Arrived in Manila this morning- home port to a large number of crew so great excitement amongst the crew, many of whom will be catching up with families after 6 or 9 months at sea. Their families are also invited onboard today to see where they work so a big day for the Phillipines crew.

A warm greeting on shore and a shuttle bus into ‘Robinson’s Mall’ where we had one of our best Chicken Curry and Pad Thai meals – was the extent of our visit though.