Pirate watch

Nothing much to report today - except that we have been under a system of "pirate watch" since leaving Mumbai, until we reach Sharm-el-Sheikh. This has largely meant implementing some security measures (which I won't reveal here) during the day and night - and we are prohibited from going out onto the Promenade deck from Dusk to Dawn. We also carried out a pirate "drill" -the most difficult part of which was getting back off the floor after it was completed.
Our Captain reported to us last night at his Captain's reception (we have now had three of these since leaving Brisbane) that P&O agents have reported that they have seen Johnny Depp hoisting sail and apparently heading for our waters. This is because Johnny (Captain Jack Sparrow) has heard that Keira Knightly has been seen in the cabin of our Captain - who reportedly is the most handsome P&O Captain east of the Suez. Weather wise - it is the best we have had since leaving home. The heat and the humidity has left us and we have a comfortable 25C outside on  deck. It was actually a pleasure to get into our formal wear last night - tuxedos and bow ties do not go very well in the Tropics. It is difficult at this time to imagine that within 2 weeks we will be in the snow in the UK - we did wish for a white Christmas, but perhaps the old addage that you should be careful of what you wish for as you may get it - is true.