy New Year! After a late breakfast (actually I would not have needed anything, because canapés and doughnuts at midnight have satiated very well after a rich, festive dinner and counteracted the hangover) we are again in line for entry formalities. The yellow shore leave card for Mumbai must finally…
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Happy New Year 2017!
It was a bit strange to toast the new year without any rockets, and in this warmth in a sleeveless dress. But there was still a bit of tradition, because shortly after midnight doughnuts were served. And in the end, Miss Sophie and James also helped to keep at least a little bit of tradition.…
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New Year’s Eve – no fireworks in the Indian Ocean
09:30 am (Mumbai time zone) The last day of the year has dawned and once again time was stolen from us overnight. This time it was only half an hour, but before that it was a full 60 minutes. To adapt us to the time zone of Mumbai, this is certainly useful in stages. One…
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Gold Souq, Dubai
11:55 (UAE) Just now we stop at the Gold Souq of Dubai. Lots of bling bling, glitter, gold and silver. Of course everything is real! Through our shapely high-visibility vests, which are mandatory for bicycle groups, we are of course directly unmasked as tourists. “Schweinsteiger, Hallo, Schaun mer mal, Schnickschnack, Nur gucken, …” – German…
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Boarding, Teil 2: AIDA in Dubai
07:45 Uhr (D)/ 10:45 Uhr (VAE) Nachdem wir den Hertz-Mietwagen innerhalb von 10 Minuten in Empfang nehmen konnten, gehts direkt zum Cruise Terminal. Leider ist der Wagen ohne Navi ausgestattet, aber mit Navi-App (RTA Smart Drive) ist das auch offline kein Problem. Gesittete Fahrer hier in Dubai, da kann man sich auch auf sechspurigen Straßen…
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Kreisen über Dubai
04:00 Uhr (DE) Wegen dichten Nebels kreisen wir eine zusätzliche Stunde vor Dubai über dem persischen Golf. An Schlaf ist trotzdem nicht zu denken.
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Now Boarding
TK, von HAM nach IST 17:20 Uhr ist Boarding. Wir nutzen die Zeit und sitzen in der Lufthansa Lounge am Flughafen HAM. Nur der Sekt ist aus, aber Weißwein tuts auch. Star Alliance Gold ist was Feines, kein Anstellen beim Check-In, kein Warten bei der Sicherheitskontrolle. Mein neuer Rekord: 2 min. 20:35 Uhr Der Flug verläuft ohne…