Was it a Perfect Day?

Hen Guarding Sandals
CocoCay, Bahamas
September 25, 2024

 Royal Caribbean and Celebrity advertise the stop at their private island as the Perfect Day at CocoCay. I enjoyed the day, but calling it a perfect day might be a stretch. For those remaining on the ship, I hear it was a great day having the near empty ship to themselves. 

Chris and I had fun watching the chickens fight with the seagulls for morsels of food. One enterprising hen decided to guard our sandals hoping for a handout that never came. We make it a point not to feed the wild birds, although she later did some counter surfing at our table. 

We enjoyed our day, but both Chris and I felt that since we live near a beach and have ample opportunities for beach time, perhaps we could have done something else with our day. We went to the South Beach, on CocoCay, to be somewhat removed from the crowds and while that seemed like a good idea, we realized that our entertainment comes from watching others enjoy the water and the weather. 

Sunrise over the Ocean
North Atlantic
September 26, 2025

We ended the day with a great birthday dinner for a friend and an early celebration for me. Cruises and celebrations are fun!

Today began with a stunning sunrise. We are avoiding the Hurricane Helene, but the ship is rocking from the winds. Today is a sea day and so everyone is on the ship and I expect the main attractions, like the hot tubs, to be crowded. We will likely do some more crowd watching. Sadly, today is the last full day of the cruise and tomorrow we will arrive back in Ft Lauderdale to make the drive home to Tequesta. 

The birthdays (yes plural) cruise is almost over. I have to admit that I have collected more than a few bottles of wine somehow. The cruise ship seems to send me a bottle for almost every occasion and our neighbor is not a wine drinker and she has given me her wine as well. Today, to add to the wine-ing, we will also enjoy an early afternoon wine tasting.

I love cruising.

-- Bob Doan, North Atlantic Ocean, IVO 2612.94N 07610.77W