• an unexpected drink

    12/5/200911:15:16 AM Link 0 comments | Add comment

    Day Port of Call Arrival Date Arrival Time Depart Date Depart Time
    SAT MOBILE, AL     09/25/2010 4:00 PM
    SUN FUN DAY AT SEA        
    MON PROGRESO, YUCATAN, MEXICO 09/27/2010 7:00 AM 09/27/2010 4:00 PM
    TUE COZUMEL, MEXICO 09/28/2010 9:00 AM 09/28/2010 5:00 PM
    WED FUN DAY AT SEA        
    THU MOBILE, AL 09/30/2010 8:00 AM

    We set sail aboard the new Carnival Dream and it is a wonderful ship. More on that later when I give a comparison to the 2 new ships which arrive this week in the Caribbean . . . . . the Carnival Dream now . . . . and the Oasis of the Seas last week.
     
    The day of embarkation is usually met with some crowds, surprises and unexpected circumstances. This trip was no different.
    The excitement of a new ship, however . . . . . . is always a mostly pleasant experience. Maybe not so for a few guests on this trip.
     
    We all enjoy our first drink upon boarding a cruise vessel. For a dozen or so passengers . . . . . . . . the drink they received was not the expected fun ship special. And by no means was this drink delivered by Carnival, but delivered by the shore side stevedores . . . . baggage handlers . . . .  with an uneventful special. A drink for their luggage.
     
    An entire basket of luggage . . . . . . . While taking a quick turn . . . . . . was dumped into the channel. For years we have joked about this . . . . . did you tip the guy? Will the luggage make it? Well, after leaving two hours late . . . . . . . while they fished the bags out of the ocean . . . . . . . we set sail as the Carnival staff was making arrangements to reimburse and replace or clean any damaged items. Carnival did a great job with a bad situation. One which I have never seen in my 20 years.
     
    I offered one of the guests a pair of my slacks, but after offering this . . . . . I realized that he is 6 foot 5 . . . . . And I on the other hand, wear a size 42 - 28 slacks. I don’t think he needed another pair of baggy shorts.
     
    Anyways . . . . . . all is now well and it seems they are happy today basking in the sunshine.
    So when you come aboard and ask for the drink of the day . . . . . . ask what it is first.
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