cruising cockroach Posted March 30, 2022 #1 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Looking at a cruise this October. Lisbon to Ushuaia. 26 days/25 nts, 24 of which are sea days no scheduled stops). Must be among the longest non-stop passenger cruises! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted April 13, 2022 #2 Share Posted April 13, 2022 That sounds wonderful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTNORMANDIE Posted April 15, 2022 #3 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 3/30/2022 at 7:57 PM, cruising cockroach said: Looking at a cruise this October. Lisbon to Ushuaia. 26 days/25 nts, 24 of which are sea days no scheduled stops). Must be among the longest non-stop passenger cruises! That’s a looooong time to be at sea. I hope you are comfortable with all that time at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfguyxxx Posted April 16, 2022 #4 Share Posted April 16, 2022 This is something that's right up my alley! Sounds amazing 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising cockroach Posted April 16, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Done ~16 nts on a container ship. 2 tops but no getting off (2nd as very short). Last was a 12 (or 11) nt. Left, arrived, no stops. So this one will be 9 days longer than the container. Fresh food is going to be sparse.... As t least internet is free and it's open bar..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTNORMANDIE Posted April 17, 2022 #6 Share Posted April 17, 2022 7 hours ago, cruising cockroach said: Done ~16 nts on a container ship. 2 tops but no getting off (2nd as very short). Last was a 12 (or 11) nt. Left, arrived, no stops. So this one will be 9 days longer than the container. Fresh food is going to be sparse.... As t least internet is free and it's open bar..... Bring along some special groceries and you’ll have it made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted April 19, 2022 #7 Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 3:03 PM, cruising cockroach said: Done ~16 nts on a container ship. 2 tops but no getting off (2nd as very short). Last was a 12 (or 11) nt. Left, arrived, no stops. So this one will be 9 days longer than the container. Fresh food is going to be sparse.... As t least internet is free and it's open bar..... When I did 42 nights on a cargo ship (no stops between Panama and Australia), I was amazed at all the fresh food. They must have had special storage for fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs, and meats; perhaps their own ongoing yogurt culture, etc. No internet in those days, and no open bar, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted April 25, 2022 #8 Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 3:03 PM, cruising cockroach said: Done ~16 nts on a container ship. 2 tops but no getting off (2nd as very short). Last was a 12 (or 11) nt. Left, arrived, no stops. So this one will be 9 days longer than the container. Fresh food is going to be sparse.... As t least internet is free and it's open bar..... While most cruise ships store provisions every week or two weeks, there is still plenty of space for additional. It will be up to the provisions staff to keep picking through the produce daily to remove any even starting to go, as this will keep the rest fresh. Careful monitoring of CO2 and methane in the walk in boxes and use of ozone generators can keep produce fresher longer. On 4/19/2022 at 2:01 PM, shipgeeks said: When I did 42 nights on a cargo ship (no stops between Panama and Australia), I was amazed at all the fresh food. They must have had special storage for fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs, and meats; perhaps their own ongoing yogurt culture, etc. No internet in those days, and no open bar, though! Most ships will store provisions once a month at the earliest, so 42 days is nothing special. As noted above, it is incumbent on the galley staff to pick through produce daily. There are typically 3-4 walk-in boxes on freighters. Meat and fish freezer boxes, a vegetable cooler, and possibly a dairy cooler. Lots of stuff like milk will be frozen upon loading, and defrosted as needed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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