We have been home for a few days and want to wrap up our householdโs final thoughts. We had an amazing time this cruise. Every cruise is typically amazing, but this time it wasnโt just the ship, the ports, the shows, that made it that way. It was the people we were with.
When I booked this cruise on March 7th of 2021 who knew that years later that it would be more than we expected. I have become virtual friends with many here on CC over the years from my live reviews. Being a part of The Daily Thread started by @dani negreanu and The Friends of Bell page started by @John&LaLa brought more of us closer together. A two year build up from booking to sailing certainly did help.
This review wasnโt like one of my regular reviews, because it was so more than that. I have to thank my fellow reviewers and โguestโ contributors that were on board the ship. Greg, John, Sue and I โtalkedโ for multiple weeks before the sailing, to give this review direction. It just wasnโt one of us, it was all of us. We worked together and I was the fortunate one to take it live.
It felt like we did it all; from limoncello tasting, to a slot pull, the Schooner Bar nightly, reported Owen sightings about the ship, a final farewell to a loved one, and the Quest just to name a few. That was over and above ports of call, joint meals and random meet-ups around the ship.
Thank-you for those that read at home, to those who posted from the ship and my fellow live reviewers, who were just as live as me. I also want to thank our four legged friend Bella. Give that pup a chin rub John, and some ice cream. She is the one that brought us all together, and she has no idea of what she accomplished. She has made us all friends for life.