What Kelly is laughing about

May 2, 2026 I’d extended my contract to do a hand over with the incoming Entertainment Manager, but when we arrived in Bali, she wasn’t there. After a couple of days, we learned that she wouldn’t arrive until the morning

It happened slowly and then all at once. I used every tool and resource I had to hold the grasp of happiness I had found aboard the Odyssey. I smiled and tried to convince the residents that I was happy,

April 20, 2026 I was definitely getting off the ship in Dili (dally), because Timore-Leste was a new country for me. I convinced Alisa to join me for lunch even though she was concerned we wouldn’t find anything good. But

April 16 & 17, 2026 One of my duties as Entertainment Manager was attending plaque-exchange ceremonies. When a ship calls at a port for the first time, local officials and senior officers gather for a ceremony. Ours usually took place

April 13, 2026 We’d already visited a couple of islands in Indonesia, but none as famous as Bali – a name that had first entered my consciousness through my musical theater education via South Pacific. Althoug I knew Indonesia was

March 26, 2026 Ever since Joseph introduced me to “The Cube” – I can never remember the winery’s real name, plus, thankfully, Googling ‘the cube winery adelaide’ brings it right up- I have deemed it my favorite place to visit

March 21, 2026 When the ship’s itinerary takes me somewhere I can see my friends, it puts a huge exclamation point on that port. I’d gotten to reconnect with my friend Randi (whom I loved working with on the Golden

March 16 & 17, 2026 After another stretch of several days at sea, I needed to get off the ship, vent, and cry. Rina to the rescue! We headed to the Irish pub to scope it out for the St.

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. March 7 & 8, 2026 We only had 24 hours docked in Port Chalmers, but unlike the other times I’d visited this port, we would be staying overnight. Rina

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. February 2026 After seven weeks at home (it took about a month before I woke up less tired than I was when I went to sleep) and some drama