It’s time to accelerate posting, and, with three Sea Days in a row, this is an opportunity. Being days behind does nothing for the quality of these posts, and these days of shipboard stuff don’t make for interesting reading anyway.
As this is our first cruise, we have nothing to compare our experience to, and perhaps those with more cruises under their respective belts can tell us differently, but I get the impression that the cruise lines try to downplay the fact that we are all out in the middle of the ocean. First of all, they pack the day with distracting activities for people to enjoy. Secondly, there are few places where the sight of the ocean is even a presence. The windows all have sheer curtains, and even the doors to the open deck (Deck 5) have small windows so that you can barely see out to the ocean.
I think this has a purpose. As I have mentioned before, there are two distinct aspects to this ship. One is the hotel. This is, more than anything else, a hotel – a really, really well-run hotel. The other is the vessel. A guest is smothered in hotel, but has very little contact with this 600-foot, 30,000-ton vessel. I suspect that is the way most people want it, and the cruise line is more than willing to accommodate them.
Cathy and I would like to know more about how this complex enterprise operates. Little by little, we will learn. When we get some interesting information, we will pass it along.
In the meantime, as a reading of the daily Currents has not jogged my memory as to what the heck we did today, I will move on to tomorrow.
Eddie
March 2, 2018You guys went right to the major league…most people like myself have gone on a few 5-7 day
cruises, the Bahama’s or Bermuda…. you guys jump on a 180 days venture, how great is that? Your
one third on your way home!!! be safe enjoy,,,, Connecticut weather.. huge Noreaster coming up the Atlantic coast, looks as if Cape Cod will take the brunt of it.. 1-3 inches of rain in Wallingford, 6-12″ snow the NW corner…. you guys are probably laying out in the sun… enjoy!
Steve and Cathy
March 2, 2018Thanks, Eddie. The temp everywhere we will be for the next two or three weeks will be in the 90s. And yea, we are coming up on one third completed. It’s been great, and so much more to go!