DAY 32 at sea

After such a full on day in lovely Dubai we had a late start to the day.  Fortunately breakfast is on until around 11.00am so having had a late breakfast we skipped lunch….which is probably a good thing as we’ve been eating so much.  As there are many new guests who boarded in Dubai we seem to have spent the rest of the day chatting here and there. As always there’s always time for a drink and a chat at the Pig and Whistle.  There are people from many different countries on board, more than 700 from the UK; just over 600 from the USA and 580 from Australia and the balance of the 2800 guests are from many other countries. You would never know there were even that many on board as people seem to disappear to the various places on the ship, and you wonder where they all are as you walk about.

We have a new team for our Trivia, not that it means we’re going to win, we’re there to have fun, and Chris the Activities Manager who takes it is a great guy and likes to throw in some odd ball questions just to make it harder for everyone.

Last night was our first Formal night and once again everyone looked very stylish and dressed well.  After dinner it was off to watch the Karaoke in Cleopatra’s Theatre. Roy and I don’t sing, except in the shower….lol. Must say there are a lot of excellent singers on this leg of the cruise, some I would say may have been professional singers, and they were very entertaining. Then, as always, there are the ones that sing because their wife or husband tells them they’re the best singer in the world…… they should be like us and only sing in the shower. J

We are still in the Arabian Sea, there was a little bit of movement but it was gone in an hour.

There are smiles all round from the crew who come from Goa as they have been given time off to visit their families whilst we are in port.  We’ve given our Waiter a Kangaroo and Koala to give to his children who are 7 and 4. He will also bring them to the ship to say goodbye and for them to see the ship, they’ve never seen where he works. Unfortunately they’re not allowed to bring them on board for a look.  It makes you realise how hard it must be for them to be away from their families for 7 to 8 months at a time, so our visit to Goa is a bonus for them. They tell us that working in this job gives their wife and children a good life and that’s very important to them as many don’t have that in India. I must say they all do a great job on here and are always so happy and friendly to all the guests and that must be hard sometimes with some of the guests they must encounter. It reminds me of my years with the airline and dealing with the public…… must start writing that book. ;)

Chilling out…. at sea tomorrow. Temperature for tomorrow, 38C.