DAY 15. AT SEA. LATE AFTERNOON.
THIS IS THE BRIDGE. THIS IS THE BRIDGE. ATTENTION ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW. THIS IS THE CAPTAIN. I DON’T NEED TO TELL YOU WE ARE EXPERIENCING SOME RATHER WILD WEATHER. ALL OUTDOOR AREAS REMAIN OUT OF BOUNDS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. OUR NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS HAVE PICKED UP THE EDGE OF CYCLONE LUCY APPROACHING A GROUP OF ISLANDS SOME HUNDRED KILOMETRES FROM THE SHIP. I HAVE INSTRUCTED OUR NAVIGATORS TO CHANGE COURSE SLIGHTLY TO OUTRUN HER. WE EXPECT THE ROUGH WEATHER TO CONTINUE FOR SOME TIME. YOU WILL BE INFORMED WHEN IT IS SAFE TO RESUME OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. UNTIL THEN PLEASE ENJOY ALL THE INDOOR FACILITIES AND SERVICES OF THE AUSTRALIS STAR.
The lurching and rocking of the ship continued into the evening. Beyond the spray-splattered windows, high waves foll
