Sea Day

September 7, 2024 Sea Day

This morning, for us 'Ultimate World Cruisers', it was a whirlwind of excitement. At 10:00 AM, we had the pleasure of welcoming the CEO of 'Royal Caribbean', Michael Bayley. We praised our two captains, the crew, and the performers. Well-traveled cruisers described the crew as the best they had ever experienced. We also expressed our admiration for the organizers behind the scenes.

Mr. Bayley was delighted that the willingness to take risks had paid off so well. Everyone was surprised by the large media coverage. Plans are underway for another world cruise in 2026. At the end of 2015, the 'Serenade' is set to embark on a 'Reunion Cruise' to Alaska, aiming to gather as many participants from the 'Ultimate World Cruise' as possible. I would love to join.

Afterwards, we were invited to a champagne brunch, where I enjoyed baked oysters and a lobster roll.

Almost without interruption, we continued: 'Wishes At Sea' was the event where all kinds of items related to the ship were auctioned off: original ship maps, plaques from the ports we visited, and even the pavilion that always guided us to the ship's access were auctioned off for exorbitant amounts to support children in need. For $300, you could choose to take photos with our two captains or our five 'Voices of Serenade'. The privilege of sounding the ship's horn cost some passengers $600. The entire fundraising campaign raised over $33,000!

Afterwards, I only had dinner and friendly conversations with other passengers to look forward to. We are all a bit saddened that our dream journey is coming to an end.

I skipped the concert; I had heard it too many times.