Date: April 26
Location: Day 108 – At Sea (Day 4 of 7)
Next Port: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA, April 30
Report: Thursday was the last day for the morning devotionals that Jamie and Dana have been conducting on sea days. We have had a fluctuating group numbering at times 18 or so, as others have come and gone. The hard core of 12 has included four World Cruise couples, Mallorie (one of our young production singers, and Elda (the Assistant Cruise director). We have thoroughly enjoyed these meetings and have developed a strong sense of community among the participants, including those who have only been on board for a couple of weeks or so. It has always been sad to see people disembark and leave the group. Now it is almost our time to say our final good-byes.
Today we had the last of the Nooma videos that Jamie has been showing. These are short 12-minute productions by a young minister that address life issues in a powerful manner. Tomorrow we plan to have breakfast together, so that Jamie will have time for all the other things he is involved in at this busy “end-of-the-cruise” time. All of us certainly appreciate the extra time, effort and enthusiasm he puts into his Christian outreach.
Our evening was super. We gathered with 10 friends in the Observation Lounge before heading down to the Compass Rose for our World Cruise Farewell Gala. The tables from the middle of the dining room had been cleared out to create a dance floor and Peter and Elisa played dance music throughout dinner. We had a special menu which concluded with the traditional waiters’ sparkler parade of Baked Alaska.
Then it was off to a packed Constellation Theater for the Crew Talent Show. This was the first one Jamie has organized on the Voyager and it was terrific. There were 12 or 13 acts – and every one of them was outstanding. It was lots of fun to see the folks we know as waiters, cooks, stewardesses, bartenders, pool boys, etc., step out of those roles and showcase their musical and dance talents. The cheers, whistles and standing ovations were clear demonstrations of how we felt about these wonderful young people. And you could see in their faces and expressions of joy that they were having a good time also.
Afterwards there was a wild cast party in the Voyager Lounge…which we heard then moved on the Horizon Lounge until about 2:00 a.m. (We turned in about 11:30.) It was a special night!
We will probably have to begin our packing tomorrow….ugh!
Karen and Larry
Photos of our cruise are available at the following web site:
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