Many of us attended a special party for one of our groups. It was an international costume theme. Pictured is our Chief Purser Paul, Cruise Consultant Gudrun, Executive Concierge Manuela and yours truly... in case you didn't recognize me! It was a fun affair and I led the group in a karaoke session where many crew came out an sang after dinner alond with a few guests.
Here is Bob and Manuela sharing in a song. (Used with permission)
We held a special crew talent show a couple days ago on the crossing and there were eleven acts who signed up to perform. It is not a contest and whoever wants to be in it is most welcome and I was just a hoot. Our guests turned up at 3:15 for a matinee show time and the crew were also invited and we had a full house.
A picture of our crew show performers, immediately following the show.
The crew also ran a terrific Country Fair on the crossing. This was the second one we did on the world cruise. The first one was on the first segment during our first seven days at sea out of San Diego. The various departments on board were challenged to put together some new ideas and they came through in a great way! The winners of the Best Booth AWARD, as voted by our guests, was the Bar Department which can up with an idea called “Water Balloon Tennis” which was a riot. Though the rules of the game were, well, let’s just say a bit loose… it was tremendous fun thanks to the wonderful energy and show put on by the entire bar team.
Waterballoon tennis by the Bar department!
I never quite figured out the rules of the game, though everybody who played seemed to win and most of all had fun doing it!
The entertainment department did a game called “Kiss the Cast” where the boys or girls blindfold you and then dance around you and clap and sing. Then you get a kiss on the cheek, you remove your blindfold and try and guess who gave you the kiss. Funny, very funny!
Kiss the Cast! Actually, it's get kissed by the cast, then guess who gave it to you.
All right. Which one of you kissed me?
Guests who bid on the special opportunities through the White Elephant Crew Welfare Auction have just been having a ball! One couple who purchased our ship’s jack flag came up to the bridge to get their photo taken with the Captain, GM and myself.
I have had two guest presenters for our daily TV shows and both did a terrific job! Two couples have attended the Boson’s Team Crew Karaoke which was “about the most fun” they ever had, and tonight I’ll host my second “Have a Smoke on the Stack” where guests get to enjoy a Cuban seed cigar and Cognac with a special view… and there were many more. For many these will go down as one of their most special memories of their voyage.
Tow of our great guests Bob (who was the winning bidder) and his guest Mike enjoying a stogie as the sun sets behind us. I got to be chaparon... (Used with permission)
Tonight is the Captain’s Farewell Party and tomorrow we have a Beatles sail-away celebration on deck as we depart our final port, Grand Turk. Then the following day, which is our last day, I have a special farewell show planned at 3:15pm which will be sweet! I’ll make one more entry before the end and then… keep blogging from home as I have a lot more to share with you about this amazing voyage and I’d like to post some video… But as for now, it’s back to work as there is an awful lot more to do…
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