NCL turns a one day return into two more sea days by traveling at a top speed of 16 knots and that was fine with everytone except my friend’s 16 year old who had entered a MEGO (my eyes glaze over) state once we left Nassau. I can’t blame the kid because he’s too young to drink or gamble and too old for the “family friendly” stuff aboard. Unless you can afford to bring a friend or two, I’m not sure that 15-17 is an ideal age for a sea day heavy cruise.

For the rest of us, the two sea days were another mass of spa time, shopping time and heavy medication laden with fruit and umbrellas. Around the pool deck there were a lot more passengers (male and female) garbed in a way that made us wonder if there was a mirror in their cabins. Seriously??? They can’t possibly think that a string bikini or banana bandaid swimsuit look good once you’re over 40. Once elderly lady with long term sun damage resembled an alligator handbag walking upright. Oh well, chacun au son gous.