I really am enjoying your trip report and love your door decorations!
I agree about what you said about it being nice if those handwashing stations were also outside Cabanas and the MDRs.
So that's what the inside of a life boat looks like. Thanks for taking that pic. I never knew. Now, I think I will just not think about them anymore.
Oh, and there are the life vests too!
Ok.
On a brighter note, yes, once that horn blows, I swear, that is one of the most exciting feelings there is!
Your green drink looks refreshing.
I absolutely LOVED that photo you took with the caption "So is this a good time to mention that being on a boat in open water usually makes me nervous?" Actually, the water does look rather deep and unforgiving in that shot. It's a beautiful pic. Sometimes I love scary things.
Adorable crab towel animal. Love the mint eyes. My mints never lasted til morning. Good restraint on your part! Hehe.
Nice to see pizza slices are a little larger these days. The ones we had on
DCL some years back were these small squares. They only put one small square on a plate for you.
I'm glad your table mate situation was so positive. I know the anticipation of what lies ahead in the tablemate department can be stressful, especially when you're solo. While I have never cruised solo, I did take a land/sea trip with my grandson when he was little. It was just me and him. The cruise was only three days. They put us at a table with a couple and their little girl who was a tad older than my grandson. Overall, it was a positive experience. They were very nice, but I sort of wished there were more people at the table. They probably did too.
There were times when my grandson went to the kid's clubs and I was alone on the ship, but it was never for very long before I got the message to come and pick him up, lol.
So that was my only experience of "solo" on a cruise. I'm really glad we did it.
Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to reading more.