Wednesday, February 28, 2018, A Day in the Life at Sea

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There are quite a few days at sea due to the long distances from one port to the next.  Do we get bored?  Hopefully these photos will provide an answer to this questions.

Our stateroom





Magnetic map, daily itinerary, shore excursion request list, and list of guest enrichment lecturers.
Breakfast.  We will really miss all the fresh fruit when May roles around.





Around the ship.













9th deck.





Lunch.





Pool grill; great burgers and fries with salad bar.


Ninety-four year old World War II veteran who was in the Battle of the Bulge, wounded, and a German POW.  I only hope I can be as mobile as he is at 94.
Two of six elevators are very deep.
Aft pool on 7th deck with glass outer, rear wall.

Cruise ship is less than a year old but already requires maintenance.


Area called Winter Garden.  Every afternoon at 4 hot tea and crumpets are served.




Explorers' lounge on 7th deck at the bow.



Library on 8th deck at bow.
Photography class on eighth deck at bow.

Library on 8th deck at bow.


Piano concert on 1st deck at atrium.



Port talk in preparation for each port call.
Diane next to our dinner table mates, Becky and Gary.
Our cruise director, Heather Clancy, selected as cruise director for 2017 across all cruise lines.  She is also our church song leader and lecturer; her step father is a retired Methodist Pastor, currently filling a vacancy.

Our shore excursion manager, Luchin, from South Africa.

Our Norwegian Captain.  He has made some great decisions with handling the cruise ship.
Our dinner head waitress, Ann, is extremely efficient and funny as a stitch.  Can you see Dennis the Menace in her eyes and smile?


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