After the Cava toast, the ship's horn blows 3x and we sailed away from Bremerhaven in Germany. All the people where at the upperdeck and waving goodbye. It was an hour later than planned, at 6:00 PM instead of 5:00 PM. The captain explained why...
Part 2, Cruise from Germany to the Caribbean Islands in 36 days
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