Ventura Maintained her easterly course throughout the night towards Livorno, passing to the north of the small island of Gorgona. Ventura embarked her two local pilots at 06.33. At 06.55 we entered the harbour, passing the breakwater on our starboard side. At 7.10 we entered the inner basin and commenced turning short round bow to port. By 8.10 Ventura was all secure port side to at Banchino Al Fontala Berth, Livorna.
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As Ventura made her final approaches to the anchorage, the Captain rang "Standby Below" on the engines. Once in position, the order was given to let go the starboard anchor and commence lowering the boats. At 07.39 the anchor was "brought up" to seven shackles on deck. Once the boats were lowered to the water, pontoons rigged and SHore party established the passenger tendering was commenced.
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At 6.30 "Standby BElow" was rung as Ventura approached the Catalonian Coast. At 7.02 the local BArcelona Pilot embarked as we entered Barcelona Harbour. All Bridge and engine room arrival checks were complete and at 7.05 Ventura swung bow to port off berth. At 7.34 the first mooring line was sent ashore and by 8.04 Ventura was all secure alongside Muelle Adosado Terminal B in Barcelona.
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At 04.30 Ventura altered onto an easterly course to enter the traffic separation scheme of the Gibralta straight. She then followed various easterly courses throught the busy waters of the straight, with the lights of Morocco clearly visable on her starboard side and Gibralta and Southern Spain visible to port. Shortly after 6 o'clock the transit of the scheme was complete and courses were set through the Alboran sea passing cabo de Gata shortly after midday.
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We were up early this morning (7.30) as it seems the clip clop spa girls upstairs had forgotten the barefoot rule after just a few days. We had to have a word with Sean the Spa manager who again assured us that it would be sorted out.
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Had a lay on this morning until 10am and then a very lazy breakfast after a brief visit to the gym. Later this morning we had a go at Bingo in the exchange pub, a little pricey at £15 for a strip of 6 for 5 games but the payouts were quite good, going up each game until the snowball, each day, unless it was won in 44 numbers, it rolled over so by the end of the cruise it would be worth quite a bit..
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