I’m on a Boat: Day 2

Cocktails on deck in Cape Town

On the second morning the ship started moving and we were all surprised by just how rocky the ship got.  A few of us did not deal to well with sea-sickness, but most of us eventually did. Due to the lack of natural sun light within our cabins-after all we did get the cheap seats- it was very hard for us to tell the time of day, so most of us slept in. At 9:45 Nicole knocked on our door to shake us up for breakfast, which we missed anyway. We managed to grab some food from the 24/7 buffet and pizzeria. (Best pizza I’ve ever had.)

Fun on Deck

The wind was blowing hectically that day, but that did not stop us from tossing down our complementary orange towels. We had found a spot just next to the pool and spent the next few hours absorbing the sun in our spot out of the wind. While obviously enjoying the cocktails and free food. The Dream Team was giving a line dancing class on the deck so we joined in to learn. The dance instructor was this Spanish women who had more stamina than any other people on the ship. Her assistant, Dream Team member Bob, the cute geeky guy who helped us onto the ship, managed to convince us to dance a few times.

Photoshoot in front of our rooms

That night was the Gala evening, which gave us all an opportunity to dress up. Anine, Nicole and I were a little early so we made our way to the Manhattan Bar for an Irish Coffee. While waiting the band started a waltz songs and in a very special moment this well-dressed older couple took to the dance floor. It was actually beautiful to watch. We decided to have supper at the Il Galeone Restaurant. Every group that books the cruise tickets together gets to sit together at a dinner table. Even though we had 18 people in our group it was only Anine, Nicole and I at supper. We were later joined by another couple, but at least it was nice to just hang out together. The meal that night was extremely fancy and delicious and our waiters from Indonesia and Romania were extremely helpful and interesting. 

Anine and Nicole at the Manhattan Bar

Anine, Nicole and I at dinner

The Gala Event took place in the Theatre, so before the event us girls headed to Sheliah’s and then found a comfortable spot in the theatre. Waiters walked around serving free cocktails and chanpaign, while the cruise director Stephan amused us with jokes and introduced us to the Ship’s Captain.We were then entertained by the cruise’s theatre group’s performance of “Oz”- an adaption of the Wizard of Oz, which involved dancing, contortionists and strong men.

At the Gala Event

After the gala event we made our way down to the Sinofonia Lounge where the Crew walked amongst the passengers and picked woman to dance with. Unfortunately no one from our group was picked, but soon Dream Team started a round of Karaoke. We signed up as the “Yolo Pact” * and sang Mamma Mia, which the older passengers greatly enjoyed. Our waiter at the time was also very good-looking and poor Colin was soon bombarded with a lot of questions about his job. The girls then met up with the boy’s at the Pasha Club and we danced the night away.

Anine and Nicole in the Theatre

* Yolo Pact refers to the pact we all made with one another. We figured that no one knew us on the cruise, which meant that we could be more daring. Whenever one us of made a Yolo Pact with someone else, that person had to go through with their dare. Madness and laughter ensued.