Sunday, April 28, 2013

Jamaican Me Crazy

We stopped in Falmouth, Jamaica for the afternoon. We went to Chukka beach and enjoyed mass amounts of rum and sunshine. There was a shopping area right in the port so our first stop was the bar for some punch. Then we took a bus to the beach where there was another bar with tropical drinks and food to enjoy while we floated around in the gorgeous blue ocean. Jamaica was our favorite stop in the entire 7 months that we’ve been on the ship.
 

 

Friday, April 26, 2013

Colombia

Cartagena, Colombia had the most beautiful weather. We didn’t even have to leave the port, because there was a little area with pina coladas, shopping, and a backyard filled with colorful birds. I bought a random headband with people on it and some Colombian chocolate.
 
 


Sunday, April 21, 2013

Manta School

More than 100 crew members volunteered their time to help out at a school in Ecuador. Food, toys, bedding and other important donations were made. We had to load everything from the ship onto buses and then unload it at the school. Best workout ever. At the school, we painted the classrooms, fixed the roof and other things that needed to be repaired, and played with the children. It was a very hot day and the school is not air conditioned so we were all hot messes, but it didn’t even matter because it was really fun to be doing something for appreciative people.  The kids and their families were invited onto the ship for lunch as well.
                                        
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, April 1, 2013

Let's Go Dancing With The Stars

The cruise line I work for recently added a “Dancing with the Stars at Sea” show onboard several of its ships. The competition uses modified dances from the “Dancing with the Stars” TV show. Stars from the actual show will be on our ship this summer for a special themed cruise, but members of our cast are the pros in the competition. We taught three 1 hour classes last cruise (waltz, jive, cha cha). Six passengers were selected and paired with “pros” whom which they competed with in a huge production show. One winner will be selected from each cruise through November and then they will compete against winners from other ships on another (free!) cruise in January. This was a huge learning process and a lot of work, but it has been rewarding and passengers really seem to enjoy it.