On board activities

The one activity that everyone participates in on board is using the hand sanitizer solution.  You cannot enter a dining room without using it.  Crew members are stationed at the entrance to personally give you a “squirt”.  You also must use the sanitizer every time you board the ship after going ashore.  Other automatic dispensers are located throughout the ship for your use.  Crew members are also constantly sanitizing all of the stair railings.  All of this is to stop the incidence of the flu that can strike cruise ships.  I’ve never had such sanitized hands in my life!

The other thing that everyone must do at some point is sleep, so here is a picture of our state room and deck.  Having the deck added about $200 to the cost of the cruise, but we think it has been worth every penny to be able to sit outside without 3000 other people and enjoy the sights.  :)

You can also bask in the sun, swim in a pool, enjoy a hot tub, workout, gamble, shop, or walk the decks of the ship to keep yourself busy during the day.  I spend each early morning up on the 14th deck getting on-line (upper left pic).  That’s my view of the pools as I post the blog.

 

Internet access is an additional cost, as is most everything else except meals.  If you just use the wifi by the minute, it will cost $.65/minute!  I chose a package deal that brought the price down to $.30/minute, but I still think that is expensive.  I’ve had a couple of days where posting was a challenge, but all in all the reception has been good, but because of the cost it has really curtailed my blog reading and I have left no comments on anyone’s blog since I left Houston.  It’s going to take me some time to catch up with all of you.  :)

 

The excitement for today occurred just before dinner when the captain announced that the ship would be turning 90* off course.  This had to be done so that a Coast Guard helicopter could land to pick up a staff member that was ill enough to require a medical evacuation.  Because of the winds, the helicopter did not land, but deployed a basket down to the deck where the crew member was strapped inside and lifted to the waiting helicopter. 

 

Tomorrow we land in Nassau, Bahamas, for the day.  We’ll be taking another tour of this island.  I’ll let you know how it goes.  :)

 

Thanks for stopping by….talk to you later,  Judy