Since leaving American Samoa we have had five sea days. I’ve finished two books, played lots of dominoes and dice games with friends, walked the deck and stairs,enjoyed lots too f deck time, attended several workshops, crossed the Equator, attended a fun ship ceremony celebrating the crossing, changed time zones a few times, and watched some good movies! The weather has been somewhat windy but still in the low 80’s. The Brown Boobys are still flying over the ocean and we have spotted the flying fish too. It’s so hard to believe that we have over 70 days on this cruise. Many will stay in going through the Panama Canal on to Fort Lauderdale and then doing the World Cruise! Today at an ask the Captain and Hotel Manager talk we learned that 800 passengers are five star status mariners meaning they have at least 750 days on the cruise line! We learned the ship will go into dry dock for some major room renovations including larger TVs more USB ports, new lighting and mirrors in the bathrooms and more technology upgrades. Most folks were complimentary to the speakers but a few uses the forum to complain. We have had quick responses to all our suggestions and concerns and we have had few.
They have started luggage shipping services where folks are paying to send their many luggage pieces home by fed ex. I have heard some couples have as many as 8 pieces of large suitcases!! We won’t need that service :)
But we attended a fun ceremony for those first time equator crossers where they decorated the Lido pool area like old salty shipmates and did a funny skit about King Neptune where the great sea gods jokingly decided which passengers should get cool whipped and go into the pool or be saved from going overboard :).
Anyway in Honolulu we will go to the Apple Store at the mall because they finally asked Dan to do an informal sharing about birding!!! Yes!!!!! So he is going to get an hdmi cable that will connect to the TV in one of the lounges so he can share off his IPad. We are there from 8 am to10 pm so we should have a good day off the ship.
We all got certificates ...
Decorating the decks!
Manny our favorite bar server;)
Whipped cream all over the newbies!!
What a mess!!! Then into the pool! After the ceremony the pools were drained and the whole area closed for cleaning.
Into the pool!!
King Neptune and his queen mermaid :)
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