Sea Day

Sea Day is a lovely day. It means you are at sea, you can get up any time you want, sit on the balcony and watch the waves go by, read a book, …… you get the picture!

We had a lazy day, sat up by the pool reading a book, drinking a latte. (Dave finally found a café on board that makes decentish coffee). Then the sky opened up and thunderstorm with rain. So it was under cover on a deck chair, reading a book, drinking a cocktail! (the latte had finished). Lunch was leisurely, read a book again, then down to the theatre to watch a Broadway hits matinee put on by the singers that are part of the crew and sing during shows etc. They are mainly young (20’s) been through major singing schools and have amazing voices. Because of the weather the theatre was packed with most of the boat. There were songs from Hair, Peter Pan, Little Shop of Horrors, a few obscure ones then Les Mis (amazing solo) and Phantom of the Opera. Such a nice way to spend a rainy afternoon.

I must tell you about the theatre that has the shows. It is 3 tiers, large stage with major lighting and 2 turntables on it. Curtains, and a set of large stairs that go up from the stage and back down again. You can bring your drinks in or order from the barmen that go up and down the aisles so service is great! It seats 1300 people.

After the show it was a sale on down the ‘boulevard’ – where the shops are- so that needed to be looked at. Then it was time to get changed, down to poncy restaurant for dinner, (our lovely Marsha from Jamaica man made me a penquin out of napkins (see photo), then more cocktails listening to the house band then onto the night show at 9pm. This show was the best so far. It was called Tenors of Rock. (look them up … they have quite a reputation over this side of the world).

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They were 4 guys from Britain and I was thinking Sole Mio – but no – They were dressed up in all black – t-shirts, big boots, leather jackets – rock types. The first song was a Guns and Roses song, moving into Bruce Springsteen. Then Phantom of the Opera (and blew it away!), then Eagles (Desperado – oh my god the harmonising!) then into British rock. Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Who, Kiss, Van Halen and Guns and Roses to finish with! What you need to realise was that the theatre was packed with the audience all dressed up in bling, long dresses, cocktail dresses, tuxedos (it was chic night), mainly an older crowd of 60/70plus. They found their inner rock from way back and they were up rocking it! I was probably the only head banger tho. Talk about two encores and a standing ovation!

These people on this ship never fail to amaze me.