Shipboard

The last 5 days we have been crossing the Atlantic Ocean.  Some folks have said “what do you do all day at sea?”   So here is a typical day at sea for us:

Just before 9am B wakes up and goes to breakfast, making friends with some of the cooks and wait staff in the Horizon.  Ping Pong starts at 9am and B usually goes to be Asian fodder.  LOL!  However since we have had so many sea days, his game has improved and he is losing with points on the scoreboard, instead of 15-3…  He actually came in 2^nd place today!

I usually wake up around 930am and breakfast on bacon and eggs.  They make the best bacon on board – all crispy and pieces stuck together…yum!

Then I head to the Vista Lounge to save a place for my trivia team.  We are 2 from Australia, Dave & Jen; 2 from Oklahoma, Muzan and Gail; Jim from USA and me.  There are usually 20 questions and we average about 16.  We have won once and tied twice…  Not a bad record and they have been a good gang to hang out with.

Late morning B will usually have a cooking show or ring toss or casino time…  There is another trivia at 145pm in a smaller room, so I usually can be found reading a book and saving a spot for my team.  After that there was a golf competition based on the Ryder Cup: the USA against the Rest of the World.  The first day we had over 40 golfers competing but by the last day there were about 9 Americans and 14 Others.  B was the overall winner and managed to hold up the USA team to a rousing victory by 1 point.  It was great fun and probably my favorite activity.  We got acquainted with all the folks and it was good camaraderie.

The Princess Olympics happened around 245 and we either played volleyball or mini-soccer.  I ended up having to skip some days because I wasn’t going to miss trivia! Lol!  I think B was the only passenger to have attended every event since the beginning.  Not sure if he will receive an award as he is playing while I am writing this.  We have managed to collect 6 magnetic chip clips, 5 mini-flashlights and 2 carabineers.   We did ask if we had enough crap to trade up for a bigger prize…lol!  But remember what I always say, “it’s not about the prize, it’s the winning that matters!”  lol! 

B’s busy day is over after Olympics, but I still have 1 more team trivia at 430pm.  We have learned some interesting facts:  the tip of your shoelace is called an aglet; Boy George was on the worst dressed women’s list in 1984 and elephants have 4 knees but can’t jump… 

We usually meet back in the room around 5pm and go to the Jacuzzi or just read and nap.  Sometimes there is a 7pm game show I go play and B can usually be found in the casino.  Dinner is at 8pm in the dining room.  I mentioned before, our waiters are acceptable but nothing special.  And the food in the dining room was fine, but not fantastic.  The soups have all been good, but the appetizers and main courses are only ok… 

After dinner we sometimes go to a show, but mostly to the casino. 
B feeds the slots and I play blackjack.  Then it’s off to bed to rest up for the next day and do it all over again…  We thoroughly enjoy sea days to the max…  I am really glad there are so many activities so we have options to play or not to play.  The Cruise staff is really good on this ship.  My 2 favorites are Natalie from Australia and Brian from Japan via Chicago…

We fly home Sat 24 September and I will do a wrap up blog shortly thereafter…  I will also post some ship photos… Cheers!