The atmosphere is friendly with everyone waving to each other. The Captain's a real solid guy. Neil, another pleasure traveler, hails from Kensington New Hampshire. He was supposed to be on the Russian ship, Kristian Stern, whose cruise was scrapped. Coordinators for Opsail got him on the Batkivschyna.
Food is great.
Ships are beautiful. Everyone is friendly. A true gala affair. The USS Kennedy is in sight, about two miles from the ship. In addition to the crew people on board are from Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. Press representatives include the Ukrainian Weekly, Vikna na Ameryku, and the New Jersey Star-Ledger.