Day 2 - Interview with the Hotel Director
After a good night's sleep, we awakened to a beautiful breakfast in Cagney's Steakhouse, which is opened only to guests of the villas during breakfast and lunch. We had eggs Benedict and then decided to relax a bit in the hot tub again.
Our concierge, Alex, informed us of some statistics about our cruise. The average age on this voyage is 60.48 years old. Obviously, we aren't meeting that many cute boys in their 20s, right? Also, there are 2,200 people on board out of a possible 2,800. So everyone is enjoying much more space. There's no competition for deck chairs beside the pool, but that's probably more due to our location alongside England's coast instead of the lower number of cruisers.
Jennifer, Kirsten and I also had a chance to meet with Rosita Schandy, the Hotel Director onboard. She was surprisingly frank, and full of interesting stories about the challenges that can arise on a cruise ship. My favourite story involved a spring breaker playing football in the hallway, leading to some twenty cabins flooding. I was really interested to learn about the environmental concerns of running a boat this size.
Rosita informed us that the ship sorts all garbage before disposing of it, to the point where crew members must break open Corona bottles with limes in them to separate the glass from food. That's recycling dedication. The ship also uses energy efficient light bulbs and LED lights in many locations. We were also reminded that there is a battery disposal box located near the photo gallery, which encourages guests to dispose of used batteries safely. It sounds as if the ship works hard to be green, and Rosita explains that there are strict industry regulations that enforce all of these measures.
I have witnessed that in our bathroom there's the usual sign saying that you can reuse your towels or get clean ones each day. I'm not sure how many passengers onboard actually heed these suggestions, but it's a good thing to have the option available. Overall, I'm not sure that cruising home is any greener than flying home. Anyone want to calculate that out for me? Maybe it's best if you don't – I might start to feel bad.
Now, I've got to get ready for dinner. Our meal is booked at the Tex-Mex restaurant. There is a margarita with my name on it.
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Days 7-11 Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and journey's end
Day 5 - Icelandic Saga
Day 5 - Straddling the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Day 5 - Steam and Snow in the Southwest
Day 5 - Golden Waterfalls and Pearls of Architecture
Day 5 - Iceland: Tour, Geology and Saga Museum
Day 4 - Cabin Fever on the HIGH Seas
Day 3 - Ruins and Treasure Hoards
Day 3 - Tastes of Shetland
Day 3 - Archaeological Mother Lode
Day 3 - Out and about in Lerwick
Day 3 - Lerwick town and harbour
Day 1 - Katherine's first impressions
Day 0 - Outfitting the expedition
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