In order to get from Montenegro to Malta we travelled non-stop day and night.

This was the first time we really felt the ship move. I would not call it rough but it was definitely moving. You could hear the boat creaking and there was no sleeping on your side ha, ha.

So two nights and one full day without any docking. We did wonder what we would do with all the spare time. What spare time?

It was a bit of a sleep in though, lovely, as we did not have any tours to do or time frames to meet.

We even ordered room service for breakfast which was just divine and quiet, even though it does not feel like there are 2200 other people on the boat (1200 passengers and 1000 crew) it can be quite busy when you are used to the life of Bluemountains, Upper Hutt.

We had another master cooking class booked for 1000 am, the theme for this one was Roman Holiday! It was fabulous. Again it was run by master chef Kellie Evans, she is great to listen to and very patient. Again Costa, Josephine, and Remy were on hand to ensure everything was ready to go and cleaned up.

The dishes were Rosemary and Garlic grilled Lamb Chops, Bucatini, Carbonara, and Mousse di Ricotta. By the time the class was over there was no need for lunch. And, again, we learnt some very useful hints and tips about cooking. If we had time we would have signed up for another class.

After a wee lie down to aid the digestion it was off to the gym and then pool side. I discovered that they have mojitos even though they are not on the drink list, they don’t do a bad job either. More reading, and lazing about the next think you know its dinner time.

This time we decided on something new. The Grand Dining Room, and sharing a table. This gives you the opportunity to meet new people.

We were seated with a lovely American couple and instantly hit it off. Sharing jokes and stories. It was a great night with lovely food. Whilst the restaurant is not one of our favourites we had a fabulous Serbian waiter who knew lots about NZ and entertained us endlessly.

Another fabulous day with great weather. We have not had rain for over 2 weeks. WAHOO.

Rocked to sleep by the boat, tomorrow, back to Malta. This time we are exploring the main island Malta! Sorry Gozo, we won’t get to see you this time.