Limping from port to port with a broken propeller

After finishing in the internet café yesterday we wandered around the charming city of Wellington and made our way back to the ship. Like most of the days on this trip, we spent the afternoon reading and watching movies. As the ship set sail for our next port of call, Napier, the city rebuilt after a devastating earthquake in the 1930s in Art Deco style, the captain came on the loud speaker. He let us know that we had hit a submerged log in our previous port, Dunedin, and divers had gone under the ship while in Wellington to investigate. Apparently three of the four blades on our starboard propeller had been broken off. For this reason we were unable to sail at peak speed and would cancel our stop in Napier and go directly to the stop for the next day. As a consolation for missing this port we were each given a credit of $100 per cabin to use however we want. Although we are disappointed to miss Napier which we have never seen, we are happy to have the $100 (helps make that budget!) and a relaxing day at sea.