It is hard to realize that it is nearly 6 months since our Christmas-New year cruise on Radiance of the Seas. Dad is still processing and filing images from it. He had better get on with the job because in 4 months time we will be back onboard her; Dad is the enrichment speaker on the voyage this time. So, what do you do on the days at sea? There is always something to do. Several times the crew put on an event. This one is a parade of flags from all the nations of the crew members, over 20 of them on this cruise. As it was Christmas, the cooks had made lots of gingerbread houses. They survived the hungry eyes and grubby hands of passengers until the due date when all of us had a chance to sample some. As you roam around the ship you find all sorts of interesting stuff. This sculptured panther lounging near the adults' pool was just one of the many artworks around the decks. Of course, there is usually live music playing in one of the public areas. This duo was our favourite and we tried to get to as many of their sessions as we could. Then there's the balcony. It is really worth spending a bit extra to get a balcony cabin. We scored a cabin with a bigger balcony than some and spent much time out there with books, puzzles and music. It helps if you have a Dad who can point out birds, flying fish and imaginary whales (he says he saw them but they had presumably dived before Scruffy, Milkshake and I looked in the direction he was pointing). Ocean weather is always worth looking at as well. The Pacific is usually fairly calm, but you get very pretty ever-changing wave patterns of light and swell, and sunsets are often simply magical.
Labels: cruising, South Pacific
# posted by Bart Bear @ 12:08 pm
