Big news from the Office
We got some bad news and some good news from the office today, and it’s creating quite a stir on the boat right now.
The bad news is that the boat I currently work on the National Geographic Sea Lion will not be returning to Baja after we are done with shipyard this year as usual. The higher ups have come to the conclusion that with the worsening economy, the swine flu and increasing drug cartel violence, there will not be enough interest in our Baja Expeditions to have two ships in the area at the same time. This is pretty dramatic, because this company has had two ships in the Sea of Cortez for nearly twenty years now. I’m sad that I won’t be going back there in the future on this boat, because I’ve gotten very fond of the area.
The good news far outweighs the bad, though. Instead of the Baja trips, we will be heading farther south to pick up where an aging ship will leave off. The National Geographic Sea Voyager has seen better days, and is going to be retired as of now. We will be taking their place through the winter month, cruising from Panama City, through the Panama Canal and then on to Costa Rica. I can’t even begin to say how awesome this is going to be! I’ve wanted to do this cruise for some time, but now I will get the chance to work it! YAY!!!
I’ll let you know more as I find out!
